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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.

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

 

Read CHIPS in September/October

The September/October 2024 issue of CHIPS features feedback on the Potatoes SA Congress and Seed Potato Growers’ Forum as well as the World Potato Congress which was attended by a Potatoes SA delegation. This issue also explores recent suggestions from the Competition Commission regarding fresh produce markets, along with Potatoes SA’s reaction to these suggestions. Also read about cultivar trial results, research on potato waste, and insights into the local market. CHIPS is a valuable source of technical information and news for role-players involved in the potato industry.

Did you know?

You can also 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:

  • VKB/Reitz 2024-rugbyweekterugvoer.
  • Potato waste: Quantity, value and causes.
  • Market monitor: The first 30 weeks of 2024 at FPMs.
  • Sandveld-kultivarproef by Aurora 2023/24.
  • Water usage in the Sandveld area.
  • Physiological disorders in potato tubers.
  • Black frost devastates Limpopo crops.
  • Training of emerging producers in Limpopo.
  • Potatoes for a healthy heart: Nutritional insights and tips.
  • Employee versus independent contractor – what is the difference.
  • Belastingskok by die beëindiging van vruggebruik.

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

Read previous issues

Read selected articles

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...