Media coverage
Stable outlook for SA’s potato farmers in 2022 [News, Farmer’s Weekly]
“Various factors will influence potato production in 2022, according to Willie Jacobs, CEO of Potatoes South Africa. High grain prices in the summer rainfall region could result in farmers downscaling…
Read MorePotato Industry Update [News, eNCA]
Jano Bezuidenhout of Potatoes South Africa spoke to eNCA on DSTV 403 in December 2021 to give an update on the potato industry. For more information, see the video below.
Read MoreSA vier #WeHeartAmazambane [Nuus, CHIPS]
“Die Griekse filosoof Hippokrates het by geleentheid gesê “Laat kos jou medisyne wees en medisyne jou kos”. En nog nooit was dit meer waar gemeet aan die nasleep van die…
Read MorePotato farmers set to benefit from mobile data sharing app
“The idea is to build business intelligence and help producers make better informed production and marketing decisions by sharing real-time market information along with other industry news at one central…
Read MorePotato Markets (News, Plaas TV / Farm TV)
FP Coetzee, Potatoes South Africa’s former Information Specialist (now Co-Ordinator: National Service Delivery) spoke to Plaas TV / Farm TV regarding Potato Markets for November 2021. To view the interview…
Read MorePotato Price Update [News, kykNET]
This insightful kykNET news broadcast sheds light on potato prices. It does this by sharing Potatoes South Africa statistics with the public and potato industry. To view the full kykNET…
Read More“The price of potatoes is expected to decline!” [News, Lotus FM]
“After seeing record highs in the last year, the price of potatoes is expected to decline in the coming months… Spokesperson, Jano Bezuidenhout, says low volumes have contributed to the…
Read MorePotato price decrease [News, Channel Africa]
“The price of potatoes in South Africa has decreased in the past few weeks… Adverse weather conditions earlier in the year have been blamed on lesser volume production.” To listen…
Read MorePotatoes SA tackles the triple threat of malnutrition [New, Channel Africa]
As many as 27% of South Africa’s young children are said to be stunted because of under nutrition. Now with the country celebrating National Nutrition Week from the 9th to…
Read MorePotatoes SA latches on to technology [News, kykNET]
Willie Jacobs, CEO of Potatoes South Africa, spoke with kykNET on the role of harnessing technology to propel the potato industry forward. To listen to the kykNET interview from October…
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