Posts by Jandrie Klopper
Staatmaker hou die finansiële vlot vir drie dekades op koers
Soos ‘n gesoute, wyse olifantbul het Hein Oberholzer, hoof finansiële bestuurder, die institusionele geheue van Aartappels SA met hom saamgedra. Sy nalatenskap is ‘n finansiële vlot wat te midde van…
Read MorePotatoes SA Research Symposium embraces innovation
Evolution, innovation, and enablement – these were the three focus areas of this year’s Potatoes SA Research and Innovation Symposium held on 23 and 24 July at the CSIR International…
Read MorePotatoes South Africa Innovation Symposium 2025
Theme: Evolve | Innovate | Enable Potatoes SA proudly hosted the Innovation Symposium 2025, an event that brought together agricultural leaders, researchers, farmers, and industry stakeholders to explore innovative solutions…
Read MoreEastern Free State product trial under dryland conditions at Betlehem, 2021 to 2023
Approximately 18.5% of South Africa’s commercial potatoes are produced on 9 523 ha, 71.8% of which are planted under dryland conditions (2024 harvest year). The most prominent cultivars planted in…
Read MoreWestern Free State cultivar trial under irrigation at Bultfontein in 2024
Approximately 51.1% of South Africa’s commercial potatoes are produced by 38 producers on 6 871 ha (2024 harvest year) in the Western Free State potato production region. The main cultivars…
Read MoreWestern Free State cultivar trial under dryland conditions at Kroonstad in 2024
The Western Free State is a major potato producing region in which 38 producers produce approximately 51.1% of South Africa’s commercial potatoes on 6 871 ha (2024 harvest year). The…
Read MoreCHIPS July/August 2025
Topical • Aktueel / Regulatories • Regulatory8 Potatoes SA Innovation Symposium12 Sako hou jaarvergadering16 Rooted in resilience: A global tribute Industry information • Bedryfsinligting20 Market monitor: The first 22 weeks…
Read MoreG20 MACS: What it means for transformation in the potato industry
From 26 to 28 May 2025, Limpopo had the distinct honour of hosting the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) at The Ranch Resort in Polokwane. This marked a…
Read MorePotato harvesting by EDP projects in the Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape continues to show remarkable progress in the development of its emerging black potato producers through structured support programmes, such as the Potatoes SA Enterprise Development Programme (EDP).…
Read MoreJanine Bisschoff: From plant passion to protection
Janine Bisschoff, a young scientist from Centurion in Pretoria, has always been captivated by the finer details. Even as a child, her curiosity leaned towards the natural sciences, particularly the…
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