By Kara van der Berg The Western Cape government held an Omicron Variant Business Briefing on Thursday to discuss the new variant which was discovered by South African scientists last week. The government stressed the importance of keeping the economy…
The Western Cape Bee Industry Association, the WCBA, has approved a new recommended pollination tariff of R 1 121.00 (plus VAT) for the 2022 pollination season. Local and international factors, such as high inflationary pressures, the lingering economic effects of the…
A student chef from the Victoria-based college is awarded winner of the South African Young Chef of the Year 2019 competition. 21-year-old Nikoleta Theofylaktidou will fly to South Africa to spend a week with award-winning restaurants – Reuben’s and La…
Roleen la Grange, Regulatory Manager at CropLife South Africa, recently responded to questions regarding the contentious Agricultural Remedies Act 36 of 1947 at the Agbiz Media Day held at Elsenburg. She was part of a panel discussing Realities, Regulations, and…
Transformation in agriculture is often described in terms of targets, timelines, and percentages. Yet on the ground, it is experienced very differently. For producers, workers, and value-chain partners, transformation is about whether a business can survive, grow, and meaningfully participate…
Text: Elise-Marie Steenkamp and Alisa Farr. Pictures: Alisa Farr The R62 Growth Initiative Strategy (R62G) project, with five weather stations donated by Hortgro, illustrates how the agricultural sector utilises microclimate weather data to understand and mitigate climate change in the…
By Mariette Kotzé Big and small producers are feeling the economic pressure and are uncertain about what the future holds. Over the past twelve to 18 months, the agricultural sector and fruit industry in particular pome and stone fruit growers…
WIL or Work Integrated Learning is a practical one-year programme as part of the agricultural diploma offered by Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). It’s an exceptional tool to fuse theory and practice for farmers in the making. By Gerrit…
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…
Runaway veld fires move through landscapes at an astonishing pace – destroying property, natural habitat and sometimes even lives. These risks were highlighted once again recently with the devastating fires in the Southern Cape and in California, USA, – when…
South African energy expert, Paul Nel, addressed the question at the Hortgro Technical Symposium 2019. Nel, an engineer who worked for Eskom for 18 years, said that for the first time the government and Eskom itself acknowledged that the energy…
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.