Some young people in Limpopo are turning to agriculture in a bid to uplift themselves economically. An emerging potato farmer in the Ge-Marte village wants to expand her business to create jobs for the unemployed youths.
An emerging potato farmer in the Ge-Marte village wants to expand her business to create jobs for the unemployed youths. While in the Ga-Mamaila village, a poultry farmer is setting his eyes on a bigger market for his produce.Twenty-six year old, Itumleng Matloga started a small scale poultry project in Ga-Mamaila village, outside Sekgosese. The farm supply locals with chickens during events like funerals.
“I was really shattered and I lost many chickens, up to 120 and it was extremely cold. Even load shedding was the cause because that night it was really cold and during the day it was a little bit warm yet they died. I think it was stressful for me,” Matloga says.
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