SA Canegrowers Promotes Sugarcane Farming Skills Through Student Engagement at Shilo Farm
Farmers Magazine | 12.11.2026 13:22
Developing skilled young people is essential to the future of South Africa’s sugarcane industry. Practical agricultural training gives students the opportunity to understand farming operations, production challenges and the business activities that support the industry. SA Canegrowers recently visited Shilo Farm in KwaSomopho, northern KwaZulu-Natal, to engage with agricultural college students completing the practical component of their learnerships. Many of these students come from families involved in small-scale sugarcane production, giving the visit a direct connection to their communities and agricultural backgrounds. The engagement focused on sharing industry knowledge, discussing training opportunities and helping students understand the production and supply chain processes that keep the sugarcane industry operating.
