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Harvester helps to unlock Taung farmers’ potential

Thirty-five farmers, who form part of the FarmSol development programme in Taung, North-West, last year received R8 million of tractors and farming equipment, thanks to a partnership between FarmSol and South African Breweries (SAB).

To further improve their productivity and efficiency, in February they received a John Deere S670 harvester worth R4,5 million, via a partnership between FarmSol and the South African Cultivar Technology Agency (SACTA). During the handover at Ipelegeng Co-operative in the Greater Taung

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