Tag: potatoes
World Food Day 2024: Focus on the Sandveld
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Despite being an agricultural powerhouse, over 20% of South Africa’s population is food insecure. This year, after Potatoes SA commemorated...
Letter to potato grower associations
The office of the Registrar (Act No. 36 of 1947) has started requesting registration holders to amend their labels that are currently under evaluation...
Sandveld water use: Industry bracing itself for increase in potato prices
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Potatoes are increasingly seen as a cheap source of food, but South Africans can brace themselves for an increase in...
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), Europe...
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...
Intensifying interest in potato production in Clewer and Kriel
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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 Fork...