The reason that men commit infidelity usually has less to do with the person he is in a relationship with than it does with his own self-esteem issues. Guys cheat because they use sex to validate themselves. For whatever reason, he doesn’t feel connected to his partner, so he turns to someone else to provide him with the attention and connection he feels like he is missing in his relationship.

Farming remains one of the means for food security and sustenance for many rural families, with the agriculture sector continuing to be the backbone of the continent.

However, for entrepreneurs hoping to making the transition from subsistence to running a profitable commercial enterprise there are many challenges that can make many entrepreneurs throw in the towel before they even start.

But what should ambitious small scale farmers look out for if they want to break into farming on a commercial scale? To find out, we speak to Aggrey Mahanjana, Managing Director of the Red Meat Producers Organisation Group (NEPRO).

“There are more bad farmers in South Africa than bad farms”
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​According to Mahanjana, there is currently a huge wave and excitement from BEE- practitioners, politicians and unemployed youth to start agricultural enterprises.
“Many of these people fail in farming due to lack of understanding that starting an agri-business venture, especially primary agriculture, is too risky,” ha says. “Farming is a lifestyle. And if it is not in you, you won’t make it as a farmer.”
Mahanjana is also the secretary-general of the organisation that facilitates the development of African farmers, the African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA). He says that just like a sports match, bad players are not there necessarily because the sport is bad.
“There are more bad farmers in South Africa than bad farms,” he says.

“Your farm is as good as your management”