

Walking into a room where everyone seems older, more experienced, and more accomplished can be intimidating. This is especially true in agriculture, an industry built on generations of knowledge, tradition, and experience. For many young professionals entering the sector, there is often an unspoken question lingering in the back of their minds: “Do I really belong here?” I know that feeling well. Whether it’s a meeting with commercial farmers, agribusiness executives, industry leaders, or seasoned agricultural specialists, being the youngest person in the room can sometimes make you feel like you need to prove yourself before you even speak. But […]
If you’re sixteen, seventeen, or eighteen and you already suspect agriculture is where you belong, this is for you. Not for the version of you finishing your degree in five years. For you, right now, this school holiday. You’ve probably been told that your career starts when you get a qualification. That the real learning happens at Cedara, at Elsenburg, at Grootfontein, in a lecture hall with your name on a register. That’s not true, and somewhere you probably already know it isn’t. The most useful thing anyone can tell you at your age is this: agriculture doesn’t check your […]
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