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Volhoubaar en doeltreffend: Die sleutels tot winsgewende aartappelproduksie
Swarthaak Boerdery is ‘n familiebesigheid naby Douglas in die Noord-Kaap. Die boerdery is langs die Oranjerivier geleë, net na die samevloeiing met die Vaalrivier. Eienaar, Johan Jacobs, sê dit is…
Read MoreEnterprise development in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal
The Potato Industry Development Trust (PIDT) traditionally conducts annual visits to specific Enterprise Development (ED) Projects. During the Trust’s visit from 18 to 20 November 2024, five producers from the…
Read MorePotatoes SA Pillars of Progress
Potatoes South Africa (PSA) aims to ensure an innovative, and sustainable potato industry that meets the evolving needs of our society and environment. Our vision for 2050 is centered around…
Read MoreCarbon credits: Benefits to the South African producer
Climate change has become an increasingly prominent topic in recent years due to its anticipated effect on farms and businesses. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are seen as the primary driver…
Read MoreDwayne Kaschula: Goeie oordeel lei tot goeie groei
Dwayne Kaschula is ’n dinamiese 38-jarige produsent en besigheidsman wat voortdurend aanpas by sy veranderende omgewing. In 2024 is hy aangewys as Agri Oos-Kaap se Jongboer van die Jaar. Een…
Read MoreSpandinamika onderskei dié boerdery van ander
HP Smit en Seuns Boerdery is geleë naby Piketberg en Elandsbaai in die Wes-Kaap. Hierdie dinamiese onderneming is vroeër vanjaar tydens die jaarlikse Aartappels SA-kongres, as die Syngenta Nasionale Aartappelboer…
Read MoreSuksesvolle Suidwes-Vrystaat Groentoer 2023
Die Suidwes-Vrystaat (SWV) Aartappelwerkgroep het op 16 November verlede jaar hul jaarlikse Groentoer op Petrusburg aangebied. Die geleentheid was weereens ’n groot sukses danksy getroue borge wat ons as werkgroep…
Read MoreSó klim Overyssel van die Eskom-rooster af
Overyssel Boerdery het in ’n vasberade poging om die uitdagings wat deur Suid-Afrika se elektrisiteitsvoorsiener gestel word die hoof te bied, besluit om een van die grootste onafhanklike, alternatiewe-krag boerderye…
Read More2024 Bayer Seed Potato Grower: Here are the finalists!
Celebrating a job well done is one of life’s most rewarding aspects. The achievement of the finalists in the Bayer Seed Potato Grower of the Year Award is even more…
Read MoreMarble Hall trial and tuber moth workshop
The Marble Hall trial planted on Jaco van den Heever’s farm included processing varieties. The trial was planted on 15 June 2023 and consisted of three repetitions spaced 1.5 m…
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