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Die Sandveld-kultivar keuse vir die 2021/22 oesjaar [Nuus, CHIPS]
“Die Sandveld-produksie-streek produseer sowat 10% (gebaseer op die 2019-oesjaar) van die totale aartappeloes in Suid-Afrika. Hierdie streek voorsien aartappels aan die totale voorsieningsketting – uitvoer, moere, tafel- en verwerkingsaartappels.” Lees…
Read MoreWill true potato seed improve diversity in potatoes? [Media Coverage, CHIPS]
“Cultivar diversity is always beneficial as cultivars differ in how they react to different pests, diseases and environmental conditions. Consumers are also diverse in their buying behaviours and have different…
Read MoreSoil health in a nutshell [News Coverage, CHIPS]
“Soil health is associated with the fitness of the soil to function as a system to sustain biological productivity, environmental quality, and animal and plant health.” Click here for more…
Read MoreRol van besproeiingsbestuur en -stelseldoeltreffendheid in die optimalisering van aartappelproduksie
Besproeiingsbestuur is krities vir doeltreffende aartappelproduksie. Lees meer oor prof Martin Steyn, Universiteit van Pretoria, en Isobel van der Stoep, Isowat Consulting se werk.
Read MoreSuid-Afrikaners betaal waarskynlik te veel vir aartappels [Nuus, Jacaranda FM]
“Suid-Afrika se assosiasie vir aartappelrs het onlangs hulle bekommernis oor die huidige prys van aartappels in sommige van Suid-Afrika se kleinhandelaars gedeel. “Die assosiasie waarksu verbruikers oor die verhoogde pryse…
Read MoreMarkmonitor: Die eerste 39 weke van 2022 op varsproduktemarkte [Nuus, CHIPS]
Hoe die aartappelmarkte so ver geloop het. Lees meer…
Read MoreCall to drop duties on VAT-exempt French fries [Media Coverage, Business Day Late Final]
“A distinction must be drawn between fresh potatoes and processed products such as French fries, as SA potato farmers ere producing a surfeit of fresh, raw potatoes,” said Willie Jacobs,…
Read MoreWhy you’re struggling to find frozen chips anywhere [Media Coverage, Head Topics SA]
‘Please, we have suffered enough. In South Africa, the frozen fries market is dominated by McCain, which holds around 80% of the market share. “I don’t think there is any…
Read MoreWeekly Market Comment – 04 November 2022
For more information on the Weekly Market Comment 04 November 2022,click here
Read MoreWhy potato farmers are not making money [Media Coverage, Food For Mzansi]
To better understand current potato market dynamics and the cost to farmers and consumers, Food For Mzansi spoke to Jaco Koekemoer, marketing manager for Potatoes SA. To read the full…
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