‘Packaging and plastics’ was the topic of discussion at the recent Footprint Webinar. Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay, Hortgro Sustainability and Natural Resources Manager, interviewed Philippe Binard, General Delegate of Freshfel Europe, for the webinar. Here is a transcript of the interview. Could…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp The deciduous fruit industry is almost totally dependent on a healthy honeybee population and a viable beekeeping industry. It is therefore important that beekeepers and the industry regularly engage and share future challenges and growth projections. Mariette…
By Gerrit Rautenbach Cedrico Rhode has had a remarkable journey so far, from a Koue Bokkeveld kid to regional manager of Agrimark, Breë River, with a Hortgro bursary helping him complete some of the circles that make up his life…
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…