The 24th Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA), held from July 8 to 11, 2025, at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, brought together leading researchers, academics, and students to share breakthroughs in insect science. …
Hortgro is currently conducting a study on how best it can expand its facilitation role in skills development in the deciduous fruit industry. In this task, we are assisted by Joy van Biljon and Johann Engelbrecht. Hortgro wishes to appeal to…
By Kara van der Berg The Hortgro Technical Symposium returned to entertain and inform participants about the present and future possibilities and challenges for the deciduous fruit industry with the theme “Future Thinking Today”. “I believe in the current business…
Over the past two decades, Hortgro has been playing a pivotal role in the transformation of the stone and pome fruit industry. In 2007, the association along with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture initiated the tree (or “boompie”) project…
For new entrants to South Africa’s deciduous fruit industry, attending the Hortgro Technical Symposium 2026 is not just beneficial — it is essential. The Symposium is the industry’s premier technical gathering, bringing together leading researchers, technical specialists, industry bodies and…
Every year the Hortgro Technical Symposium just keeps growing in numbers and stature, with the 2019 event breaking records on several fronts. This year the symposium kicked off with a Pome Fruit Field Day in Ceres, with the rest of…
Die gesogte Hortgro-toekennings ter ere van uitskieters en staatmakers in die sagtevrugtebedryf is vanjaar op 31 Mei by die Lord Charles-hotel, in Somerset-Wes, gehou. Dit is die tweede keer dat Hortgro die toekenningsfunksie in ’n nuwe formaat, met die fokus…
In 2001, the South African deciduous fruit industry launched goals in the transformation sphere to address economic and socio-economic development in the fruit industry to integrate new entrants into mainstream economics as soon as possible and to become part of…
Partners in Agri Land Solutions (PALS is a private land reform and development initiative established in 2015 in the Witzenberg (Ceres) area by farmers in partnership with local communities and all three spheres of government (district, provincial and national). PALS…
Dit is met groot waardering, dankbaarheid en respek dat ons die Hortgro Voorsitterstoekenning aan Louis van Zyl gee. Louis se loopbaan in die Suid-Afrikaanse kern- en steenvrugtebedryf strek oor meer as ’n kwarteeu en word gekenmerk deur visie, rentmeesterskap en ’n…
Nadat hy sy graad in sosiale wetenskappe aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch verwerf het, werk Johan in Stellenbosch se landbougemeenskappe, onder andere as personeelbestuurder op verskeie primêre plase en daarna as Groepbestuurder Menslike Hulpbronne by Unifruco (nou Capespan). In 2001 stig…
On 1 April 2024, Hortgro welcomed another passionate member to its team, to fill the role of Resource Management & Sustainability Manager. Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay is an Environmental Specialist who has served the Western Cape and the National Environmental Departments over…