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Farming profitably on leased land

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Richard Mashinini runs a successful farm on leased land in the Kaallaagte area between Lindley and Bethlehem.

According to Mashinini, investing in the best possible livestock genetics leads to the best possible profits.

He believes that land reform in the Free State is ineffective and poorly managed.

Richard Mashinini is a businessman through and through. He believes in adding value to every part of his farming concern. For him, this is particularly important as he farms on 460ha of leased land.

Mashinini runs a mixed farming concern in the Kaallaagte area between Bethlehem and Lindley in the Free State, where he

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