By Grethe Bestbier With legs of steel and true grit, a 21-year old agri worker from Hierbegin Farm in the Northern Cape made his dream come true by competing in the 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour. Gino-Louw Green was born…
Hortgro’s first Daan Strydom Research and Technical prize is awarded to Henk Griessel in recognition and appreciation of a career dedicated to the deciduous fruit industry in the field of postharvest quality of pome fruit. Henk lectured at the University…
When one thinks of climate change and research, one involuntarily thinks of Dr Stephanie Midgley, a specialist researcher from the Western Cape Department of Agriculture and professor extraordinaire at the University of Stellenbosch’s Department of Horticulture. Over the past 33…
The Daan Strydom Science and Technology Award is an award that recognises excellence in any individual(s) in the sphere of research, science, and technology, or recognises a lifetime contribution in science, research, and technology. Winner: Dr Elke Crouch Motivation: The…
Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (DAFF) Minister, Senzeni Zokwana, as well as DAFF Director-General, Mike Mlengana, visited the deciduous fruit industry on 16 January this year at Two-a-Day’s facility in Grabouw. This historic visit was facilitated by Fruit South…
Women still make up a smaller proportion than men in the agriculture industry in South Africa, especially in managerial positions. According to StatsSA, although women account for 43.4% of the total employment in agriculture only 33.1% of those who work…
Please find the presentations from the DFDC’s AGM below: brand-sa-presentation-deciduous-fruit.2019-002 fpef-farmer-presentation-dfdc hortfin-loan-fund-april2019 levy-renewal-2018-final-april annual-report-for-web
DECIDUOUS FRUIT INDUSTRY CELEBRATES COMMITMENT AND PERSEVERANCE DESPITE DIFFICULT SEASON List of award winners · General Agricultural Worker: Sivuyile Panya · Specialist Agricultural Worker: Willem Booise · Advanced Agricultural Worker: Elvis Pieters · Novice: Vergelegen Boerdery · Innovation award:…
The Deciduous Fruit Industry’s Gala Event will take place on 14 September 2018 at the Lord Charles in Somerset West. At this event, the industry awards people of excellence that made a difference in their various fields of work. This…
PAARL – The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has forced the South African deciduous fruit industry to present its annual awards digitally this year. “We decided to announce the winners in a press release and to hand over the awards during a…
Press release: 10 September 2021 The South African deciduous fruit industry on Friday honoured individuals for excellence at the 46th Fruit Industry Gala Awards—in a year marked by unusual challenges and successes. Scaled down from the usual illustrious affair, the…
In a world with a constantly changing environmental and socio-economic landscape, it is challenging for South African deciduous fruit producers to farm competitively and sustainably, but not impossible. In line with the Climate Change Act (Act No. 22 of 2024)…