Mentorship programme benefits farmer

With a passion for farming and a vision of where he wants to be, Mdu Mlangeni is proving that it’s never too late to achieve a dream. As Grain SA’s mentorship programme has contributed to his success, he now contributes to the livelihood of the community.

Growing up on a farm in rural KwaZulu-Natal, created a lifelong dream for Mdu Mlangeni to become a farmer. But as he could not own land, he became a teacher instead. “I never lost my passion for farming, so I applied to government for land under the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) programme,” he explains. “The process was quite easy and I received a R6,6 million grant to buy implements and R350 000 to buy inputs.”

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