Pretoria, 9 April 2025 – Fruit South Africa (Fruit SA) is pleased to announce key leadership changes within its Board of Directors, effective 1 April 2025. These appointments mark a significant transition as the organisation continues to strengthen its leadership…
FRESH NOTES 222: Update of Restricted Agricultural Remedies and Implementation of Pest Control Operators (PCOs) Hortgro acknowledges the concerns of fruit producers regarding the recent implementation of the Regulations relating to Agricultural Remedies and Pest Control Operator (PCO) regulations. These…
Omgewingsaktiviste is lief daarvoor om Landbou oor die gebruik van gifstowwe aan te vat, ’n sektor waarin besonders hoë veiligheidstandaarde geld. Die probleem lê veel eerder by onwettige ‘straatgifstowwe’. Veral in informele nedersettings is mense oningelig en onbewus van die…
By Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay and contributions by Dr Mariana Jooste (Hortgro Science), Ms Johanna Nathanson (Freshfel Europe), Ms Kirsten Barnes (GreenCape) While the general date for application is still 18 months away, South Africa’s pome and stonefruit industries are actively engaged…
Suid-Afrikaanse appels en pere het reeds ’n stewige vasstrapplek in China en as alles reg loop, sal Chinese verbruikers binnekort ook aan Suid-Afrikaans steenvrugte kan smul. Oor die afgelope vyf jaar het China se appelinvoere opwaarts gewissel van 7,5748 miljoen…
The combination of an exceptional climate, flawless fruit without blemishes, and a generous dose of grace led to the Welgemeen Boerdery in the Witzenberg Valley claiming top honours for overall excellence at Ceres Fruit Growers’ (CFG) annual awards ceremony at…
Dr Ilse Trautmann, Deputy Director General: Agricultural Research and Regulatory Services, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, delivered a keynote address at a CropLife Information Day held in December last year. Here is a summary of Dr Trautmann’s speech. In an…
Maréze Smit is a great example of how Hortgro invests in human capital to ensure a better future for deciduous fruit in South Africa. But making it happen is also about being in the right place at the right time…
IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Stellenbosch] – February 21, 2025 – The fight against invasive pests has just intensified with the launch of the groundbreaking Centre of Excellence for Pest Monitoring. This initiative by the South African deciduous fruit industry organisation, Hortgro, aims…
Cape Town, Wednesday – 12 February 2025 — Stakeholders in the export-orientated fruit value chain, together with the Western Cape Government and Transnet Port Terminals, are pleased to announce a new collaboration aimed at enhancing operations at the Cape Town…
We are pleased to announce that The Sustainability Initiative of South Africa (SIZA) has entered into a new partnership agreement with appellando to strengthen the protection of human rights and the environment across global supply chains. This collaboration aims to…
Released by CropLife South Africa: 24 January 2025 The new regulations relating to agricultural remedies were published on 23 August 2023 under the Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act (Act No. 36 of 1947), which defined a…