by Phindiwe Nkosi | May 22, 2022 | CHIPS, Industry news, Media coverage, News
“Phindiwe Nkosi, wie Aartappels SA (ASA) by die gholfdag verteenwoordig het, het Bosman se stelling beaam dat die dag ’n samebindende uitwerking op die bedryf het. “Dit is baie belangrik dat ASA by plaaslike gemeenskappe betrokke is. Ons ondersteun dié dag al...
by Phindiwe Nkosi | May 20, 2022 | CHIPS, Industry news, Media coverage
Aldrin Lawrence, a potato farmer from Buysdorp in Limpopo, has been crowned the second Enterprise Development Farmer of the Year by Potatoes South Africa (PSA), during a gala event held in Pretoria. For the past eight years, the Enterprise Development...
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by Phindiwe Nkosi | May 19, 2022 | CHIPS, Industry news, Media coverage
Syngenta recently added a service for potato producers which warns growers of conditions conducive to disease development. The diseases included are early and late blight on potatoes. The service combines data from weather forecasts and disease risk models to create...
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by Phindiwe Nkosi | May 19, 2022 | CHIPS, Industry news, Media coverage
“The aim of the transformation symposium is to create a platform, firstly for emerging black potato producers and community project leaders to meet, discuss challenges, find solutions, andplan for the road ahead. “Secondly, it is for role-players within...
by Phindiwe Nkosi | May 17, 2022 | CHIPS, Industry news, Potatoes SA News
“Potatoes SA (PSA) believes that if you have a patch of potatoes in your backyard, you will never go hungry. While our main goal is to help potato farmers become commercial, we are also serious about doing our part to show that potatoes can boost food security. That’s...
by Phindiwe Nkosi | May 16, 2022 | CHIPS, Industry news, Media coverage, Potatoes SA News
The Potato Industry Forum (PIF) 2022 took place on 26 April 2022 at Woodhill Country Estate in Pretoria. The event, which was hosted by Potatoes SA, was also LIVE streamed on social media and the website. It was well attended in person (and online) by various captains...
