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Potato News Today [News]: World Potato Congress appoints CEO of Potatoes South Africa as International Advisor
With his expertise and experience as agricultural economist, Willie [Jacobs] has already proven his mettle through a change in focus on enhancing the relationship between producer and consumer and tackling…
Read MoreIndustry Update [News]: Willie Jacobs’ World Potato Congress appointment
“We are very pleased to welcome Willie Jacobs to the International Advisory Group of World Potato Congress Inc. Jacobs will be a great asset to WPC. On behalf of the…
Read MoreOFM [News, Audio]: Potato prices
“The strong year-on-year price increase for potatoes during June was driven, in part, by the decrease in stock levels due to excessive rain and low summer temperatures in some of…
Read MoreOFM [News]: Agri Podcast
Willie Jacobs, CEO of Potatoes South Africa, told Farmer’s Weekly that according to daily fresh produce market data, deliveries to fresh produce markets decreased only 6% in May and 3%…
Read MoreFarmer’s Weekly [News]: Potato prices jumped by 70% in June
Towards the end of June deliveries started to increase, but volumes were expected to remain under pressure over the next four months, while a relatively cold winter could extend this…
Read MoreRetail Brief Africa [News]: Potato prices jumped by 70% in June
Willie Jacobs, CEO of Potatoes South Africa, told Farmer’s Weekly that according to daily fresh produce market data, deliveries to fresh produce markets decreased only 6% in May and 3%…
Read MoreAgricultural Magazine App for Southern Africa [News]: Potatoes SA
As for COVID-19, experts have found that buying processed products with a longer shelf life and prioritising staples such as potatoes above luxury foods, is a trend that will most…
Read MoreImpact Radio [News, audio]: Potato prices
To listen to the Impact Radio (news clip), as broadcasted on 23 June 2021 at 15:45, click here.
Read MoreGroot FM [News, audio]: Potatoes SA
To listen to the Groot FM news clip referring to Potatoes SA, as broadcasted on 23 June 2021 at 14:00, click here. Kindly note that the audio is in Afrikaans.
Read MorekykNET [News]. Aartappels Suid Afrika (Potatoes South Africa)
kykNET broadcast on “Aartappels Suid Afrika” (Potatoes South Africa) on 24 June 2021 at 05h30. To view the broadcasted kykNET news clip, click here.
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