Potatoes SA (PSA) met with officials of the Department of Agriculture in Mthatha, to determine the details of seasonal projects relating to small farmer development in the OR Tambo region. Nine projects were identified, including the Mhletywa project near Qumbu.…
To ensure a decent harvest, land used for cultivating potatoes needs to lie fallow for about four years before being replanted, Jacobs said, making these interventions vital. For more information on the article by Jane Steinacker as published in The…
The pricing and marketing of fresh produce will remain a key topic of discussion for some time. The rest of the world has already begun to deviate from FPMs in terms of marketing of fresh produce, which includes potatoes. In…
The summers are very warm, while the winters are cold with black frost often occurring in June and July. One of the reasons why this region is able to make such a large contribution to the industry, is because there…
The Eastern Free State (EFS) is an extensive potato production region where roughly 22% of the country’s commercial potatoes are produced by 68 producers on approximately 11 703 ha. The most prominent cultivars produced for table and processing purposes in…
In the past, the trials were planted on the farms of producers willing to avail land for cultivation. Various factors compelled the work group to move the trials to Asearch Agri-Tech. This year, nine chemical and biological companies, and three…
The import of potato chips, or "French fries" if you prefer, is posing a threat to the South African potato industry. This is according to Denene Erasmus, editor of Farmer's Weekly. She adds that Willie Jacobs, CEO of Potatoes South…
What we don’t often see or read about is the work done behind the scenes to improve potato production, processing and consumption in South Africa. Behind the proverbial PSA curtain, it is a hive of activity. Researchers are researching, varieties…
"Talana Cronjé joined Potatoes South Africa’s bursary programme in 2014, while completing the third year of her undergraduate degree. She received funding for different degrees over a period of five years. She first learned about PSA’s bursary opportunities on the…
