We have initiated an apprenticeship system that places learners on farms

1. FUTURE FARMERS
Your
Future,
OurFuture
Future Farmers Foundation – Your Future, Our Future

2. Future Farmers Foundation – Your Future, Our Future
“Handouts do not improve your
self-esteem;
Doing it for yourself does”
Steve Biko

3. MOTIVATION
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4. It is important to place each youth in a position where
he/she will be happy and interested
• The dairy industry
• Horticulture (flowers/vegetable production)
• The pig industry
• Turf management
• The poultry industry
• Maize/wheat/cotton production
• Game farms
• Macadamia nuts
• The beef industry
• Commercial rabbits
• Horses
SECTORS
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5. • Our interns are creating a wonderful impression
overseas and on their return
• Many of them are finding good
positions earning good salaries
• Large numbers of
educated youth are joining
Future Farmers
SUCCESSES
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6. •To produce top quality
commercial farmers to
secure the future of
agriculture in
South Africa
GOAL
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7. Process
1. Applicants come for an interview
2. Interviews with farmers
3. Start on minimum wage at the bottom
4. Two to five years apprenticeship
5. One year internship in the
USA or New Zealand for top performers
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8. Introducing some Future Farmers…
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Left: Mpumi cheese
maker –USA
Right: Lonwabo
Dairy manager -
Australia

9. Introducing some Future Farmers
Lwazi - Dairy
Mzwandile – Dairy now top
mentors

10. Poultry Intern
Nothando
450 000 bird egg unit in
the USA
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11. Chris, Fortune and Dave
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Introducing some Future Farmers…

12. Ntsikelelo
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Introducing some Future Farmers…

13. Future Farmers Foundation – Your Future, Our Future
Introducing some Future Farmers…

14. • A horticulture specialist
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Nokubonga Ndima

15. Siphiwe Mbongwa
• Internship in USA
• 100 000 sow operation
• Top piggery manager
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16. Christie Maritz
• Crop Specialist
• Intern in Australia
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17. Vumani
• Internship in California
• Managing a 400 cow
dairy
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18. Fortune
Turf manager
• Congressional Country
Club
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19. Nkanyiso
Internship USA
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20. Wiseman
Anna Creek
Australia
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21. Future Farmers Foundation – Your Future, Our Future