Posts by Hanrie Greebe
The Sunday Times Final Edition – Business [News]: Have spud fanners had their chips?
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…
Read MoreOFM [News]: Agri podcast
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…
Read MoreAgri News Podcast [News]: Potato producers negatively affected by imports
“The importation of potato chips, also known as French fries, is posing a threat to the South African potato industry. This is according to Denene Erasmus, editor of Farmer’s Weekly.…
Read MoreDaily Maverick [News]: Military veterans break new ground to set up agricultural co-op in E Cape
“A communal farming project is offering residents of poverty-stricken Libode village a way out… The project supplies local supermarkets with potatoes and is monitored by the Kei Fresh Produce Market,…
Read MoreFarmer’s Weekly [News]: 3 Minutes with Willie Jacobs
“My parents would tell me as a child that I had two ears for listening and one mouth for speaking. They were saying: listen carefully, make sure you understand the…
Read MoreImpact Radio, 103.0 FM [News, Audio]
“Going forward, more partnerships are needed to be formed to drive food security and transformation. This appeal was part of an address by the chief executive of Potatoes South Africa,…
Read MoreFarmer’s Weekly [News]: Africa’s food crisis – A sad, familiar song
“The conversations have all been had, over and over again; all the research has been done; and Africa has all the resources required to achieve food security and sovereignty, but…
Read MoreFood For Mzanzi [News]: Potatoes boss high-fives farmers – “We rose from ashes”
Potatoes SA CEO, Willie Jacobs, urged farmers and government to work together for the greater good of the nation. He applauded farmers for succeeding despite all odds.” www.foodformzansi.co.za To read…
Read MoreFresh Plaza [News]: South African potato consumption doubles in 10 years
“Despite the rising input costs, unstable weather conditions resulting from climate change, and the overall uncertainty brought about by COVID-19, our approximately 570 South African potato farmers across 16 production…
Read MoreHelderberg Gazette [News]: Potatoes pack much punch
“[Willie] Jacobs appealed for stepped-up engagement between product and consumers. An engaging exercise is what PSA aims to accomplish during its #WhenHopeWhispers campaign, an initiative that will take a comprehensive…
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