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1 . Male and female piglets are separated to prevent inbreeding .
fathers did them . For example , I now know that if you plant maize this year , you need to plant something else the next year . Eventually , the land becomes tired and production diminishes . The other important thing we learned is that you need to take samples of your soil to the lab in order to know how to take care of it .”
She tries to share her new knowledge with traditional farmers , but often they resist and insist on farming according to the ways of old . Furthermore , the costs of implementing new practices are prohibitive with expensive fertilisers and vaccination programs .
“ I think some people don ’ t want to get out of their comfort zone . However , other people have heard of me and I am often approached for guidance . And that transformation is not only for my own family but also for everyone in South Africa .”
All Nontando had to do , was put her skills into practice . And she did just that . Hiring an established piggery from Jankoskie Frank on the farm Gelukwaartz ( subsequently purchased by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform ), she named her enterprise Ndalo kaBawo , which translates to ‘ God ’ s Creation ’ ( no doubt with a little help from Nontando ).
Other than the fact that the infrastructure was in place , her pre-
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