In an effort to inform interested growers, researchers, and other industry stakeholders of the scope, context, and content of Hortgro Science’s research offering, a Showcase was held in Stellenbosch last week. Despite buckets of rain and plummeting temperatures the three-day…
The USA has always been a global market and trade leader but in 2017, Asia[1] surpassed the USA in terms of GDP growth. Over a 15-year period (2002-2015) the Asian GDP grew with over 231% from $6.8 trillion US to…
Text: Carmé Naudé The FWDT (Fruit Workers’ Development Trust) aims at improving the quality of the lives of the workers on fruit farms. Vredelust Farm, one of the Trust’s beneficiaries is situated in Villiersdorp and was purchased in 2013. With…
“We need you to start in January,” Gawie Roux said to his preferred candidate for the first SAAPPA Technical Manager post. The 29-year old gushed, “I can’t, I am getting married on 21 January.” And so young Richard Hurndall started at…
Jan le Roux van die Le Roux-Groep, het vanjaar die O.S.H. Reinecke-trofee as Bedryfsleier van die Jaar ontvang vir sy leierskaprol in die sagtevrugtebedryf wat oor ’n tydperk van 30 jaar strek. In dié tyd het hy op verskeie komitees…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Elvis Pieters van Rietfontein in die Koue-Bokkeveld het die Gevorderde Landbouwerker van die Jaar-merietetoekenning ontvang vir sy uitsonderlike werksvernuf, sterk persoonlikheid en goeie leierskap. Pieters, wat op Rietfontein gebore is, het in 2002 daar begin werk nadat…
Sivuyile Panya from Kromfontein in the Koue Bokkeveld received the merit award for General Agricultural Worker of the Year for his exceptional work ethic and orchard skills. The 31-year old Panya, originally from the Eastern Cape, started as a general…
Text: Elise-Marie Steenkamp Almost 23 years ago Willem Booise fell in as a general agricultural worker on the farm Bergendal on the Paleisheuwel Road near Citrusdal. At the time, it was just another job. But soon, Booise realised that he…
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:…
Wiehann Steyn, Hortgro Science se Assistent-Algemene Bestuurder, gesels met Lizma van Zyl oor die impak van klimaatsverandering op die verbouing van sagtevrugte. Van Zyl is die aanbieder van RSG se reeks, Die Kwik Styg, waarin dié kwessie indringend bespreek word. Dié reeks is…
Text: Elise-Marie Steenkamp The era of big data is upon us. And it is not just a fad, but will colour how we grow and guide business in future, says Carol Swarts Manager of Agri-Hub – the fresh fruit industry’s…
SIZA proudly announced their Environmental Sustainability Programme. Read more in this press release: siza-enviro-verification-press-release-aug-18 For further information contact: Henko Vlok henko@siza.co.za (Environmental Specialist); Retha Louw retha@siza.co.za (CEO); Tom McLaughlin tom@siza.co.za (UK liaison).