Nampo 2017 – Key Messages
Elise-Marie Steenkamp reports on the NAMPO Agricultural Trade Show from Bothaville. A HORTGRO team joined thousands of people and more than 700 exhibitors to attend the annual NAMPO agricultural show. The show which is spread over 24 hectares with a…
National Minimum Wage Guidelines
In an effort to support growers and keep them informed Hortgro held a webinar addressing issues regarding the new National Minimum Wage in February this year. Please find attached a supporting document to help growers negotiate these changes. NMW: Minimum…
Navigating the Storm: Global and Local Trends Shaping South Africa’s Economic Outlook
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Rawsonville. – The South African economy has endured a turbulent few years marked by rolling power cuts, failing infrastructure, spiralling costs, and a volatile global backdrop. While there are glimmers of progress, both domestic and international headwinds…
Nette is ononderhandelbaar
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Foto’s en video Carmé Naudé Vroeg in Maart vanjaar het ‘n windstorm Grabouw en omgewing bykans 24 uur laat steier. Met winde wat plek-plek tot 90 km/uur gehaal het, was swaargelaaide vrugteboorde kwesbaar. Dramatiese foto’s in die…
NEW | Innovative Platforms with Information at your Fingertips
Hortgro has launched two new platforms to help keep industry stakeholders informed: The Quick Identification Guide for Key Phytosanitary Pests of South African Deciduous Fruit and the Postharvest/Packhouse Action Group App. Dr Shelley Johnson compiled the Phyto ID Guide several years…
NEW FALSE CODDLING MOTH LEGISLATION
After closely following and monitoring the FCM pest status for many years it now has unfortunately become a regulated pest in the European Union (including the United Kingdom). A lot of work has been going on behind the scenes to…
NEW HEAD OF AGRICULTURE FOR WESTERN CAPE
Dr Ivan Meyer, Provincial Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape, has officially announced Dr Mogale Sebopetsa as the new Head of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA). Minister Meyer: “I am looking forward to working with the newly…
New pesticide regulatory framework on the cards for South Africa
Text: Elise-Marie Steenkamp Last week, a diverse group of agricultural stakeholders gathered in Stellenbosch to discuss the future of pesticide regulation in South Africa. The Department of Agriculture (DoA) called for the colloquium, themed “Transforming Agricultural Regulatory Policy within the…
New phytosanitary facility will help market access for industry
By Kara van der Berg A new phytosanitary facility dedicated to deciduous fruit will help improve access to new markets and maintain current ones for the industry. Hortgro approved and funded the building of a new phytosanitary research laboratory that…
NEW SERIES: BAKGATBOORDE – Rocklands rocking its packouts
In the industry, there are quite a few young orchards that perform exceptionally well despite difficult climatic conditions. To acknowledge the hard work that goes into producing top quality fruit, Hortgro Science is launching the “Bakgatboord Series” . Over the…