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World potato markets in review: June to August 2024
Average potato yields in the European Union (EU) remained stable at 35.1 t/ha, slightly below the five-year average. Denmark recorded the highest yield (44 t/ha), followed by Germany at 41.1…
Read MoreSirkel-N-Landgoed: ‘n Waardige Moerkweker van die jaar
Sirkel-N-Landgoed is tydens die Bayer Moerkwekersforum, wat op 17 Julie in Century City in Kaapstad gehou is, as die Moerkweker van die Jaar vir 2024 aangewys. Sirkel-N is ‘n familieboerdery…
Read MoreLesego Motsemme’s agricultural journey
Lesego Motsemme, a young man from Orkney, was raised in the Klerksdorp district of North West. The area is well-known for mining, but he chose to pursue a career in…
Read MoreEffect of fungicide application on potato cultivars at Cedara in the 2023/24 growing season
The Cedara Research Station (S29° 32’ 15 33, E30° 16’ 09 19) is situated in the moist mist-belt zone of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands (900 to 1 400 m above sea…
Read MoreSouth African potato exports to Europe
Potato production in the Northern Hemisphere faces challenges due to changing consumer requirements, weather patterns and pressure on crop protection strategies. In collaboration with the European Union (EU) funded Economic…
Read MoreMarket monitor: The first 39 weeks of 2024 at fresh produce markets
The average weekly price of potatoes in the first 39 weeks of 2024 reflected an upward trend, similar to the first 39 weeks of 2023, with the average weekly price…
Read MoreSoil health: The bedrock of potato farming
The need for sustainable farming practices has never been more urgent, as the global demand for potatoes continues to rise. The success of potato farming hinges on the quality of…
Read MoreWorld Food Day 2024: Focus on the Sandveld
Despite being an agricultural powerhouse, over 20% of South Africa’s population is food insecure. This year, after Potatoes SA commemorated World Food Day on 16 October, we look at challenges…
Read MoreBoosting profits with weather insights
Farming is faced with the growing pressures of climate change, erratic weather patterns, and increasing disease outbreaks. Potato growers therefore need advanced solutions to optimise production and protect their crops.…
Read MoreAartappelsake én -sakke in die kolligby jaarlikse Vivo Boerebemarkingsdag
Terwyl Aartappels SA groot planne het om Suid-Afrikaanse aartappelverbruik te verhoog, heers daar kommer dat aartappelproduksie nie aan die huidige vraag sal kan voldoen wat volume en/of grootte betref nie.…
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