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LAC spices up the future of farming LAC spices up the future of farming Corné Liebenberg, the marketing director of Laeveld Agrochem (LAC), says the company foresees great potential for spice farming in South Africa. He believes it offers an ideal oppor- tunity – not only for existing commercial farmers but also for the development of small-scale emerging farmers – and, as such, will assist in addressing the country’s high unemployment. Cultivating spices forms part of LAC’s comprehensive plan to address emerging farmers’ nutritional, health, and economic needs. The objective of this project is to produce food, reduce hunger, and also to create jobs and agri-preneurs. Most of all, it allows everyone to fulfil their dreams within the agricultural domain. The seed package serves as a comprehensive “business in a box”, including treated seeds, instructions, fertiliser, “green” pest control, and more, designed to guarantee success for individuals with limited farming experience. The plan encompasses 4 key areas. 1. Nutrient-rich food supplements for self-consumption: This compo- nent encourages health and wellness by providing farmers and farm workers with an easy-to-consume nutritional supplement, that addresses their needs. 2. Seed packs: This is for farmers to plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables for their consumption and food security. It is available in two variants; a summer pack and a winter pack. Each pack also contains fertiliser, a complete set of plant spacing ropes and a user-friendly illustrated guide. 3. Spice cultivation for income generation: Introducing niche spice farming for profitable sales, offering an alternative pathway for struggling farmers or producers wanting to diversify. Spices such as saffron, paprika, coriander and pepper. 4. Knowledge and skills development: AgriSkills, LAC’s training company, supports participants with the necessary skills and knowledge for success. 6 GROEI VISION OF HOPE 1. Nutrient-rich food supplements for self-consu ption: This component encourages health and wellness by providing farmers and far workers with an easy-to-consume nutritional supplement, that addresses their needs. 2. Seed packs: : This is for farmers to plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables for their consumption and food security. It is available in two variants: a summer pack and a winter pack. Each pack also contains fertiliser, a complete set of plant spacing ropes and a user-frie dly illustrated guide. 3. Spice cultivatio for income generation: Introducing niche spice farming for profitable sales, offering an alternative pathway for struggling farmers or producers wanting to div rsify. Spices such as saffron, paprika, coriander and 4. Knowledge and skills development: AgriSkills, LAC’s training company, supports participants with the necessary skills and knowledge for success. LAC spices up the future of farming Corné Liebenberg, the marketing di ector of Laeveld Agrochem (LAC), says the co pany for sees great potential for spice farming in South Africa. H believes it offers an ideal oppor- tunity – not only for existing commercial farmers but also for the development of small-scale emerging farmers – and, as such, will assist in addressing the country’s high unemployment. Cultivating spices forms part of LAC’s comprehensiv plan to address emerging farm rs’ nutritional, health, and economic needs. The objective of this project is to produce food, reduce hunger, and also to create jobs and agri-preneurs. Most of all, it allows everyone to fulfil their dreams within the agricultural domain. The seed package serves as a comprehensive “business in a box”, including treated seeds, instructions, fertiliser, “green” pest control, and more, designed to guarantee success for individuals with limited farming experience. The plan encompasses 4 key areas. 1. Nutri nt-rich food suppl ments for s lf-c nsumption: This compo- nent encourages health an wellness by providing farmers and farm workers with an easy-to-consume nutritional supplement, that addresses their needs. 2. Seed packs: This is for farmers to plant, cultivate and harvest veg tables f r their consumption and food security. It is available in two variants; a summer pack and a winter pack. Each pack also contains fertiliser, a complete set of plant spacing ropes and a user-friendly illustrated guide. 3. Spice cultivation fo income ge erati n: Introducing niche pice farming for profitable sales, off ing an alternative pathway for struggling farmers or producers wanting to diversify. Spices such as saffron, paprika, coriander and pepper. 4. Knowledge and skills development: AgriSkills, LAC’s training company, supports participants with the necessary skills and knowledge for success. 6 GROEI VISION OF HOPE LAC spices up the future of farming Corné Liebenberg, the marketing director of Laeveld Agrochem (LAC), says the company foresees great potential for spice farming in South Africa. He believes it offers an ideal oppor- tunity – not only for existing commercial farmers but also for the development of small-scale emerging farmers – and, as such, will assist in addressing the country’s high unemployment. Cultivating spices forms part of LAC’s comprehensive plan to address emerging farmers’ nutritional, health, and economic needs. The objective of this project is to produce food, reduce hunger, and also to create jobs and agri-preneurs. Most of all, it allows everyone to fulfil their dreams within the agricultural domain. The seed package serves as a comprehensive “business in a box”, including treated seeds, instructions, fertiliser, “green” pest control, and more, designed to guarantee success for individuals with limited farming experience. The plan encompasses 4 key areas. 1. Nutrient-rich food supplements for self-consumption: This compo- nent ncourages ealth and wellness by providing farmers and farm workers with an easy-to-consume utritional s pplement, that addresses their eeds. 2. Seed packs: This is fo farmer to plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables for their consumpti n and food security. It is available in two variants; a summer pack and a wi ter pack. Each pack also co tai s f rtiliser, a complete set of plant spacing ropes and a user-friendly illustrated guide. 3. Spice cultivation for income generation: Introducing niche spice farming for profitable sales, offering an alternative pathway for struggling farmers or producers wanting to diversify. Spices such as saffron, paprika, coriander nd pepper. 4. Knowledge and skills development: AgriSkills, LAC’s tr i ing company, supports participants with the necessary skills and knowledge for success. 6 GROEI VISION OF HOPE LAC spices up t e f t re of farming Corné Lieb nb g, the ma keting director of Laeveld Agrochem (LAC), says th company foresees great potential for spice farming in South Africa. He believes it offers an ideal oppor- tunity – ot only for existing commercial farmers but also for the development of small-scale emerging farmers – and, as such, will assist in addressing the country’s high unemployment. C ltivating spice forms part of LAC’s comprehensive plan to addr ss emerging farmers’ nutritional, h alth, and economic needs. The objective of thi project is t produce food, reduce hung r, and also o create jobs nd agr -preneurs. Most of all, it allows everyone to fulfil their dreams within the agricultural domain. The seed package serves as a compreh nsive “busin ss in a box”, including treated seeds, instructions, fertiliser, “green” pest control, and more, designed to guarantee success for individuals with limited farming experience. The plan encompasses 4 key areas. 1. Nutrient-rich food supplement for s lf-consumption: This compo- nent e courages health and well es by roviding f rmers and farm workers with an easy-to-consume nutritional supplement, that addresses their needs. 2. Seed pack : This is for farmers to plant, cultivate nd harvest egetables for their consumption a d food security. It is vailable in two variants; a summ r pack and a winter pack. Each pack also contains fertiliser, a complete set of plant spacing ropes and a user-friendly illustrated guide. 3. Spice cultivation or income gen ratio : Intro ucing niche pice farming fo profitable sales, offering an alternative pathway for truggling fa mers or producers wanting to diversify. Spices such as saffron, paprika, coriander and pepper. 4. Kn wledge and skills dev lopment: AgriSkills, LAC’s training company, supports participants with th necessary skills and knowledge for success. 6 GROEI VISION OF HOPE The plan enco passes four key areas. Genesis: High in protein and nutrients, these meals are quick and easy with any preparation needed. Everything the body needs for a little as R2,50 per meal. According to Corné Liebenberg, the marketing director of Laeveld Agrochem (LAC), the company foresees great potential for spice farming in South Africa. He believes it offers an ideal opportunity – not only for existing commercial farmers but also for the development of small-scale emerging farmers – and, as such, will assist in addressing th country’s high unemplo ment. Cultivat ng spices forms part of LAC’s comprehensive plan to ddress emerging far ers’ nutritional, health, and economic needs. 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