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A modern future for farming

Kelo Kubu • TED Residency

At the end of Apartheid, Kelo Kubu, along with many other black South Africans, was able to reclaim her ancestral farmland and thus she, unexpectedly, became a farmer. In this talk, Kelo shares her vision to educate these newfound landowners. She is launching an ag-tech accelerator focusing on teaching urban female farmers how to profit from their land.

At the end of Apartheid, Kelo Kubu, along with many other black South Africans, was able to reclaim her ancestral farmland and thus she, unexpectedly, became a farmer. In this talk, Kelo shares her vision to educate these newfound landowners. She is launching an ag-tech accelerator focusing on teaching urban female farmers how to profit from their land.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

About the speaker

Kelo Kubu

Kelo Kubu

Kelo is a farmer who started her career in finance and later founded a design studio. She is co-founder of the design and branding consultancy Gamatong. She launched Peo, an ag-tech accelerator which will focus specifically on empowering female farmers in South Africa.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.