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Empowering Eastern Cape producers: A path to agricultural transformation
Amid the green fields and fertile soils of South Africa’s agricultural landscape, a stark reality persists, namely the glaring absence and sluggish pace of transformation. Despite the nation’s fervent aspirations…
Read MoreProkon news
During February and March 2024, a total of 15 potato producing regions as well as non-producing suppliers delivered potatoes nationally to fresh produce markets. Average percentage downgraded: 9.54%. Total number…
Read MoreSuspension without pay: An alternative to dismissal
The Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995) (LRA) stipulates that all employees must be treated fairly, as unfair suspension may constitute an unfair labour practice in terms of…
Read MoreCapricorn District: Preparing to plant
Despite the below average rainfall realised between February and March in Limpopo this year, developing producers are gearing up for the potato planting season. With its rich soils and favourable…
Read MoreCultivating success: The inspiring journey of Rendani Murovhi
Rendani Murovhi’s journey from being a recipient of a Potatoes SA bursary to becoming a pivotal figure in the potato industry, spans a mere decade. Rendani was born in Chiawelo,…
Read MorePassive rainwater harvesting
Southern Africa, like several regions in the world, experiences water constraints as well as severe and prolonged droughts. Figure 1 shows a global perspective on the regions that experience water…
Read MoreLimpopo-kultivarproef onder besproeiing op Tom Burke in 2023
Limpopo is ‘n groot aartappelproduksiestreek waar ongeveer 25% van die land se totale kommersiële aartappels deur 103 produsente in die vroeë-, hoof- en laataanplantings (2023 data) geproduseer word. Die mees…
Read MoreMarket monitor: The first 14 weeks of 2024 at fresh produce markets
The average weekly price of potatoes in the first 14 weeks of 2024 reflected a general downward trend for most of this period. Price increases were, however, observed in weeks…
Read MoreSuksesvolle Suidwes-Vrystaat Groentoer 2023
Die Suidwes-Vrystaat (SWV) Aartappelwerkgroep het op 16 November verlede jaar hul jaarlikse Groentoer op Petrusburg aangebied. Die geleentheid was weereens ’n groot sukses danksy getroue borge wat ons as werkgroep…
Read MoreSó klim Overyssel van die Eskom-rooster af
Overyssel Boerdery het in ’n vasberade poging om die uitdagings wat deur Suid-Afrika se elektrisiteitsvoorsiener gestel word die hoof te bied, besluit om een van die grootste onafhanklike, alternatiewe-krag boerderye…
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