The latest CHIPS Magazine (March/ April 2023) is out now. Sirkel ‘n landgoed: Gesonde moere vir volhoubare aartappelproduksie | Satellite-derived crop growth indices for management of potato crops
2 Preface / Voorwoord
5 Redakteursbrief / Editor’s note
Topical • Aktueel / Regulatories • Regulatory
8 Potato news / Aartappelnuus
10 Sirkel-N-Landgoed: Gesonde moere, volgehoue produksie
16 Span só alternatiewe kragbronne in
20 Gert Bester: Gryp die uitdagings aan
24 Insights from the World Potato Congress22 Marble Hall trial and tuber moth workshop
Industry information • Bedryfsinligting
26 Market monitor: First five weeks of 2023 on FPMs
30 Satellite-derived crop growth indices
34 New entrants left exposed to frozen chip dumping
Research • Technical / Navorsing • Tegnies
38 Count every drop and make every drop count
44 Limpopo-kultivarproef onder besproeiing: Dendron, 2022
51 Nature is always one step ahead
56 Die leë plaagdoderhouer: Wie moet wat doen?
58 Wes-Vrystaatse kultivarproef onder besproeiing: Bultfontein, 2022
Transformation • Transformasie
66 Enterprise development under dryland conditions
67 Bursary programme recipient: Nelisiwe Masilela
68 KwaZulu-Natal small growers farmers’ day
Marketing • Bemarking
71 Suid-Afrikaanse aartappels groei saam met die tye
74 The magical versatility of potatoes in agro-processing
General • Algemeen
76 Rentekoerse en inflasie 101
77 Vyf algemene foute met afleggings
78 Prokon News / Prokon-nuus