Tag: potatoes
Eastern Cape pharmacist wins Potatoes SA award
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An Eastern Cape producer, Vumile Mzinzi, has been named Potatoes SA’s Enterprise Development Farmer of the Year.
The award, presented at...
Potatoes SA celebrates International Day of the Potato
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May 30th is acknowledged as the International Day of the Potato by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the...
Overview of world potato marketsÂ
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Severe weather conditions across the globe have impacted potato crops, leading to smaller harvests in the United States (US), Europe...
Optimising fertiliser timing:Â The key to healthier potatoes and crispier French fries
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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
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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
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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
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It is Anthorn Farming’s quality produce, high yields and basic production practices that make it stand out among its peers....
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
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The European Commission stipulates that the European Union’s (EU) production activities become climate-neutral by 2050.
The EU Farm to Fork...
Two ways to grow potatoes at home
With the recent disruption of our day-to-day lives, which affected global buying patterns and created fears of limited access to food, there could be...











