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World potato markets: Expanded 2025 industry report

January 16, 2026

The global potato market has entered one of its most unsettled periods in recent memory. While the crop performed well in many regions, the overall picture is dominated by oversupply,…

Understanding Prokon’s role in South Africa’s potato value chain

January 16, 2026

The South African fresh produce sector relies on well-defined regulatory systems to ensure fair trade, accurate quality claims, and consumer protection. Two organisations often mentioned in the same breath –…

Market monitor: The first 44 weeks of 2025 at fresh produce markets

January 16, 2026

The average weekly price of potatoes during the first 44 weeks of 2025 at South Africa’s fresh produce markets (FPMs) showed a week-on-week increase of 8%. Figure 1, which tracks…

2025 Sandveld-gholfdag maak ’n ruim gemeenskapsbydrae

January 16, 2026

Die jaarlikse Sandveld-gholfdag is in September verlede jaar met groot sukses by Xamarin Gholf en Country-klub naby Lambertsbaai aangebied. Altesaam 25 spanne het vir hierdie sosiale geleentheid waarby die hele…

Potatoes SA: Transforming with vitality

January 16, 2026

Stories of determination and growth were central to Potatoes SA’s eighth Transformation Symposium, aptly themed “Old Roots, New Shoots: Revitalising and fostering new partnerships”. The event took place at the…