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Grondwater Riglyne | Die bestuur van `n onsigbare hulpbron

[Download English and Afrikaans guides below] Deur Julian Conrad, Geohidroloog by GEOSS Van alle varswater op aarde is 12% grondwater, 1% riviere en mere terwyl die res varswater in die pole is. Hierdie syfers dui op die noodsaaklikheid van verantwoordelike grondwater…

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SA grootste appeluitvoerder in Suidelike Halfrond

Sedert 2023, is Suid-Afrika die grootste Suidelike Halfrond appeluitvoerder. ’n Posisie wat voorheen deur Chili beklee is. Pieter-Steyn de Wet, Hortgro landbou-ekonoom, verduidelik hoe SA die stokkie by Chili oorgeneem het. Suid-Afrika se appelbedryf is uitvoer-georiënteerd met gemiddeld 45% van…

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MORSBAGS QUIET GUERILLA BAGGING

By Elise-Marie Steenkamp If you attended one of Hortgro’s events over the past year, you walked away with a Morsbag. You might be forgiven for thinking “mors” refers to the Afrikaans word “waste”. Unfortunately, Saffas cannot claim honour for this…

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Advice for future farmers

In this new regular column New Roots asks established commercial farmers and producers all along the value chain for some pearls of wisdom on how to get going and go all the way in agriculture. For starters we asked Johnny…

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PHYLA Hortgro visit – an ‘eye-opener’ for the DSTI’s DDG

By Desiree Thompson The Post-Harvest Innovation (PHI) Programme is a public-private partnership between the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) and the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum (FPEF), with the FPEF as the implementing agent. It is currently in its…

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Steenvrugte | ’n Interessante en unieke seisoen

Na ’n wankelrige begin het die afgelope steenvrugseisoen bedryfskenners aangenaam verras. Anna Mouton het met die steenvrugkenners gepraat. Lentetoestande bepaal grootliks die verwagting vir die komende seisoen so die trietsige 2024 lente het kommer by steenvrugprodusente gewek. Buiten onsekerheid oor…

Thato Madihlaba, Lona Odendaal, Michelle Mungoi And Miso Mbongo In The Background. All Three Interns Are CPUT Cum Laude Candidates

Making magic with mentorships

Adult education has been Lona Odendaal’s focus from early on in her life. The development of peoples’ potential and helping them to make the best of their circumstances has always been her passion. Lona is part of the Hortgro Learning…

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