Press release January 2018 Drought challenges fruit industry Western Cape fruit farmers and rural communities are under tremendous socio-economic pressure due to the crippling drought, according to the deciduous fruit industry organisation, Hortgro. Hortgro is concerned about the unfounded and…
DROUGHT CRISIS TEACHES RESILIENCE By Grethe Bestbier Last season’s drought taught us much more than that what we already know about water management, irrigation, mulching, and other water-efficient techniques. But most importantly, it demonstrated the resilience of the deciduous fruit…
Introduction In the Western Cape of South Africa, all eyes have been focused on the taps during the 2017-18 summer. Dust storms could be seen clouding the sky above bare dams as shown in Figure 1. Three dry winters in…
The Durban Fresh Produce Market is re-investing in its infrastructure. The market has commenced with a project whereby its loading platforms are being refurbished to allow buyers to store and load their fresh produce under safe and secure facilities. The…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Transformation and economic reform in agriculture are some of the biggest challenges that South Africa faces today and that is why the Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber’s commercialization programme, the Jobs Fund Project (JFP), is such a beacon…
Oor die Bokveld se stories, streke en karakters kan mens sekerlik ‘n dik boek skryf. Net in een familie kom mens Piet Kalifornië, Piet van Die Bos, en Piet Parlement teë. En nou ook, hoewel aangetroud, Pierre du Toit. Of…
For more than three decades, Anton Rabe has been part of the story of South Africa’s deciduous fruit industry — a journey shaped by change, challenge, opportunity and, perhaps most importantly, a willingness to step forward when there was no…
By Engela Duvenage Dr Elke Crouch, newly appointed Postharvest Physiology Research Chair in Deciduous Fruit at Stellenbosch University (SU), unequivocally loves her work in the fruit industry. For one, it allows her to work closely with people who have over…
Produsente wat probleme het met krag of meer krag benodig kan nou by die Landbank aanklop finansiële hulp. Vind die volledige dokument hier: Agro Energy Fund from Land Bank 2023
Text Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay Consumer demand for sustainably produced fruit and investor preferences for ESG-compliant businesses are reshaping farming practices worldwide. In South Africa, fruit growers have consistently been at the forefront. As early as 2008, the fruit and wine industries…
A Summary from the WAPA Report: August 2021 – European forecast The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) released the 2021 European apple and pear crop estimate. In 2021, the apple production in the EU for the 28 top producing…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Agriculture as a sector has unmeasurable strategic economic value. And it is unfair to hold farmers in 2021 responsible for historic events. These were two of the core messages at the recent Agri SA media briefing regarding…