Agri fintech startup HelloChoice secures major Standard Bank investment
HelloChoice has announced the finalisation of a major investment from Standard Bank. The 25% equity deal will enable the fintech…
Monitoring improves potato tuber moth control
Potato tuber moth can be a potato producer’s nightmare. Fortunately, InteliGro’s extremely effective monitoring system not only help to control…
Local potato industry appeals for support amidst EU dumping threats
With the recent lapse of anti-dumping duty protection, there is a significant risk that the increased volume of below-cost frozen…
Sopia shines the spotlight on the potato industry’s resilience
State of affairs addresses are not only hosted by and for local government. The South African potato industry recently hosted…
The lash of lockdown: A potato farmer’s story of resilience
Potatoes SA shares Limpopo Province potato farmer Johan Holtzhausen’s story as he details how he had contracted Covid-19 and at…
Hope campaign to unpack position of potatoes during pandemic
Potatoes South Africa (PSA) has embarked on a bold awareness campaign in a bid to create perspective around the resilience and performance…
APPOINTMENT OF WILLIE JACOBS AS CEO OF POTATOES SA
Willie Jacobs took over the leadership of Potatoes SA (PSA) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Dr André Jooste, who…
Dr. André Jooste, is leaving Potatoes South Africa.
Dr. André Jooste, an agricultural economist who joined Potatoes South Africa eight years ago as chief executive officer, is leaving…
Young farmer reaping rewards with potatoes
A 28-year-old Eastern Cape man is ploughing ahead with his mission to become a top potato farmer, thanks to a…
