‘The industry needs dresses’: Why Leeko Makoene wants more women to join farming

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Agriculture entrepreneur Leeko Makoene is encouraging aspiring female farmers, especially young black women, to not be afraid to enter the agriculture sector, saying the industry needs “feminine” creativity and a woman’s touch to help address the challenges it faces.
Makoene, 41, is the founder and CEO of Made with Rural, a platform that helps “professionalise small-scale farmers and creates opportunities for them in the marketplace” while connecting them with much-needed suppliers and consumers.

9 Aug 2021 2AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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