The award celebrates innovative women leaders and entrepreneurs across the world

Senakhomo is recognised for her outstanding maize yields

Phosa is supplying hundreds of pigs to Pick n Pay every week

Women farmers produce 80% of Africa’s food, but only own 1% of the land

‘I was the only one in the business when I started’

The department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries affairs’s Female Entrepreneur Awards (FEA) programme started 13 years ago.

Comment by Tina Joemat-Pettersson

The recent proposed amendments to the Marine Living Resources Act seek to sustain South Africa’s fishing resources.

Mavis Mathabatha realised that she had struck “green platinum” when she brought the wonder of the Moringa tree to her village in Tooseng, Limpopo.

A content workforce and a pragmatic approach to dealing with debt have steered Pam Fyvie through challenging times in her farming career.

Most women in business who are proactive strive to keep abreast of developments in the industry, both locally and abroad.

The government wants the country’s poorest communities to be able to produce food or fish for their own consumption.

Now in their 13th year, the awards seek to acknowledge, encourage and to promote the participation of women in the agricultural sector.

Armed with hoes and spades, women are taking the lead in the fight for food security and the eradication of poverty.

Comment by Pansy Mekwa

Here is the full list of winners.