By Carina Wessels & Georgia Farrell Achtertuin Farm has a rich history dating back to 1917 when Steven Versfeld’s great grandfather acquired land in the picturesque Ceres region. At the time of purchase, the farm was untouched, with virgin soil…
Debbie Schreuder het in Prins Alfred Hamlet grootgeword en reeds tydens haar skoolvakansies ervaring in vrugtepakhuise opgebou. Sy het ’n B.Com. in logistiek aan Universiteit Stellenbosch voltooi en haar loopbaan by ’n vervoermaatskappy begin. In 2009 het sy na Delecta…
The South African deciduous fruit industry is reeling under the impact of the recent floods in key production areas, particularly in Elgin, Grabouw, Vyeboom and Villiersdorp (EGVV), parts of the Klein Karoo, and Franschhoek. During crisis talks with the Western…
Gerrit van der Merwe is die derde generasie vrugteprodusent op die plaas Fonteintjie in die Koue Bokkeveld. Hy het sy B.Sc.Agric. met hortologie en landbou-ekonomie aan Universiteit Stellenbosch voltooi en aangebly vir ’n M.Sc.Agric. onder leiding van Prof. Wiehann Steyn…
The Optimal Agricultural Business Systems appointed by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture is conducting surveys to evaluate the service needs of different farmer categories in the Western Cape. English Survey here. Afrikaans Survey here.
As a rule, most farmers are keen to provide adequately for their workers, especially when it comes to housing. Because a happy homer is a hard worker. Yet, to get to the honeypot, it’s best to follow the guidelines. By…
For South African agriculture to transform and be sustainable, uncomfortable conversations are needed, and issues robustly discussed without pointing fingers. Hortgro Executive Director, Anton Rabe, and Hortgro Group Operations Manager, Mariette Kotze, addressed the meeting at the PALS annual general…
Due to adverse weather events like hail and floods earlier in the year, Hortgro has revised its export forecasts for the 2023 season. The estimated export volume for apples is 40.883 million cartons (12.5 kilograms per carton), showing a 10%…
A group of high-ranking government officials from the Free State government and a team from the Remmoho Group, visited Hortgro early in August to explore possible collaboration and get a better understanding of the deciduous fruit industry in South Africa.…
Deur Engela Duvenage Kleintyd het ‘n boek in Benoni se biblioteek die eerste keer dr. Steffan Hansen se belangstelling in snuitkewers (ook bekend as kalanders) geprikkel. Oor die jare het sy belangstelling in insekte sodanig gegroei dat dié 25-jarige onlangs…
By Minette Karsten The 23rd Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA) took place in Stellenbosch between 12 and 14 July 2023. The congress was organised by a team of entomologists at Stellenbosch University (Profs. Pia Addison, John…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp “Produsente het dikwels nie beheer oor wat buite hul plase gebeur nie. Daarom moet hulle ’n positiewe ingesteldheid oor die toekoms hê, want as daardie boompie in die grond gesit word weet ons dit is nog vyf…