by Carien Daffue | Aug 19, 2026 | apples, climate change, drones, fruit industry, Irrigation, Orchards, seasons, seisoene, Spraying
South Africa’s commercial apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines all come from trees shaped by a very different world: the cold winters of the northern hemisphere. These are trees built for winter shutdown. They survive freezing conditions by switching off, and...
by Carien Daffue | Aug 19, 2026 | Berries, climate change, Irrigation, pepper, seasons, soetrissie, the future, Vegetables
South Africa’s pepper crop is steadily leaving the open field. Across the main production areas, more growers are moving sweet peppers into tunnels, net structures and greenhouses in pursuit of the consistent yield, fruit quality and season length that open-field...
by Carien Daffue | Aug 19, 2026 | climate change, drones, Irrigation, seasons, soetrissie, Spraying, the future, Vegetables
Rita van der Merwe GEWASBESTUURDER: SPESIALITEITSEGEWASSE – BASF Die aartappelbedryf is een van die hoekstene van landbou in Suid-Afrika. Saam met mielies en koring verteenwoordig aartappels een van die drie belangrikste bronne van koolhidrate in die dieet van...
by Carien Daffue | Apr 1, 2026 | Brassica, climate change, seasons, the future, Vegetables
Jacques Bouwer SAKATA Temperature can play a critical role in the vegetative growth, head formation and quality of brassica crops. Stress from extreme temperatures triggers hormonal and metabolic changes across various growth stages, and plants can respond differently...
by Carien Daffue | Oct 9, 2023 | climate change
Magda du Toit MEDEWERKER Die doel van streekskongresse is om ‘n platform te skep wat boere in staat stel om die uitdagings wat hulle in die gesig staar, met die ondersteuning van Agri Limpopo aan te pak. Tydens die opening van die Agri Limpopo-kongres wat onlangs...
by Carien Daffue | Feb 23, 2023 | climate change, drones, fruit industry, Irrigation, Orchards, seasons, Spraying
Vat só, jou luis! Toenemende druk teen chemiese middels in landbou veroorsaak nie net dat die uitvoer van produkte na veral die buiteland beperk word nie, maar lei ook tot verhoogde koste vir produsente. Natuurlike beheer teen plae en siektes word al hoe meer nagevors...
