Posts Tagged ‘potato producers’
Southwestern Free State product trial under irrigation at Petrusburg, 2024 to 2026
The Southwestern Free State potato production region produces around 1.86% of the country’s commercial potatoes on 954 ha. The most prominent cultivars produced as part of this region’s main harvest…
Read MoreEastern Free State cultivar trial under dryland conditions at Reitz in 2024/25
The Eastern Free State is a major potato production region where nearly 19% of the country’s commercial potatoes are produced on roughly 9 523 ha. The most prominent cultivars produced…
Read MoreCHIPS March/April 2026
Topical • Aktueel / Regulatory • Regulatories9 New harvest, new opportunities10 GRIMME Africa: Spearheading technology Industry information • Bedryfsinligting14 Market monitor: The first five weeks of 2026 at FPMs18 World…
Read MoreKwaZulu-Natal land reform yields potato success
Mondli Ngcobo and three other directors of Nongalaza Logistics (Pty) Ltd operate a multicommodity agricultural enterprise in the Impendle Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. The enterprise operates on 488.4 ha, owned…
Read MoreBuilding foundations for small-grower potato producers in the Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape plays a critical role in advancing small-scale agriculture in South Africa, with potato production offering significant potential to improve food security and household income. As the country’s…
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 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 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…
Read MoreCHIPS January/February 2026
Topical • Aktueel / Regulatory • Regulatories8 Potatoes SA: Transforming with vitality11 2025 Sandveld-gholfdag maak ruim gemeenskapsbydrae Industry information • Bedryfsinligting14 Market monitor: The first 44 weeks of 2025 at…
Read MoreSuidwes-Vrystaat-kultivarproef onder besproeiing op Petrusburg in 2024/25
Die Suidwes-Vrystaat aartappelproduksiestreek produseer sowat 1.86% van die land se kommersiële aartappels op 954 ha (2024-oesjaar). Die mees prominente kultivars wat in die streek se hoofoes vir tafelverbruik en verwerking…
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