Potato Certification Service
Meeting with Dr. Santosh K. Tiwari (PepsiCo India Holdings)
Potato Certification Services Management had the pleasure to meet with Dr. Santosh Tiwari Associate Director, Agro R&D. from PepsiCo India Holdings on the 15th of November 2024 at Potato House during his stay in South Africa. Discussions were fruitful and we look forward to future collaboration.
In this photo:
Back Left to Right: André Wessels (Technical Manager PCS), Dr. Ansa van Vuuren (Managing Director PCS)
Front Left to Right: Dr. Santosh K. Tiwari (Associate Director, Agro R&D PepsiCo India Holdings), Frank Osler (Technical Services Manager PepsiCo South Africa)
PCS Purposely Ignited: High-Performance Workshop
Potato Certification Service held their annual workshop in Saldanha Bay with the high-performance coaching firm, Purposely Ignited. We are excited for the future!
Production Statistics
The latest statistics of records captured on the Potato Certification Service Information System.
Seed Potato Grower of 2024
Follow the link below to view the announcement of the top three seed potato growers for 2024.
CHIPS Article – New
Certified Seed Potatoes
Follow the link below to view the South African variety list and the list of distributors of certified seed potatoes.
Pepper Ringspot Virus (PepRSV): The latest threat to the potato industry
The National Plant Protection Organization of South Africa (NPPOZA) notified the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) on 21 December 2023 of the detection of Pepper Ringspot Virus (PepRSV) in South Africa.