By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Professor Karen Theron and Dr Mono Mashaba received the Hortgro 1662 Industry Award at an event held in Stellenbosch recently. This is the fourth year that the industry recognizes industry titans with the 1662 Award. Previous recipients…
By Kara van der Berg Agriculture is the place to be. The sector has great opportunities, funding, and is the place where future leaders are grown. This was the inspirational message to agriculture students at the Hortgro bursary function that…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp The formidable duo, Buks Nel and Henk Griessel, are this year’s recipients of the coveted Hortgro 1662 Industry Award for their invaluable contribution to the South African deciduous fruit industry. The 1662 Industry Award was initiated by…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp STELLENBOSCH - Joyene Isaacs, former HOD of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, became the second person last night to receive the coveted Hortgro 1662 Industry Award. Horticulturist Koos Lötter was the first recipient of the award…
By Grethe Bestbier Over the past seven years, Hortgro has offered just under R26.5 million worth of bursaries to a total of 485 students. This year alone, Hortgro spent R5.3 million on 27 undergraduate and 52 postgraduate students, the latter…
Deur Elise-Marie Steenkamp Die legendariese landboukundige en skrywer Koos Lötter (92) is onlangs deur die Suid-Afrikaanse sagtevrugtebedryf vir sy bydrae tot dié bedryf en spesifiek ook vir die ontwikkeling van die alternatiewe gewasse, vereer. ’n Oorkonde is aan die deurwinterde…
“Agriculture holds the key to the future of this country. It has the potential to resolve and unlock many of our most pressing problems, such as land reform, food security, job creation, and how to manage climate change, to name…
The deciduous fruit industry is dedicated to investing in South Africa’s future agricultural workforce. Over the past 14 years HORTGRO has invested close to R35 million in bursaries as contribution to a skilled and sustainable agricultural workforce. This year HORTGRO…
Stellenbosch – HORTGRO het vanjaar meer as R2.5 m bewillig vir beursgelde aan studente in die landbouwetenskappe. “Hopenlik sal elkeen van julle mettertyd julle eie nis êrens in die landboubedryf vind. Daar is baie geleenthede – julle moet dit net aangryp,”…
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Some of the 48 students and Hortgro bursary holders that attended the very successful “Meet and Greet” evening that was held at the Lanzerac Estate in Stellenbosch, during March this year. A mere three years ago Jade…