Palesa Motaung also known as Cabbage Girl is a woman determined to make a big mark in the agriculture industry. The farmer who grows and sells cabbages, shared some aspects of her business on her social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) in the form of how much profit she made in March.
With many unable to secure employment in the country, young people need to equip themselves with business skills that will help them survive in this economy.
Taking to X, the young farmer shared pictures of herself in her farm captioning her post:
“In these parts around here, I’m known as #CabbageGirl. In March we sold 35k cabbages worth R617k. Today farm gate price for cabbage was R16. Midlands farmers are smart. They take turns to sell to keep the price up. Chess not checkers.”
In these parts round here I’m known as #CabbageGirl ????
In March we sold 35k cabbages worth R617k ??
Today farm gate price for cabbage was R16 ?
Midlands farmers are smart. They take turns to sell to keep the price up.
Chess not checkers ♟️#Agribusiness ??? pic.twitter.com/3Ab0sQBBPl
— Palesa? Motaung? (@ModoP88) April 10, 2024
Internet users congratulated the lady farmer, with many commenting:
Ohhh this is awesome.. Keep pushing and what you doing is very good and its securing food for the nation..
— Thokozani (TK) (@thokozanikubeka) April 11, 2024
Well done, this is awesome. Keep motivating us and feeding the nation
— Mafoto Farm (@Mafoto_Farm) April 11, 2024
One user who knows the Cabbage girl from tertiary days commented:
Awesome progress Palesa….last time I saw you were in those UP (Tuks) gates….impressive. And nice to see you using those soil chemistry classes to good use. Tuition well spent. Keep going.
— Vin Kai (@Vinz_Nirvana) April 11, 2024
Others congratulated the Palesa and asked for farming advice commenting:
Ohh wow welldone Sis thats amazing!!??????? so im asking for a friend is 3hectures too small to start a mini farm like this???
— FLαreSmoκεγ24 (@Flare_Tequila) April 11, 2024
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