Photo of the Week: Growing Veggies and Jobs
August 05, 2011
Themba Dlamini of Sdemane Farming holds a package of pattypan squash. Themba, formerly a farm worker, bought the vegetable farm in 2004, but he was unfamiliar with operating a business. TechnoServe helped him improve his operations and connect to regional and export markets, allowing him to create more jobs in his rural community.
Themba Dlamini of Sdemane Farming holds a package of pattypan squash. Themba, formerly a farm worker, bought the vegetable farm in 2004, but he was unfamiliar with operating a business. TechnoServe helped him improve his operations and connect to regional and export markets, allowing him to create more jobs in his rural community.
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