South Africa: Leap of Faith Turns Into Mushrooming Business for Office Guy Turned Award-Winning Farmer

21 February 2019

Deciding to resign from your job and start your own business is a terrifying prospect for many, but for award-winning mushroom farmer Peter Nyathi the leap of faith is paying off not only for him, but also his staff.

The 53-year-old agricultural economist's career was on the rise - having gone from working in the agricultural ministry in Zimbabwe, to marketing, administration and finance for big-name insurance companies in South Africa.

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