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…
Lox, stock and barrel Loxtonia cider of Ceres’ story by Gerrit Rautenbach. “The fact that we started making cider is because we’ve got sun in South Africa. An abundance of sun. Resulting in a high percentage of sunburn and related…
Vier bekendes in die bedryf gesels oor verandering – wat leer die afgelope dertig jaar ons oor die toekoms? Deur Anna Mouton. “Ek kan onthou in my eerste jaar by Fruitways – 1997 – was ek by ’n oes-af funksie…
On 08 March 2021, the Fruit SA board elected Vangile Titi-Msumza as chairperson of the organisation, succeeding Justin Chadwick. Anton Kruger will assume the role of vice chairperson. Both appointments are effective from 1 April 2021. The board is confident…
Hortgro wil graag produsente herinner dat die amptelike besluit steeds geld dat Zimbabwiese-werkers, wat sonder permitte is of permitte het wat verval het, teen 30 Junie 2023 die land sal moet verlaat. Produsente moet asseblief proaktief en deurlopend poog om…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Die volhoubaarheid en winsgewendheid van die vrugtebedryf is direk afhanklik van gesonde bye en verantwoordelike bestuiwingspraktyke. Met ’n jaarlikse toename in die aanvraag na bestuiwing, is dit noodsaaklik dat vrugteboere die belangrikheid van bye verstaan en aktief…
As agriculturalists, we all surely have one thing in common, a love for the land and the crops we grow. Therefore, the name of the industry’s new transformation publication is so apt –New Roots symbolising a connection between the various…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Download it here: PressRelease_Hortgro_StormDamageLosses_22May2026_FINAL 22 May 2026 Western and Eastern Cape Floods―Potential of R6.3 billion Agricultural Losses for Pome and Stone Fruit Industry Storm damage affected nearly 26% of the national pome and stone industry’s value, destroying…
Roleen la Grange, Regulatory Manager at CropLife South Africa, recently responded to questions regarding the contentious Agricultural Remedies Act 36 of 1947 at the Agbiz Media Day held at Elsenburg. She was part of a panel discussing Realities, Regulations, and…
