Posts Tagged ‘Potatoes’
Mazeli Farming and Projects: A story of growth, resilience, and market success
From humble beginnings to a growing force in Limpopo’s potato industry, Mazeli Farming and Projects is a shining example of how strategic support, determination, and strong market linkages can transform…
Read MorePowered by opportunity: How the Potatoes SA bursary shaped a young leader
Upon meeting Gloria Monama, you are immediately struck by her calm confidence and quiet resilience, traits she attributes to both her roots and the remarkable journey that brought her from…
Read MoreEmbracing greater growth by nurturing nature
For generations, farmers have cultivated the land with time-tested tools, relying on traditional methods that worked in sync with the environment. While these practices encouraged safe, chemical-free foods, they often…
Read More‘Soil and soul’: How potatoes ground us in an uprooted age
Ours is a century defined by motion. People are migrating in pursuit of work or safety. Technology is evolving by the minute. Cultural anchors – faith, family, language, even the…
Read MoreDie rol van aartappelmoere in die plaaslike aartappelbedryf
Om ’n aartappel van saad tot op die markvloer en uiteindelik op die verbruiker se bord te kry, is nie kinderspeletjies nie. Aartappels is onder meer vatbaar vir siektes en,…
Read MoreStaatmaker hou die finansiële vlot vir drie dekades op koers
Soos ‘n gesoute, wyse olifantbul het Hein Oberholzer, hoof finansiële bestuurder, die institusionele geheue van Aartappels SA met hom saamgedra. Sy nalatenskap is ‘n finansiële vlot wat te midde van…
Read MoreCHIPS July/August 2025
Topical • Aktueel / Regulatories • Regulatory8 Potatoes SA Innovation Symposium12 Sako hou jaarvergadering16 Rooted in resilience: A global tribute Industry information • Bedryfsinligting20 Market monitor: The first 22 weeks…
Read MorePotato harvesting by EDP projects in the Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape continues to show remarkable progress in the development of its emerging black potato producers through structured support programmes, such as the Potatoes SA Enterprise Development Programme (EDP).…
Read MorePrecision in every row: John Deere 6M Series with creeper gear for potato farming
Potato farming is a high-input, high-output operation where precision, timing, and soil care are critical. The John Deere 6M Series, especially when equipped with creeper gear, offers the ideal combination…
Read MoreWes-Vrystaat kultivarproef onder besproeiing op Bultfontein in 2024
Die Wes-Vrystaatse aartappelproduksiestreek het 38 produsente wat sowat 51.1% van die land se kommersiële aartappels op ongeveer 6 871 ha produseer. Die mees prominente kultivars, waarvan ongeveer 91% onder besproeiing…
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