South Africa’s potato production industry is set to gain from a settlement agreement approved recently by the Competition Tribunal (CompTrib), according to a report published by Farmers Weekly. This agreement, between Netherlands-based […]
In 1998, at the age of 45, Frans Vlok left his job as head of Kynoch fertiliser services in the Western Cape in South Africa to pursue his lifelong dream of farming […]
The Frito-Lay and Walkers Crisps maker has acquired a majority shareholding of Senselet Food Processing, an Ethiopian potato crisps company founded by Veris Investments in 2015. Veris claims Senselet has a leading […]
Charred fragments found in 170,000-year-old ashes in a cave in southern Africa are the earliest roasted root vegetables yet found. The finding suggest the real “paleo diet” included lots of roasted vegetables rich in carbohydrates, […]
According to a report published by The New Times, the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) has started testing True Potato Seed, which are produced by Solynta, a Dutch firm that develops hybrid potatoes. […]
Irish potato farmers and professional seed multipliers are crying foul over some individuals locally known as ‘Abamamyi’ who masquerade as multipliers and distribute fake seeds which leads to low yield. The problem […]
The World Potato Congress has announced that Mr. Wachira Kaguongo has accepted to become the World Potato Congress Inc.’s (WPC) newest International Advisor. Mr. Kaguongo is an agricultural economist currently working with […]
A trade delegation including Western Australian (WA) potato industry leaders toured Egypt in November, confirming the potential to export at least 10,000 tonnes of seed potatoes. The delegation focused on connecting with […]
In Egypt, the ministers of investment and trade last month opened the new production line of the Dutch Farm Frites company in the 10th of Ramadan City in Sharqia governorate. The new […]
The South African potato industry, which competes in yield and quality with the best in the world, is keen to explore the prospects of increased global trade in potatoes, according to a […]
Seed potato growers attending the recent biannual Potatoes South Africa Seed Potato Growers’ Forum in Cape Town were warned about the potentially devastating effect that resistant black dot disease could have on […]
Potato farmers are set to benefit from cold storage facilities and warehouses to be constructed by TingA, East Africa’s largest tractor sharing platform, according to a report by The Star. The firm […]
Prof Jacquie van der Waals recently represented South Africa in her age group in the sprint triathlon at the World Triathlon Championships, held on 31 August 2019 in Lausanne, Switzerland. She was […]
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Amr Nassar on Tuesday inaugurated the latest Farm Frites Egypt factory on the 10th of Ramadan, with investments of US$40 million. The factory is located on […]
During the recent African Potato Association congress in Kigali, Rwanda, Bayer presented challenges and best practice experiences with the implementation of its Root2Successs™ concept on the continent. This holistic concept supports sustainable […]
There will be no rotten potatoes today as South African companies are set to participate in the 2019 Fruit Logistica Asia Trade Show that gets underway in Hong Kong today. According to […]
Armed with AI-equipped smartphones, African farmers should be able to detect and deal with potato viruses before they get out of hand. This, according to Jan Kreuze, a member of the science […]
