Hortgro recently joined an international dialogue hosted by Stellenbosch’s Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST) and members of a Global Convening Working Group on Just Transitions in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Just Transitions in AMR are about finding solutions…
In the heart of Ceres, South Africa’s apple country, Robert Zulch stood out as a symbol of both tradition and innovation in agriculture. With a career spanning over three decades, Zulch became synonymous with high-quality apples and sustainable farming practices…
Hortgro Resource and Sustainability Manager, Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay, shares her top 7 tips on how to become a more sustainable fruit grower: Have a long-term perspective: Long-term planning, continuous innovation and sufficient investment in research and development, adopting new technologies and…
Kersie aanplantings het die afgelope vyf jaar met 54% toegeneem. Dit ten spyt, bly Suid-Afrikaners swak kersie eters, met die gemiddelde persoon wat slegs 18 gram kersies per jaar eet. Hierdie en ander interessante feite, is verlede week by die…
Stellenbosch, South Africa – August 20, 2024 – The South African deciduous fruit industry body, Hortgro, has spent more than R55m over the past decade on bursaries. The Hortgro Bursary Programme (HBP) aims to support and nurture the next generation…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Die bestuur van geldsake, gee die meeste mense hoofbrekens. Lees mens die finansiële blaaie van koerante is dit duidelik dat daar verskeie geldelike slaggate is. Dit is vir enigeen maklik om op betaaldag effe oorboord te gaan…
Te veel vroegseisoen koue het sommige kernvrugkultivars se set benadeel terwyl te min laatseisoen koue ander se rooi kleurontwikkeling gekelder het. Die 2022–23 seisoen is deur erge haelskade in verskeie kernvrugproduksieareas gekenmerk. Produsente was egter optimisties oor die vooruitsigte vir…
Om ’n suksesvolle landbouer te wees, moet produsente eienaarskap van bates en die bestuur daarvan, skei. Dit was die boodskap van bekende ekonoom Dawie Roodt verlede week tydens die Inmaakprodusentevereniging se inligtingsdag. Roodt het gepraat oor ekonomiese geleenthede tydens politieke turbulensie…
A graduate of the first Hortgro industry leadership programme talks about climate change and modelling and shares her reflections on the programme. By Anna Mouton. Hortgro launched its industry leadership programme in 2022 to expose the next generation of industry…
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman is the founder and chair of the Gift of the Givers Foundation, the largest non-governmental disaster-response organisation of African origin in Africa. Gift of the Givers has distributed R6 billion in aid in 47 countries over the…
Developed countries increasingly penalise carbon-intensive trading partners in developing economies. By Anna Mouton “The carbon budget of the world — the total amount of carbon we can emit if we want to limit global warming to 1.5 °C — is…
The 1662 Industry Award commemorates the first two apples harvested that year – April 17 to be exact – in the Company’s Garden at the Cape of Good Hope. The picking of the two Witte Wijn Appels is regarded symbolically…