The journey of economic development through industry-led support programmes continues to deliver meaningful impact toward building a more inclusive pome and stone fruit sector. The focus remains on leveraging incremental gains to meaningfully measure progress and long-term impact. Progress highlights:…
Anna Mouton het met ‘n paar tegniese bedryfskenners gepraat oor die afgelope kernvrugseisoen. Dit lyk asof produsente se vertroue groei na aanleiding van goeie vrugvolumes en -kwaliteit tesame met sterk markaanvraag. “Ek dink met ’n gemiddelde appelboer gaan dit nou…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp SOMERSET-WES – Meer as 500 afgevaardigdes het onlangs by die Lord Charles Hotel saamgetrek vir twee toonaangewende landbougeleenthede: die Hortgro Research Showcase en die Hortgro Naoes-simposium. Dié byeenkomste, wat elke tweede jaar aangebied word, het vanjaar ook…
‘Packaging and plastics’ was the topic of discussion at the recent Footprint Webinar. Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay, Hortgro Sustainability and Natural Resources Manager, interviewed Philippe Binard, General Delegate of Freshfel Europe, for the webinar. Here is a transcript of the interview. Could…
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,…
A recent study by Link Supply Chain Management, owned by several of the Western Cape’s leading fruit exporting companies, demonstrates the significant advantages achieved through port privatisation across Africa. The findings underscore the urgent need to privatise the port of…
Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay, Hortgro Resource and Sustainability Manager, shares some tips for growers on how to develop a sustainable perspective on their farms. Having a long-term perspective: Long-term planning, continuous innovation, and sufficient investment in research and development, adopting new technologies and…
Charl Herbst is die nuwe voorsitter van Hortgro Stone nadat André Smit ag jaar die rol beklee het. Elise-Marie Steenkamp het gaan uitvind wie die man in die steenvrug warmstoel is. Charl is gebore op Ceres en het grootgeword in…
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…
South African pome fruit is taking centre stage in China with the launch of an exciting 2025 consumer awareness campaign. Kicking off in popular retail chains Shengguo and Xianfeng, the campaign aims to boost the visibility and sales of South…
Inga Dlumane certainly has the X-factor. He also has some serious ball sense and a lot of common sense. And the insight to let the right kind of sense prevail. By Gerrit Rautenbach Inga was born 31 years ago in…