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SMART: a big boost for small-scale farmers

Formerly known as part of a homeland in South Africa, the Mthatha region of the Eastern Cape has significant agricultural potential. With ample room for development, and a community eager to learn, this was the perfect place for John Deere AME (Africa and the Middle East) to embark on a journey of growth that is set to change the lives of farmers in this area forever.

In collaboration with local farmer development groups which provide mentorship for farmers in the area, John Deere identified a number of small-scale farmers in need of the right solutions and mechanisation to grow their farming

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