How to produce, harvest and store sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a key staple and nutritious crop in Southern Africa. The orange-fleshed varieties help combat vitamin A deficiency ...
Tag: Vegetables
WATCH | Potatoes, tomatoes, onions & carrots under pressure!
Dr Johann van der Merwe, Director of AMT, looks at the latest fresh produce price movements in vegetables.
WATCH | This week’s Fresh Produce Outlook
In this week’s Fresh Produce Outlook, Dr Johann van der Merwe, Director of AMT, unpacks why prices are shifting, what’s driving ...
Empowering African plant protection agencies to combat devastating potato pest
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has launched an initiative to empower national plant protection organisations across Africa in ...
WATCH | This week’s Fresh Produce Outlook
Dr Johann van der Merwe, Director of AMT, looks at the latest fresh produce price movements.
Understanding potatoes and processing
Faced with current economic realities, farmers worldwide are seeking new options to survive and expand their businesses. One of the ...
Farmers experience the effects of collaborating with nature at Regenerative Farming Field Day
Over 50 farmers from across the country gathered at the Tlhokomela Mobu farm in Radium, near Bela-Bela in Limpopo, for ...
WATCH | African Farming visits multi-award-winning farmer
By Lebogang Mashala African Farming visited Bennedicter Mhlongo, co-founder and co-owner with his wife, Veronica, of Benica Farms in Acornhoek, ...
Vegetable prices on the rise
The prices of most vegetables, except for cabbage, have risen over the past month, and price increases are expected across ...
Sustainable solutions for the potato industry
Potatoes SA has implemented a number of projects in the Sandveld and the Eastern Cape over the past year to ...
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