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How groundwater levels respond to rainfall in the Sandveld
Water resource management has been extensively examined over the years and has become an increasingly prominent area of focus in the past decade. In semi-arid countries such as South Africa,…
Read MoreOos-Vrystaat droëland kultivarproef by Reitz in 2024/25
Die Oos-Vrystaat is ’n groot aartappelproduksiestreek waar bykans 19% van die land se kommersiële aartappels op sowat 9 523 ha geproduseer word. Die mees prominente kultivars wat in hierdie streek…
Read MoreDie akkumulasie van droëmateriaal in aartappels
Fotosintese is een van die noodsaaklikste prosesse op aarde. Ons is nie net daarvan afhanklik vir ons voortbestaan nie, maar ook vir ons oorlewing. Maar wat behels fotosintese en waarom…
Read MoreLate blight of potato in South Africa
Few plant diseases have shaped agricultural history quite like late blight of potato. Caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans, this destructive pathogen is best known for triggering the Irish…
Read MoreNortheastern Cape cultivar trial under dryland conditions at Ugie in 2024/25
The Northeastern Cape is a potato producing region where approximately 2.3% of South Africa’s commercial potatoes are produced on approximately 1 160 ha. The most prominent cultivars produced in the…
Read MoreBelyn jou bemarkingstrategie vir ’n digitale toekoms
Met aartappelpryse in Suid-Afrika wat onder druk bly, word dit al hoe belangriker vir produsente om nie net meer doeltreffend te boer nie, maar veral slimmer te bemark. Produsente wat…
Read MoreWorld potato markets: Large volumes and tariffs
While it is the world’s largest importer of potatoes, the United States (US) is neither the world’s largest producer nor its largest exporter of the commodity. Yet, developments in the…
Read MoreMarket monitor: The first five weeks of 2026 at fresh produce markets
The average weekly price of potatoes during the first five weeks of 2026 at South Africa’s fresh produce markets (FPMs) showed a week-on-week increase of 1%. Figure 1, which tracks…
Read MoreGRIMME Africa: Spearheading technology in South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa
The grand opening of GRIMME Africa’s new branch at Fisantekraal in Durbanville, Cape Town, on 30 January brought together the Grimme family, friends, dealers, and producers to celebrate and welcome…
Read MoreNew harvest, new opportunities
South Africa’s potato industry is entering a moment of quiet reinvention. From changing consumer demand and new market channels to innovations on the farm and beyond the packhouse, fresh opportunities…
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