The Plant Disease Clinic at Stellenbosch University – by Anna Mouton We are all familiar with specialists in human medicine — everything from neurologists to urologists. But did you know of the specialists that offer diagnostics for your sick plants?…
SHAFFE recently shared a report regarding the outcome of the exchange of Produce Coalition with the World Shipping Council to discuss current cost hikes and supply chain disruptions as well as potential solutions. Key messages from this exchange: The World Shipping…
HOW TO EDUCATE AND INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT COVID-19, RATHER THAN INFLAME AND STIGMATISE By Engela Duvenage “We don’t want to work with him again, ever. He had the virus.” “I’m not going near her, because her husband’s sister has…
By Gerrit Rautenbach After obtaining his matric in 1994, Vivian Jakobs’s journey through the world of deciduous fruit began with him checking out the playing field. In 2000 he joined Swaarmoed Boerdery in the Warm Bokkeveld. That’s where he crossed…
SIZA (Sustainability Initiative of South Africa ) Social and Environmental standards were benchmarked against the Rainforest Alliance standard. The purpose of the benchmark was to identify the similarities and differences between the SIZA standards and the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Standard…
SIZA audits now visible on the GLOBALG.A.P. Database New connection between platforms The partnership between GLOBALG.A.P. and SIZA is set to make supply chain sustainability and ethical trading now streamlined as SIZA audits will be much more accessible. GLOBALG.A.P. will…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp As jy Suid-Afrikaanse vrugte wil uitvoer, moet jy aan sekere vereistes voldoen. Of jy nou ’n mega-produsent, kleiner produsent of opkomende produsent is, die wetgewing en standaarde bly dieselfde. Een van die hekkies in produsente se pad…
Agri workers are in the orchards every day, sunshine, rain, and snow. Please find below posters on easy steps to take when working in heatwave conditions, as part of our climate change awareness campaign and preparation for the upcoming summer…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp The agricultural sector is undergoing a transformative shift toward sustainability, and the launch of the Hortgro Science Precision Crop Protection Workgroup (PCPW) signals a step in this direction. Earlier this year, a diverse group of scientists, industry stakeholders,…
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…
To counter the problem of load shedding and to encourage sustainability, farmers are going solar, which is good. But solar on the water is even better, Gerrit Rautenbach discovered. On the one hand, SA’s national electricity supplier is primarily using…
By Jacques du Preez After a very disappointing 2021/22 season, which despite a good crop turned out to be a disaster on farm level given trade and logistical issues, stone fruit growers and exporters are looking forward to a much-improved…