What is Potato?
Potatoes. Potatoes are an important vegetable crop in South Africa and account for approximately 50% of total vegetable crops produced and 3% of the total agriculture production.
The crop is grown across 16 production areas on a total of around 50 000 hectares.
Potato South Africa Contact Details
Potatoes South Africa
Address: Techo Park, 6 De Havilland Cres, Persequor, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4:15 pm ⋅ Opens 8:15 am Wed
Phone: +27 12 349 1906
Which province produces the most potatoes in South Africa?
Limpopo
Potatoes are mainly grown in rotation with maize and wheat. The major potato-producing areas in South Africa are the Limpopo (19%), the Western Free State (16%), the Sandveld area (15%), and the Eastern Free State (11%).
Does South Africa import potatoes?
Changes in the South African potato trade It is important to denote that fresh and chilled potatoes normally dominate imports of potatoes related to South Africa. The Netherlands and France are the main sources (ITC, 2021).
How much does it cost to produce potatoes in South Africa?
Potato Production Costs
Taking input costs, transport, marketing, and production into account, potato product costs come to between R160,000 and R240,000 per hectare.
How much is 1kg of potatoes in South Africa?
of potatoes in Johannesburg is R 21. This average is based on 9 price points. It can be considered reliable and accurate.
How much does it cost to start a potato farm in South Africa?
In South Africa, our average yield is about 45 tonnes per hectare and the input cost can be anything between R200 000 and 250 000 per hectare.
So, already there’s a lot of money involved. Then there’s packaging, and another big cost is transporting from the farm to the fresh produce market.