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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 November/December 2025

In the November/December 2025 issue of CHIPS readers can look forward to a fresh harvest of stories, ranging from the latest developments in the potato industry and groundbreaking innovations, to insightful research on using wastewater to one’s advantage, the latest cultivar trials, and pesticides contaminating our food and the environment. This issue includes highlights from Potatoes SA’s regional meetings in Limpopo and other events, such as the Soweto Kota Festival and Weenen regional meeting. CHIPS is the leading publication for South Africa’s potato industry, covering every aspect, and serving as the official voice of Potatoes SA.

In this issue/In hierdie uitgawe:

  • Cultivating innovation and transformation.
  • Vivo Boerebemarkingsdag 2025.
  • Aartappels SA hou Limpopo-streeksvergadering.
  • Market monitor: The first 39 weeks of 2025 at FPMs.
  • Van grond tot grafiek: Hoe data die bedryf rig.
  • World potato markets: Hope for Europe.
  • The value of our fresh produce markets.
  • Cultivar check: Up-to-Date.
  • SA’s National Collection of Insects.
  • Turning wastewater into gold.
  • LandbouRadio: Aartappels is veelsydige koningskos.
  • LWO: Trade unions and employers.
  • Prokon news.
  • And much more.

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

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Read selected articles

CHIPS November/December 2025

The November/December issue of CHIPS explores the latest trends shaping South Africa’s potato and agri sectors. From marketing and data-driven decision-making in Limpopo to...

The ins and outs of integrated plant energy management

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Winning producers are those who deliver what the consumer expects of them and for which consumers are willing to pay....

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), 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 peers....

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, organisms...

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 Fork...