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study Financial and Business Management , but I found it really hard to find a job . So I reminded myself where I come from and my passion for farming , and then I moved here in 2017 .”
Armed with the above-mentioned qualification , Nontando was ready to manage her farming endeavours properly but also had her sights raised and fixed on commercial farming . This is where KAL Academy came into play .
The Farmer Development Program is specifically designed to provide new-generation farmers with theoretical , practical and managerial knowledge that will equip them with the skills to pursue
successful commercial farming careers .
Tailor-made for a young farmer like Nontando .
“ In 2018 I studied Mixed Farming and later , in 2020 , Animal Production , because that was where my interest lay . I also studied Business Management , Farming Sustainability , Animal Production , Feedlot , Marketing and Harvesting .”
Knowledge opens new doors , but it often invites conflict inside too . Nontando was originally schooled in traditional farming practices and suddenly she was confronted by many new ideas .
“ In the Eastern Cape , we were doing things the way our fore-
2 . Often pigs are fed waste from restaurants which may already be rotting . Not here . As with humans , pigs are what they eat .
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