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Potato market day at the Kei Fresh Produce Market
The Eyoluntu Project, based at the Kei Fresh Produce Market (FPM), hosted a potato market day on 30 January this year for the farming community of Mthatha and surrounding areas.…
Read MorePowered by potatoes: Dynamic marketing in 2025
Another successful year was added to the tally for Potatoes SA’s generic product promotion marketing, which continues to drive increased demand and consumption of potatoes in South Africa while supporting…
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 MoreLandbouRadio weerlê mites oor aartappels
Aartappels SA se 2025-veldtog op LandbouRadio behels ‘n reeks praatjies deur voedingkundiges, navorsers en ander rolspelers, onder meer oor onderwerpe soos aartappelvariëteite en hul gebruike, gaarmaakmetodes en vele meer. Hierdie…
Read MorePotatoes and spuds: A match made on our fields and courts
In the January/February 2025 issue of CHIPS, I published an article titled “Potatoes, a sportsman’s snack” and in it, referred to how potatoes served as an energy source for runners…
Read MoreSmall potatoes, big benefits: Nutritional power for school meals
Following our March/April 2025 CHIPS article regarding the value of small potatoes in the diets of school-going children, Potatoes SA has undertaken a further study to emphasise the vital role…
Read MoreLet’s make potatoes great again …for everyone!
As part of a proof-of-concept, Potatoes SA has partnered with select primary schools in Soweto, Thembisa, Mamelodi, and Atteridgeville to understand how best to re-integrate potatoes into a school’s menu…
Read MorePotatoes SA celebrates International Day of the Potato
During December 2023, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the United Nations’ (UN) General Assembly decided to designate 30 May as International Day of the Potato. The goal is…
Read MoreFrom fine dining to staple food: The humble spud takes centre stage
In kitchens across South Africa, from bustling street vendors to high-end restaurants, one ingredient continues to prove its worth: the humble potato. Universally loved and locally produced, potatoes are as…
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