Deur dr. Leon von Mollendorff, algemene bestuurder van Culdevco Culdevco het in samewerking met die Landbounavorsingsraad (LNR) ‘n aantal belowende pruim kultivars vrygestel wat ‘n groot impak op die Suid-Afrikaase pruimbedryf gehad het. Die volgende Culdevco gelisensieerde pruim kultivars is…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Die Langkloof, ’n unieke vrugbare vallei bekend vir sy appel- en peerboorde, ondergaan tans groot veranderinge wat die streek se vrugteproduksie ingrypend beïnvloed. Johan Kotze, voorsitter van die Langkloof Vrugte Vereniging (LVV), en Neil-Pierre Strydom, bestuurder van…
As the umbrella organisation for SA fresh produce, 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗔, led by Fhumulani Ratshitanga, plays a vital role in promoting the industry to international markets. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯/𝟮𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲…
South African apple growers and exporters are overjoyed that Thailand has again opened its doors to South African apple exports. Since market access was lost many years ago, it has been a long wait and a lot of behind-the-scenes work,…
In 2014, the very first Agri’s got Talent (AGT) took place. It started small but went from andante to allegro in six years. This year will be their seventh anniversary. Gerrit Rautenbach looked back at the success of AGT, especially…
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South Africans share highlights of the largest horticultural congress in the world. By Anna Mouton. Every four years, the International Horticultural Congress (IHC) is held by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). The ISHS is a global network of…
The 2025 apple export season ended at a high of 49.6 million equivalent cartons (12.5 kg). The initial estimate for the 2026 export season indicates a 5% increase in volumes, bringing expected apple exports to 52.2 million equivalent cartons. The…
Agritourism series: A special attraction on La Plaisante near Wolseley. By Gerrit Rautenbach. Between 1900 and 1901the British built two blockhouses next to two railway bridges close to the town of Wolseley. In 1920, only 19 years later, Leicester Dicey,…
Developed countries increasingly penalise carbon-intensive trading partners in developing economies. By Anna Mouton “The carbon budget of the world — the total amount of carbon we can emit if we want to limit global warming to 1.5 °C — is…
Written by Grethe Bestbier One Forelle pear, a strange looking lump, a funny smell, and 1 506 kilometers. This is the story of a single pear’s journey across the country and one company’s dedication to science and the deciduous fruit…
By Gerrit Rautenbach Johann Engelbrecht, a skills development guru in agriculture, has been the Skills Planning Manager of the AgriSETA as well as Chief Operating Officer, amongst a host of other achievements. With Anton Rabe also being on the…