Posts by Jandrie Klopper
Sandveld cultivar trial under irrigation at Aurora in 2024/25
The Sandveld production region accounts for approximately 13.5% (2024 harvest year) of South Africa’s total potato harvest, cultivated on approximately 6 942 ha across both summer and winter plantings. This…
Read MoreCeres cultivar trial under irrigation at Donkerbos in 2024/25
Producers in the Ceres production area plant approximately 1.27% of the total area under potatoes in South Africa. Potatoes for processing and table purposes are planted under irrigation (651 ha…
Read MoreCHIPS November / December 2025
Topical • Aktueel / Regulatories • Regulatory13 Cultivating innovation and transformation14 Weenen regional meeting15 Vivo Boerebemarkingsdag 202516 Aartappels SA hou Limpopo-streeksvergadering18 Tuber Telegraph: The SpudictionaryIndustry information • Bedryfsinligting22 Market monitor:…
Read MoreProkon News November 2025
During Aug/Sep 2025, a total of 13 potato producing regions as well as non-producing suppliers delivered potatoes nationally to fresh produce markets. Average percentage downgraded: 12.86%. Total number of bags…
Read MoreTrade unions and employers: Starting the relationship
For many employers, their first contact with a trade union comes unexpectedly – often by way of a formal letter or email. In terms of Section 21 of the Labour…
Read MoreAartappels is veelsydigekoningskos
Aartappels SA se 2025-veldtog op LandbouRadio het in September op ‘n einde gekom en behels ‘n insiggewende reeks praatjies deur voedingkundiges, navorsers en ander rolspelers oor onderwerpe soos aartappelvariëteite, hul…
Read MoreA flavourful celebration at the Soweto Kota Festival
The streets of Soweto were once again brought to life by the eighth annual Blue Ribbon Soweto Kota Festival held on 6 and 7 September this year at the Dobsonville…
Read MoreGrowing success in Eastern Cape soil
Jay Jay Farming, a youth-led agricultural partnership between Mzimasi Jalisa and Siphe Joyi, is steadily making a name for itself in the heart of Baziya, near Mthatha in the Eastern…
Read MoreFrom rural roots to academic heights
Nosipho Precious Minenhle Phungula comes from Underberg in the Southern Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal. Raised in a family deeply involved in both livestock and crop production, she spent much of her…
Read MoreTurning wastewater into gold
South Africa’s agroprocessing sector is a thriving industry consisting of both large, well-established companies and a growing number of small-scale enterprises. It is a very diverse industry, encompassing the processing…
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