The Packhouse Action Group (PAG) has been working relentlessly to find solutions to combat load shedding. Find recommended actions for cold stores during periods of load shedding in the Fresh Notes 158. The PAG load-shedding workgroup also met recently to…
By Carina Wessels & Dianca Yssel, Blue North Sustainability South Africa faces significant challenges in managing its water resources due to being a water-scarce country, receiving 40% less rainfall than the annual global average. This has an impact on agricultural…
There’s no doubt that SA is rugby-mad. The Springboks’ majestic World Cup win – for the fourth time – is still fresh in our memories. The deciduous fruit industry recently had its own Rugby Cup – a one-day tournament between…
Elgin packhouses empowered growers to irrigate their orchards during load-shedding. By Anna Mouton Two Elgin packhouses — Fruitways and Kromco — assisted growers this past season by providing two generators to the Groenland Water User Association (GWUA). To understand how…
Land reform, economic growth, job creation, and social cohesion in agriculture came under the spotlight recently at the PALS-Landbouweekblad Land Symposium that was held in the Koue Bokkeveld, outside Ceres. PALS is the acronym for Partners in Agri Land Solutions,…
As the 2023/24 season draws to a close it is a good time to take a step back and reminisce. What was the past season like for pome and stone fruit? The total 2024 apple export volumes are projected at…
Over the last number of years, a lot has happened in the world and certainly in South Africa. Since 1994 the much-needed process of upliftment and equalisation got underway across the full spectrum. From sport to commerce, education, and farming…
A recent High Court ruling, as explained in a January 2026 communication from CropLife South Africa, provides important short-term clarity on the current regulation of certain crop protection products, specifically the Pest Control Operator (PCO) Regulations, which have recently caused…
By Agbiz | Newsletter 21 January 2025 The notice attached details the framework for regulating the export of perishable products in South Africa under the Perishable Products Export Control Act. It establishes standards and procedures to ensure the safety, hygiene,…
Vir die kerngebiede waarin koring- en appelproduksie bedryf word, was die onlangse meerjarige droogte die ergste in 30 jaar. Dit kan ’n vroeë teken wees van die uitwerking van klimaatsverandering op landbou in die winterreënvalstreek van die Wes-Kaap. Dít blyk…
Give your creativity wings and snap our industry (Afrikaans version below) If you can capture the essence of our deciduous fruit industry, specifically pome and stone fruit, then we want to hear from you! Grab your camera or phone and…
By Desiree Thompson The Post-Harvest Innovation (PHI) Programme is a public-private partnership between the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) and the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum (FPEF), with the FPEF as the implementing agent. It is currently in its…