By Grethe Bestbier ExperiCo Agri-Research Solutions is handing over its leadership reigns to Dr Ian Crouch, who has been appointed as new Managing Director. Crouch will take over this responsibility from Dr Johan Fourie, who is shifting his focus to…
Anton Rabe, Hortgro Executive Director, who spoke at a recent event for their bursary holders, expressed his pride in the bursary programme and what it aims to achieve. The event was attended by staff from Stellenbosch University, industry leaders, directors from South African pome and stone fruit boards, Hortgro management, and bursary holders.
By Jorisna Bonthuys In the Western Cape, Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the Mediterranean fruit fly or Medfly, is one of the most economically harmful pests in orchards, causing fruit damage and posing a phytosanitary risk. Four years ago, Gulu Bekker,…
A new approach that could transform agriculture in the region is gaining traction. Jorisna Bonthuys takes a look at regenerative agriculture and how it relates to the horticultural sector in the article: Rooting for a sustainable future – Unlocking regenerative farming…
The HORTGRO Science Technical Symposium 2019 is here to help The territory has not become more forgiving and likely never will. Whether the grower’s orchard is faced with perpetual onslaughts by unrelenting pests or being choked by increasingly common water…
Press release: 16 May 2019 Urgent action needed to curb farm attacks The deciduous fruit industry body, Hortgro, has called on the Government to immediately put actions in place to protect farmers and rural communities from the spate of violent…
“Die uiteenlopende bedryfsvertakkings, fokus, energie en ingesteldheid van vanjaar se deelnemers aan die Agri Wes-Kaap Santam Landbou Jongboer van die Jaar 2019 kompetisie, wys net weer dat die toekoms van die Wes-Kaap se landbousektor in die beste hande moontlik is…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Die legendariese landboukundige en skrywer Koos Lötter (92) is onlangs deur die Suid-Afrikaanse sagtevrugtebedryf vir sy bydrae tot dié bedryf en spesifiek ook vir die ontwikkeling van die alternatiewe gewasse, vereer. ’n Oorkonde is aan die deurwinterde…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp The Packhouse Action Group (PAG) has created a cross-industry workgroup, to investigate plastic implications with the view of developing an Industry strategy towards reduced plastic use. This proactive step is in line with other international initiatives to…
Company’s Garden reclaims a piece of its history The return of the first apple tree planted in the iconic Company’s Garden in the late 1650s is a remarkable story, made possible through a partnership between Tru-Cape, Hortgro and the Cape…
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
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…