Posts by Hanrie Greebe
OFM [News, Audio]: Wanpersepsies en voordele van aartappels
“Jacobs sê dat aartappels geklassifiseer is as ‘n hartveilige produk en “dit kom daarop neer dat jy ‘n aartappel moet gebruik soos wat hy uit die grond uit kom… die…
Read MoreHarvest SA Magazine [News]: SOPIA shines the spotlight on the potato industry’s resilience
According to Jacobs, despite the chaos brought about by Covid-19, South African potato producers planted on approximately 51,000 hectares, produced a total crop of 2,6 million tons and delivered 263…
Read MoreeTV News: The story of SA’s spuds
eTV News covered a news broadcast of “the story of SA’s spuds” during May 2021 – and as the mouthpiece of the potato industry Potatoes South Africa was represented. To…
Read MoreGrond tot Mond: The informal trader – a stakeholder the potato industry can rely on
Informal traders are the jewels of the potato industry said Willie Jacobs – Chief Executive Officer of Potatoes South Africa. Our statistics reveal that 66% of all potatoes sold at…
Read MoreWe Can Change Our World [News]: The informal trader – a stakeholder the potato industry can rely on
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, potatoes are the 4th most significant food crop in the world after maize, rice, and wheat. This makes potatoes the number one non-grain food…
Read MorePretoria FM [News]: Audio clip
To listen to a news audio clip as broadcasted on Pretoria FM in May 2021, click here. The topic incorporates the potato industry and Potatoes South Africa. Kindly note that…
Read MoreSpeech: State of the Potato Industry Address by Willie Jacobs, PSA CEO
31 December 2019. – That’s the day the world as we know it changed. According to the World Health Organization, the first reported case of the current outbreak of COVID-19…
Read MoreInaugural State of the Potato Industry Address
Potatoes South Africa, the mouthpiece of the potato industry, held the much-anticipated inaugural State of the Potato Industry Address (#SOPIA) on 5 May 2021. Guest speakers included Dr Brylyne Chitsunge,…
Read MoreCongress and Forum 2019
Moerkwekersforum – 17 September 2019 “Kwaliteit plantmateriaal as grondslag van ‘n kompeterende aartappelbedryf” Seed Potato Growers’ Forum – 17 September 2019 “Quality plant material as the foundation of a competitive…
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