Potatoes South Africa

Potatoes South Africa is a non-profit company incorporated under the South African Companies Act No 71 of 2008 whose main objective is to serve, protect and promote the interests of the South African potato industry.

In terms of its role in the potato industry, Potatoes South Africa operates as an organisation and its structure represents a network of participating role players and individuals who have the development and competitiveness of the industry at heart.

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info@potatoes.co.za
+27 (0)12 349 1906
6 De Havilland Crescent, Persequor Techno Park, Persequor, Park Pretoria

Daily Market Prices

Please find the top 4 fresh produce market's prices below.

wdt_ID Market 28 October (R/10kg) 27 October (R/10kg) Difference

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+27 (0)12 349 1906 +27 (0)12 349 2647 info@potatoes.co.za

Eastern Free State

Eastern Free State

The Free State (Sotho: Freistata; Afrikaans: Vrystaat; Xhosa: iFreyistata; Tswana: Foreistata; Zulu: iFuleyisitata; before 1995, the Orange Free State) is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa’s judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Boer republic called Orange Free State and later Orange Free State Province.

Business Research & Development Industry Information
Manager: Dr Fienie Niederwieser Pieter van Zyl
RESP: Planning, overall management, key performance areas personnel, knowledge transfer Planning, overall management, key performance areas personnel, knowledge transfer
Contact: 083 634 4848
fienie@potatoes.co.za		 082 316 7750
pieter@potatoes.co.za

Workgroup Trials

ProgrammesWorkgroup trialsResearchProjectsAd-Hoc
Typical activities
  • Determining research needs
  • Exchange information / workgroup
  • Decisions re trials
National research as determined by PSA Research Committee
  • Research Symposium
  • Information days and work shops
  • Development of infomercials
  • Short courses
Per producer requirement
Enrike Verster
071 471 8863
enrike@potatoes.co.za		Management, analyses and reporting of workgroup trialsSpecifically need drivenSpecifically need drivenSpecifically need driven
Herman Haak
082 440 4716
herman@potatoes.co.za		Execution of trials according to planningNAPer producer requirementPer producer requirement
Information officer
Janó Bezuidenhout
083 287 9009
jano@potatoes.co.za 		Per needNAPer producer requirementPer producer requirement
Santa Bronkhorst
058 303 5381
santa@potatoes.co.za		Administration and logistical supportNAAdministration and arrangementsPer producer requirement

Gathering, processing and dissemination of information

ProgrammesGathering, processing and dissemination of informationCrop estimatesProjectsAd-Hoc
Typical activities
  • Daily, weekly and monthly information via e-mail, sms, and Whatsapp.
  • Information includes market commentary, prices, deliveries to markets and stock levels
  • Gathering of information for crop surveys via e-mail
  • Pack house project
  • Optimal production
  • Effective management of energy
  • BFAP modelling
Per producer requirement
Enrike Verster
071 471 8863
enrike@potatoes.co.za		Where necessary and in line with requirements other personnel will be supported according to producer requests (ad hoc)Where necessary and in line with requirements other personnel will be supported according to producer requests (ad hoc)Where necessary and in line with requirements other personnel will be supported according to producer requests (ad hoc)Where necessary and in line with requirements other personnel will be supported according to producer requests (ad hoc)
Herman Haak
082 440 4716
herman@potatoes.co.za		Dissemination of informationPrimarily the gathering of information and verificationSupport and executionPer producer requirement
Information officer
Janó Bezuidenhout
083 287 9009
jano@potatoes.co.za 		Dissemination of informationSupport the gathering of information and verificationSupport and executionPer producer require- ment
Santa Bronkhorst
058 303 5381
santa@potatoes.co.za		Administration and logistical supportSupport the gathering of information and verificationSupport and executionPer producer require- ment

Related Documents

Nicolaas Lourens

Director of Eastern Free State (2019 – 2021*)
Cell: 082 821 3817, E-mail: niclou@xsinet.co.za

Climate
Moderate to warm summers are alternated with very cold winters with severe frost. Summer rainfall.
Rainfall: 530 – 750 mm/year
Temp: Summer Winter
Day: 27°C Day: 16°C
Night: 12°C Night: -1°C

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