Potatoes, a sportsman’s snack

The Potatoes SA team was stationed at a water table, where they handed out cooked and well-salted baby potatoes to the runners.

Potatoes SA was thrilled to participate in the annual Soweto Marathon, popularly known as ‘the people’s race’. This event brought together 20 000 people, uniting not only the people of…

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Transformation and the potato industry

Limpopo producers attending chemical handling training in collaboration with Khula!

The South African potato industry, a cornerstone of the country’s agricultural economy, is undergoing significant transformation. Efforts to promote inclusivity in production, market access, skills development, and gender equity are…

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From rural roots to agricultural success

On the right is Bhekani Zondo, Potatoes SA bursary recipient, with the president of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), Dr Sifiso Ntombela, during the 62nd AEASA Conference in Qgeberha last year.

Bhekani Zondo’s journey from rural life in uMswililia near Port Shepstone to a career in agricultural economics is a tale of passion, perseverance, and purpose. Raised in a farming household,…

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Xolani Hlatshwayo’s agricultural journey

Xolani Hlatshwayo assisting with soil analysis

Xolani Hlatshwayo, a young man from Mkuze in KwaZulu-Natal, was raised by his mother along with three siblings. He started his education at Elundini Primary School in Ngwavuma and completed…

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Pest Control Operator Registrations

Potatoes SA would like to encourage our farmers and their designated person responsible for their crop protection to register as Pest Control Operators to enable them to apply Crop Protection…

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