Country: South AfricaFarm Size: 250haMain Enterprise: GrapesOther Enterprises: Cotton, seed onions, maize, lucerneTeam Size: 5 Andre Oberholzer started his farming career in 1987 on the Orange River in Northern Cape of South Africa. In the early days, he farmed mostly cash crops across their 250ha, but later transitioned to grapes for wine making and raisins. … Continue reading Farming for the future: embracing regenerative agriculture beyond financial gains
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Taking Kenyan purple passionfruit to the global stage: How Mount Longonot Vineyards digitised record keeping for GlobalGAP compliance within a year
The agricultural landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa is vast and diverse, with smallholderfarmers playing a crucial role in sustaining local economies. These farmers often facesignificant challenges in accessing both digital infrastructure in off-grid rural areas andinternational markets. A key barrier to exporting is the significant compliance requirementswhich are difficult to meet using the pen-and-paper-based farm record-keeping … Continue reading Taking Kenyan purple passionfruit to the global stage: How Mount Longonot Vineyards digitised record keeping for GlobalGAP compliance within a year


