CHIPS

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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.

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Read CHIPS in March/April

The March/April 2024 issue of CHIPS introduces readers to this year’s top ten seed potato growers and gives feedback on Potatoes SA’s first major event of the year, the 2024 Transformation Symposium. Articles on the latest local and international prices as well as global marketing trends will provide insight into current affairs. Potato protecting expenditure, research into potato pests and diseases, and updates on Potatoes SA’s transformation projects and issues are also explored.

Did you know?

You can now receive the latest issue of CHIPS via WhatsApp or email. 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.

In this issue/In hierdie uitgawe:

  • Moerkweker van die jaar: Top tien vir 2024 aangewys.
  • Transformation Symposium 2024.
  • Markmonitor: Die eerste vyf weke van 2024 op varsproduktemarkte.
  • Wes-Vrystaatse kultivarproewe op Bultfontein en Kroonstad in 2023.
  • What we spend on protecting potatoes.
  • Die rol van rubber, plastiek, karton en papier in plaagdoderveiligheid.
  • Dekgewasse as groenbemesting teen Verticillium-verwelk.
  • Control strategies for potato early dying (PED).
  • Preventative irrigation filter maintenance.
  • A visit to inspiring EDP candidates.
  • Transformation producers: A deep dive into sales strategies.
  • Global trends in fresh potato retailing.
  • Arbeidsake: Die verskil tussen wangedrag en onbevoegdheid.

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Read previous issues

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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...

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),...

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...

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 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...

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 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,...

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...

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...