Shakawe Farmer Commercialises

Monday, May 13, 2019

A Shakawe-based farmer, Colin Moalosi and his family have embraced opportunities in the agricultural sector and commercialised their produce.

Moalosi, who owns a farm that operates under the name Chakanaka Farms, specialises in the production of tomatoes, green mealies, green pepper and butternut.

He said his breakthrough came through Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) funding. Moalosi added that they started with two hectares of land on which they produced fresh and quality products for their first crop harvest.

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