Posts by Hanrie Greebe
Potatoes SA Media Statement (1/2): 1 July 2021. Dr Ben Pieterse appointed as new Chairperson of PIDT
The Potato Industry Development Trust (PIDT) has nominated Dr Ben Pieterse as the new chairperson succeeding successful potato farmer and businessman, Mr Ernst Yzel. His nomination is effective from 1…
Read MoreAgricultural Magazine App for Southern Africa [News]: Potatoes SA
As for COVID-19, experts have found that buying processed products with a longer shelf life and prioritising staples such as potatoes above luxury foods, is a trend that will most…
Read MoreImpact Radio [News, audio]: Potato prices
To listen to the Impact Radio (news clip), as broadcasted on 23 June 2021 at 15:45, click here.
Read MoreGroot FM [News, audio]: Potatoes SA
To listen to the Groot FM news clip referring to Potatoes SA, as broadcasted on 23 June 2021 at 14:00, click here. Kindly note that the audio is in Afrikaans.
Read MorekykNET [News]. Aartappels Suid Afrika (Potatoes South Africa)
kykNET broadcast on “Aartappels Suid Afrika” (Potatoes South Africa) on 24 June 2021 at 05h30. To view the broadcasted kykNET news clip, click here.
Read MoreBusiness Insider SA [news]: Potato prices are up sharply, but they could stabilise – if the weather holds
“The current price surge is due to weaker potato harvests, particularly in the east and west Free State as well as some parts of the Northern Cape, all of which…
Read MoreSABI [news]: Lessons learned from a ram pump installation at a smallholder production site in KZN
“A partnership between Potatoes SA and the KZN Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (now: KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development) was established in 2009 to mentor small-scale KZN…
Read MorePotatoes SA’s latest (English) TV ads
Potatoes SA has two similar English ads showcasing the farm to fork journey of potatoes. The ads are currently being tested. Click here for the first TV ad and click…
Read MorePotatoes SA’s latest (Afrikaans) TV ads
Potatoes SA has two similar Afrikaans ads showcasing the farm to fork journey of potatoes. The ads are currently being tested. Click here for the first TV ad and click…
Read MoreWhat does research mean to the potato producer? (Part 2): Control of leaf diseases
The outbreak of leaf diseases is climate driven, and fungicides are of utmost importance in controlling these diseases. For this reason, research in South Africa over recent decades has primarily…
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