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Prokon News May/ June 2025
During February/March 2025, a total of 15 potato producing regions as well as non-producing suppliers delivered potatoes nationally to fresh produce markets. Average percentage downgraded: 14.65%. Total number of bags…
Read MoreFeatures of a valid employment contract
An employment contract is a legal and binding agreement between an employer and an employee, and sets out the terms and conditions of the employment relationship. According to the Basic…
Read MoreUnderstanding potatoes and potato processing
Faced with the current economic realities, producers worldwide are searching for new ways to survive and expand their business endeavours. One of the many opportunities to grow turnover and profits…
Read MoreMarketing committee gains valuable insights during Atteridgeville visit
Potatoes SA’s marketing committee recently embarked on a trade visit to Atteridgeville in Pretoria. The township is also known as Phelindaba which means ‘all conflicts are over’. Currently, Atteridgeville has…
Read MoreLand Development Support projects: First-time potato harvest in Bela-Bela
In the heart of Bela-Bela, in the Waterberg district of Limpopo, a promising chapter in South Africa’s agricultural transformation is unfolding. Two local farmers are reaping the fruits of their…
Read MoreThe ripple effect of the small grower project in Mpumalanga
As part of its endeavours to facilitate transformation in the potato industry, Potatoes SA identified a gap in the support of smallholder farmers who have access to land and are…
Read MoreFive years of growth: A recap of the Potatoes SA enterprise development programme
Over the past five years, the Potatoes SA enterprise development programme (EDP) has grown into a key driver of transformation within the potato industry, focussing on commercialising over 40 developing…
Read MoreFrom struggle to success: Alilali Mudimeli
Alilali Mudimeli’s agricultural journey is a story of resilience, passion, and the transformative power of education. Born and raised in Dopeni village in Limpopo, she grew up in a family…
Read MoreThe facts about potato tuber moth
The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella, is originally from South America and has been a pest in South Africa on potatoes for more than 100 years. It occurs in all…
Read MoreThe ARC’s weather stations as a national public good asset
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) has been a key provider of essential agricultural weather data and support to the farming sector in South Africa for many years. One of its…
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