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You can now receive the latest issue of CHIPS via WhatsApp or email. Potatoes SA’s publisher, Plaas Media, can provide you with a digital copy of CHIPS while you wait for your printed version to arrive in the post. For more information, send an email to beauty@plaasmedia.co.za.

Read CHIPS in September/October

In the September/October issue of CHIPS, we focus on numerous aspects that are important to the potato supply chain and role-players. Local and international markets are assessed, and we give feedback on the 2023 Potatoes SA research symposium. The Tuber Telegraph explores the importance of enhancing potato soil health and ecology, while other articles explore the research done regarding pests affecting potato crops and how to limit damage.

In hierdie uitgawe/in this issue:

  • Research symposium feedback.
  • Market monitor.
  • Overview of world potato markets.
  • Nematodes associated with potatoes.
  • Suidwes-Vrystaat produkteproef en KwaZulu-Natal kultivarproef.
  • Aphids are not just aphids.
  • Potatoes and heart health.
  • Aartappelvariëteite en gaarmaakmetodes.
  • Potato tuber soft rot, blackleg and stem rot.
  • Potatoes SA bursary programme recipient.
  • Labour audits without hassle.

To download the current PDF version of CHIPS, click here or visit digimags.agriorbit.com to download the digimag.

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Die oorlewing van Ralstonia spp. in die grond

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes In 2021, 15 jaar na afloop van die laaste aanplanting op die proefperseel waar ‘n ondersoek na die oorlewing...
potatoes
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Overview of world potato markets 

Estimated reading time: 16 minutes Severe weather conditions across the globe have impacted potato crops, leading to smaller harvests in the United States (US),...
potatoes fertiliser
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Optimising fertiliser timing: The key to healthier potatoes and crispier French fries

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The timing and amounts of different fertilisers needed to supply nutrients can interact with each other, the soil, and...
Louis Pretorius of Potatoes SA explaining some practicalities regarding potato production in the field.
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An enabling environments for Eastern Cape small-scale producers

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Potatoes are among the most consumed staple foods in the world. Potatoes SA’s small-grower projects are part of the developmental...
The new Potatoes SA & University of Pretoria project will focus on finding alternative uses for potatoes that don't meet market requirements.
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The unlimited potential of waste potatoes: We want your opinion

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The new Potatoes SA and University of Pretoria project will focus on finding alternative uses for potatoes that don't...
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Anthorn Farming: Award-winning production in action

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes It is Anthorn Farming’s quality produce, high yields and basic production practices that make it stand out among its...
soil health
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Soil health in a nutshell

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Soil is the upper layer of the earth’s crust and consists of a mixture of mineral particles, organic material,...
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Intensifying interest in potato production in Clewer and Kriel

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Mpumalanga is one of South Africa’s provinces with such a diverse geographical zone, that potato production is possible in...
RSG Landbou agribusiness confidence
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What the EU Green Deal means for potato production in SA

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes The European Commission stipulates that the European Union’s (EU) production activities become climate-neutral by 2050. The EU Farm to...

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