CHIPS
Growing success in Eastern Cape soil
Jay Jay Farming, a youth-led agricultural partnership between Mzimasi Jalisa and Siphe Joyi, is steadily making a name for itself in the heart of Baziya, near Mthatha in the Eastern…
Read MoreFrom rural roots to academic heights
Nosipho Precious Minenhle Phungula comes from Underberg in the Southern Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal. Raised in a family deeply involved in both livestock and crop production, she spent much of her…
Read MoreTurning wastewater into gold
South Africa’s agroprocessing sector is a thriving industry consisting of both large, well-established companies and a growing number of small-scale enterprises. It is a very diverse industry, encompassing the processing…
Read MoreSandveld-kultivarproef onder besproeiing op Aurora in 2024/25
Die Sandveld-produksiestreek produseer sowat 13.5% (2024-oesjaar) van die totale aartappeloes in Suid-Afrika op ongeveer 6 942 ha in somer- en winteraanplantings. Hierdie streek voorsien aartappels aan die totale voorsieningsketting, waaronder…
Read MoreSA’s National Collection of Insects: Preservation, research and sustainability
In the heart of the Agricultural Research Council’s Biosystematics Division in the Plant Health and Protection (ARC-PHP) campus lies a hidden gem: the South African National Collection of Insects. This…
Read MoreCultivar check: Up-to-date
Description Key facts Agronomic traits Cooking type Tuber characteristics Disease resistance For more information, visit www.potatopro.com or www.potatoesafrica.co.za/PAvarietiesUptodate.html
Read MoreCeres-kultivarproef onder besproeiing op Donkerbos in 2024/25
Produsente in die Ceresproduksiegebied plant sowat 1.27% van die totale hektaar onder aartappels in Suid-Afrika. Hulle plant verwerkingsaartappels sowel as tafelaartappels onder besproeiing (651 ha in die 2024-oesjaar). Die prominentste…
Read MoreForever chemicals: Pesticides that contaminate environments and food
Synthetic (human-made or anthropogenic) chemicals that belong to the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) group have a broad range of industrial and household uses. PFAS chemicals are used in countless…
Read MoreThis isn’t just your farm. It’s your future.
Farming is never just about land or yield. It is a home, a way of life and a future. It deserves cover that can change with it. No two seasons…
Read MoreThe value of our fresh produce markets
As new technology rapidly reforms agriculture, a growing narrative suggests that our fresh produce trade is propped up by so-called ‘outdated’ systems. But before we throw out the rulebook, we…
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