As a young, black, female farmer, Thato Moagi has faced her fair share of barriers in her chosen career – the most significant being the difficulty of accessing finance, and the complete absence of generational history, and knowledge, in her networks. These barriers are typical for many young people interested in farming, but are particularly acute for black South African youth. In her view, the lack of progressive agricultural policies from government has not helped. The concept of shared value, however, presents promising possibilities. Spreading risk among players in a value chain, while leveraging mutually beneficial relationships, can help young people create sustainable farming enterprises, while building communities, and creating jobs. Find Thato on Twitter: @MMilkshake, and on the Web: banarengfarms.co.za
Thato manages Legae La Banareng – a family-owned, fifty hectares mixed-farming operation in Modimolle, Limpopo. She holds a BSc Plant Science degree from the University of Pretoria, and is presently enrolled for a BSc in Agricultural Management at the University of South Africa (UNISA). A Nuffield International Scholar 2017/18, Thato was DAFF Young Farmer of the Year 2015, Limpopo Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015, and a recipient of the Ministerial Award for Youth in Limpopo. She currently serves on the Agriparks District Management Committee for Waterberg, Limpopo. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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