Zimbabwe: Matabeleland South Potato Producer Laments Lockdown Induced Losses
The prolonged Covid-19 lockdown has brought more harm to potato production that any other crop being produced in Zimbabwe at the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (ARDA) Trek Antelope Estate in Maphisa, Matabeleland South.
april 27, 2021
New Potatoes South Africa awareness campaign highlights resilience
Potatoes South Africa (PSA) has launched a bold new awareness campaign in a bid to create perspective about the resilience and performance of the potato industry’s stakeholders in the country, especially in the context of South Africa recently marking the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 disruption.
december 17, 2020
Why a new potato variety could be a game-changer for farmers in East Africa
Imagine being a potato farmer in Ethiopia, Kenya, or Nigeria. On a small piece of land, which you depend on for food and income, you have spent months planting, weeding, and watering.
oktober 30, 2020
Kiremko starts up Fun Fries French fry line in Morocco remotely using AR
A new experience for both Kiremko and Morrocan potato processor Fun Fries; the French fry line that was installed last summer was started up entirely remotely using augmented reality.
oktober 23, 2020
Why South Africa Potato Prices Exploded by 140% in Just Four Months
Since mid-June, potato prices have been on average 46% higher than in the same period last year. In four months, the average market price of a 10kg bag has rocketed from below R35 to R83.