The Yield
The Yield is a podcast about the people, businesses, ideas, and investments shaping the future of African agriculture. Hosted by investor, farmer, and storyteller Zanele Hlatshwayo, it brings together farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders for honest conversations about the opportunities and challenges facing Africa’s food systems. Topics include export farming, agricultural innovation, food security, agribusiness finance, climate resilience, markets, technology, and rural development. The podcast offers practical insights, inspiring stories, and fresh perspectives from those working to transform agriculture from the ground up.
Episodes
He Started with One Acre. Now He's Building Africa's Next Agribusiness Giant | Kevin Kamau
Africa has the land. It has the demand. So why do so few agricultural businesses successfully scale?In this episode of The Yield, I sit down with Kevin Kamau, Founder and Managing Director of Tukalime, to unpack what it really takes to build an agribusiness beyond a single farm.Starting with just one acre in Kenya, Kevin has grown Tukalime into a business managing thousands of acres across multipl
Can You Really Make Money Farming? Honest Lessons from Building an Agribusiness in Africa
Can you really make money farming?It's one of the questions I get asked more than any other. In this solo episode of The Yield, I answer that question - and ten others that farmers, entrepreneurs and aspiring agribusiness owners ask me all the time.Drawing on my experience building an export herb business in Kenya, I share the realities of farm profitability, why revenue and profit are two ve
How a Young Botswana Farmer Became a Nationwide Supplier to KFC and Shoprite | Tshireletso Seoromeng
What does it take to go from a small backyard farm to supplying some of the biggest food and retail brands in Botswana?In this episode of The Yield, host Zanele Hlatshwayo sits down with Botswana-based farmer and entrepreneur Tshireletso Seoromeng, whose farming journey has taken her from humble beginnings to supplying major customers including Shoprite and KFC.Tshireletso shares how she built her
The Dirt Beneath Everything: Why Africa’s Soil Crisis Is Bigger Than We Think | Soinato Leboo
Imagine two farmers.They grow the same crop.In the same region.They receive similar rainfall, buy similar seed and apply similar fertilizer.Yet one consistently harvests more, spends less and survives difficult seasons far better than the other.Why?The answer often lies beneath their feet.In this episode of The Yield, host Zanele Hlatshwayo sits down with Soinato Leboo, Co-Founder of Rhea, a Kenya
From Boardrooms to Kenyan Farm Fields: Why I Bet Everything on Agriculture
Welcome to the very first episode of The Yield.I'm Zanele Hlatshwayo, a South African farmer, investor, and storyteller based in Kenya.By day, I work across some of Africa's largest agribusiness and food security investments. By early morning and late afternoon, you'll usually find me walking fields, fixing irrigation problems, checking crops, and learning first hand what it takes t
Introducing The Yield | Stories, Markets & The Future of African Agriculture
Welcome to The Yield.Africa is home to some of the world’s most innovative farmers, entrepreneurs, investors, and food system leaders. Yet many of their stories remain untold.Hosted by investor, farmer, and storyteller Zanele Hlatshwayo, The Yield explores the people, businesses, ideas, and investments shaping the future of African agriculture.From export farming and agribusiness growth to food se
