By Kara van der Berg More is needed than simply increasing food production to help combat food insecurity in the world. This was the main take-home message from the 2021 Global Food Security Index (GFSI), which was launched on November…
Die evolusie van die regulatoriese omgewing word gedryf deur nouer bande tussen mense. Deur Anna Mouton. Die Suid-Afrikaanse vrugtebedryf word al gereguleer sedert daar ’n Suid-Afrika is: ons parlement het reeds in 1910, dieselfde jaar as wat die Unie van…
Bedryfsbekendes deel hulle teleurstelling oor die afgelope kernvrugseisoen. Deur Anna Mouton. Niemand kla oor die appel- en peeroeste van 2022 nie. Tonne pere per hektaar was omtrent 15% hoër in Ceres en 20%–30% hoër in Wolseley-Tulbagh en die Langkloof as…
Die Goosens beskou Tifany as een van die beste plaaslike nektariens weens dié kultivar se uitnemende vruggrootte. Deur Anna Mouton. Hortgro Science het ‘n Demonstrasieboordprogram vir steenvrugte geloods om produsente aan bestaande innoverende en suksesvolle boorde bekend te stel waaruit…
By Lucille Botha In recognition of Clean-Up and Recycle Month, three leading Grabouw businesses – Two-A-Day, Oude Molen Distillery, and Western Cape Fruit Processors – have partnered to tackle pollution in the local Swannie River, a vital water source for…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Why should an orchard supervisor need to know how pollination and fruitset work on apple and pear trees? Or the difference between “kruisbestuiwer” and “bestuiwer”? Or how much an apple costs in Europe? Or the significance of…
1. Introduction Hortgro Pome and Stone have reviewed the industry services relating to its transformation programmes with specific focus to Economic Development within the existing pome and stone businesses across the value chain. The transformation support programmes of the sector…
Suid-Afrika is onlangs van die Europese Unie (EU) se “hoë-risiko derde-wêreldlandlys” verwyder. Die lys hou verband met anti-geldwassery en teen-terrorismefinansiering (AML/CFT) risiko-aanwysings. Hierdie verandering is apart van plantgesondheids- of landbourisiko-lyste, maar kan steeds indirekte positiewe effekte op handel in die algemeen…
Making ends meet in a better way and keeping their children involved without splitting the farmlands into smaller pieces, Trevor and Maggie Abrahams thought of a plan. Introducing Project Roosterkoek. Gerrit Rautenbach went for a tasting. Trevor and Maggie…
By Hugh Campbell – GM Hortgro Science I was recently given two publication of interest. The first publication is titled: “The changing face of South African science. SciSTIP STI Indicator Report no 1” edited by Johann Mouton and Robert Tijssen…
The South African deciduous fruit industry needs to take note of the government’s announcement that it is going to adopt a zero-tolerance stance on the hiring of illegal foreign workers in South Africa. The Department of Home Affairs has developed…