Hydroponic farming: Tunnels limit pests – but watch out for these
Here’s your guide to the most important pests that attack plants in hydroponic systems. Growing conditions in a hydroponic system
June 20, 2023
Fresh Produce
Vegetable production: Potato bacterial diseases
We look at the bacterial pathogens that can cause disease in potato plants and tubers. Yield losses and reduced cosmetic
June 20, 2023
Vegetable production: Controlling potato pests
Learning how to identify insect potato pests helps us to decide on a course of treatment. Taking a close look
June 20, 2023
Hydroponic farming: Managing disease in hydroponic systems
Certain diseases can wreak havoc in hydroponic systems – guard against them by following this advice. Plants grown in hydroponic
June 20, 2023
Marketing tips: Transporting fresh produce
If planned badly, transport for fresh produce is expensive, but used properly it can become cost-effective. There are 3 factors
June 20, 2023
Marketing tips: Understand the basic functions of fresh produce packaging
Packaging is expensive, but it’s important if you are to achieve top prices for your fresh produce. The cost of
June 20, 2023
Marketing tips: Branding your fresh produce can give you the edge
Effective branding can make or break your products. Here’s how to ensure that people come back for more. HOW DOES
June 20, 2023
Vegetable production: Grow potatoes profitably
Potatoes are the fourth most important food crop in the world, after wheat, maize and rice. They are also the
June 20, 2023
Crop production: How to use pesticides safely
If you’re a farmer – new or already established – producing crops, you need to know how to handle and
June 20, 2023
Marketing tips: The value of good relationships
Business is about relationships. Each one is different and has its own specific requirements. For a farmer, the most important
July 17, 2019
Fresh produce: Success doesn’t come easy
The fresh produce market as a channel offers producers several options and opportunities. These benefits drastically decrease, however, in the
June 14, 2019
Organic farming: Soil preparation is the first step
Anybody can grow vegetables organically, says grower Jane Griffiths, but it’s important to start out right. We asked her why
May 20, 2019
Hydroponic farming: Stick to GAP and keep consumers happy
Vegetable farmers, including those using hydroponic systems, have to adhere to Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) if they want to market
April 26, 2019
Vegetable production: Establishing onions using sets
Direct seeding, sets and transplants can be used to establish onions. Direct seeding, using precision planters, is the preferred system
December 20, 2018
Marketing tips: Your road map to successful fresh produce marketing
Every fresh produce farmer must have a plan for how he’s going to sell his crops. Your marketing plan is
December 4, 2018
Herb production: Chamomile – way more than a pretty flower
German chamomile is seen as a weed in the Mediterranean, but in other parts of the world it can boost
October 22, 2018
Flower production: Manage pitfalls before growing proteas
Fynbos plants like proteas are area-specific and growing them can be challenging. Protea species cannot be cultivated just anywhere. Most
October 18, 2018
Fruit production: Your action plan against fruit pests
Monitoring is the first step in managing pests and preventing fruit damage. Here’s advice on how this should be done.
October 10, 2018
Fruit production: Secrets to processing olives
Processing of olives isn’t for the faint-hearted. To make it in this market requires capital and expertise. Olives can’t be
October 8, 2018
Fruit production: How to manage olive trees
What happens after the olive orchard has been planted? Irrigation is essential in modern olive orchards. The yield and fruit
October 5, 2018
Fruit production: An introduction to olive farming
Although the hardy, evergreen olive tree can survive for centuries with no attention, it will only produce economically viable crops
October 4, 2018
Fruit production: Basic guidelines for farming with apples
The demand for apples remains high the world over. Here are some basic guidelines to produce this popular fruit. The
September 27, 2018
Vegetable production: Don’t underestimate morogo
Morogo (imifino) long bore the image of poverty and deprivation – food only eaten by those who couldn’t afford meat.
September 20, 2018
Marketing tips: Continuity of fresh produce supply is essential
Forget the high prices or the low prices – concentrate on building your average price by supplying top quality all
September 17, 2018
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