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Upcoming events:
- 29 May 2010: Potatoes SA will be presenting potatoes to comrades runners all along the second half of the route; be on the look-out for these champion carbo loaders.
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2 Junie 2010: Mpumalanga Region's Annual General Meeting: Middelburg. Contact Johan Holtzhausen at 082 316 2843.
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4 June 2010: Loskopvallei Region's Annual General Meeting. Enquiries: Johan Holtzhausen at 082 316 2843
- The APA will be hosted by PSA from 5-9 December 2010 in South Africa.
Breaking news:
Potato Pruducer, Bernhardt du Toit were announced "National Farmer of the Year 2009"
Bernhardt du Toit, who is also Vice-Chairperson of PSA has destinguished himself as an extraordinary farmer in more than one way. He is involved in the largest BEE project in the Western Cape and exports fruit to several countries overseas. Read more about his achievements in CHIPS.
New cassification system for cultivars
A new classification system for potato cultivars was launched recently. This classification includes methods of preferance preparing of the cultivar.
Potato ACADEMY for informal traders
Training of streetvendors took place at Tshwane Market in order to equip these vendors to enhance their business. Each one received advertising material and they were educated on food safety, etc.
Ministerial meeting
Potatoes South Africa met with the national Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to discuss matters of concern. More details are available in CHIPS.
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