Who is a Farmer?
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials.
The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer might own the farmland or might work as a laborer on land owned by others.
Top Farmers In South Africa
The richest farmers in South Africa come from diverse backgrounds and have built their fortunes through a combination of hard work, innovation, and strategic planning.
Among the most notable are Graham Beck, and the Strydom brothers (Riaan and Mario).
Who is the youngest farmer in South Africa?
Thabo Dithakgwe
Thabo Dithakgwe is by no means an average teenager – the young man from Vryburg is revolutionizing the agricultural landscape. At 19 he’s making a name for himself as the country’s youngest livestock farmer.
Who is the South African farmer of the Year?
Bell Equipment congratulates the agricultural division of ALS Group on being awarded the 2022 AWSA National Farmer of the Year Award.
Bell is proud of its long association and agreements with the ALS Group. Both companies have roots in agriculture and have successfully grown and diversified their businesses.
Who was the first farmer in South Africa?
Bantu-speakers
The first farmers in southern Africa were Bantu-speakers and archaeology shows that they entered southern Africa between 2 000 and 1 700 years ago This topic focuses on the life of the first farmers of southern Africa and the ways we can find out about them.
How many farmers are there in South Africa?
In South Africa, there are approximately two million smallholder or household farmers compared to 35 000 commercial growers.
Many of these farmers rely predominately on the land to feed their families with hopefully some surplus to sell or trade.