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Tag: Potato Producers

ICYMI: ITAC reinstates potato chip import duties
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ICYMI: ITAC reinstates potato chip import duties

by Ivor Price
23rd May 2023
ICYMI: SA’s food security set-up has no room for complacency
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Potatoes: Rosy future awaits but long way to go

by Duncan Masiwa
27th December 2022
Potato cyst nematodes are microscopic worm-like pests that lie dormant inside mature cysts and then migrate into potato roots causing irreparable damage to the roots. Photo: Supplied/FoodForAfrika.com
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Banana paper could save Africa’s potatoes from worms

by The Conversation
23rd May 2022
An average of about 2.6 million tonnes of potatoes are harvested annually in South Africa. 19% of that is processed into slap chips or crisps for the local market. Photo: Supplied/Masimbonge Vuma
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Kenyan potato debacle: What about South Africa?

by Duncan Masiwa
18th January 2022
“We’re so honoured to have the support of Potatoes SA,” exclaimed the NS Impact Foundation on Twitter following a #PassThePotato donation. They received 150 food parcels for the Phuthadichaba Youth Project in Roodepoort, Gauteng. Photo: Twitter
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Potato industry donates 2 000kg to various charities

by Zolani Sinxo
7th January 2022
Potatoes SA highlights the threat looming for the local potatoes industry following the recent lapse of antidumping duty protection. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Potato industry in a jam over cheap European chips

by Duncan Masiwa
3rd August 2021
Potatoes SA says new boss, Willie Jacobs, says lack of reliable information and the linking of information on both sides of the sales transaction, are both the biggest threat and opportunity currently within our industry. Photo: Supplied/FoodForMzansi
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New Potatoes SA boss envisions data-driven future

by Duncan Masiwa
3rd February 2021
Potatoes were planted in South Africa almost 300 years ago, and still we continue to enjoy it.
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Potatoes SA ensures Mzansi gets quality taters

by Chantélle Hartebeest
13th June 2019
Potatoes SA's Potato and Aubergine Pie
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RECIPE: Potato and Aubergine Pie

by Chantélle Hartebeest
13th June 2019
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Land Bank: Blended finance gives SA farmers a fighting chance 
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This week’s agri events: 07–11 September

by Tiisetso Manoko
7th September 2026

This week, all roads lead to Bredasdorp for Nampo Cape! Join Food For Mzansi and Land Bank’s popular lunchtime conversations...

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Tiger Brands CEO Tjaard Kruger addressed farmers at the Swartland Show in Moorreesburg in the Western Cape on Friday. Design: Food For Mzansi

Tiger Brands CEO calls for stronger food value chain

6th September 2026

Plant, pick, protect: The rising potential of urban foraging in SA

6th September 2026
From left: Jeremia Mathebula (vice-chairperson of Grain SA); Dr Jack Bloom (deputy minister of water and sanitation); Falon Mars (Mars Rossouw Attorneys INC); and André Cloete (award-winning Overberg farmer). All four are part of the lineup for the special emerging farmers’ programme at Nampo Cape. Photos: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

RSVP now: Emerging farmers’ programme at Nampo Cape

5th September 2026
Community-led farms boost food security and incomes in Limpopo

Community-led farms boost food security and incomes in Limpopo

5th September 2026

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Dragon fruit thrives in KZN valley despite tough national season

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