Posts by Jandrie Klopper
Soft rot blackleg
Soft rot, blackleg and stem rot is a bacterial disease complex caused by a group of closely related pathogens, namely the pectinolytic enterobacteria. The disease was recently renamed from Erwinia…
Read MoreGet Paid Sooner: Faster payments for potato crops
For many producers, cashflow delays can create unnecessary stress during an already demanding season. That is why Nile has introduced a brand-new feature to help ease that pressure: Get Paid…
Read MoreWorld potato markets
The past five years have been exceptionally volatile. In 2020, the world grappled with a historic pandemic, forcing drastic lifestyle changes. While fresh potato demand surged as people cooked at…
Read MoreMarket monitor: The first 13 weeks of 2025 at fresh produce markets
The average weekly price of potatoes during the first 13 weeks of 2025 showed a slight increase, with the week 12 price increasing by 2%, the same increase as in…
Read MoreHow regulatory amendments are changing the game
Potatoes are one of the most efficient food crops in the world, but are highly dependent on crop protection products that are strictly regulated by various types of legislation. These…
Read More2025 Groentoer fokus op chemie en biologie
Die doelwit van die Aartappel Groentoer wat jaarliks deur die Oos-Vrystaat Aartappelwerkgroep in samewerking met Aartappels SA aangebied word, is om produsente in die streek in te lig oor nuwe…
Read MoreHierdie suksesstorie is genade van Bo
Bobaas aartappelprodusent, Gerhard Bruwer, en sy gesin volg ‘n leefwyse van dankbaarheid vir die ruim genade wat hulle van Bo ontvang. Dis hier, op Genade Boerdery, in die Douglasen Hopetown-omgewing…
Read MoreRepositioning South Africa’s agriculture to respond to global uncertainty in a multipolar trading system
Many analysts and observers that have been following global politics have come to a consensus around a few set of facts: From a South African perspective, the upheaval of the…
Read MoreChips March / April 2025
Topical • Aktueel / Regulatories • Regulatory8 Enterprise development in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal15 Die sleutels tot winsgewende aartappelproduksie19 Potatoes SA: Pillars of progress Industry information • Bedryfsinligting32 Market…
Read MoreBoer vooruit met John Deere se jongste 6B-trekker
Die nuwe 6B-model in die John Deere trekkerreeks is nou plaaslik beskikbaar en belangstellendes sal gou besef die ‘B’ in 6B staan vir ‘beter’. Die 6150B-model is die nuutste trekker…
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