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PCS Annual Workshop 2025: Leading Change From Within

Potato Certification Service held its annual workshop outside Pretoria. Working with the high-performance coaching firm, Purposely Ignited, the team is ready to embrace the future!

Back Left to Right: André Wessel (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)

Meeting with Dr. Santosh K. Tiwari (PepsiCo India Holdings) - 2024

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 (2024)

Potato Certification Service held their annual workshop in Saldanha Bay with the high-performance coaching firm, Purposely Ignited. We are excited for the future!

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.

 

Seed Potato Grower of 2024

Follow the link below to view the announcement of the top three seed potato growers for 2024.

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