Noticias

El director del IPDSA, Hugo Janco, durante la entrega.

Mayo 28, 2024

Bolivia: gobierno entrega fertilizante para productores

En la región de Potosí, organizaciones gubernamentales apoyan el cultivo de papa a través de la entrega de fertilizantes.

Resultado. Durante un recorrido, el ingeniero agrónomo Said Tarazi contó que la papa detuvo su crecimiento.

Mayo 28, 2024

Argentina: daños a cultivos de papa por efectos climáticos

En línea con las predicciones meteorológicas adversas, ya se ven daños a los cultivos en algunas zonas del país.

El Minam implementa bancos de semillas para la conservación sostenible de papa nativa, esto en alianza con 11 410 familias de 72 comunidades de agricultores

Mayo 28, 2024

Perú: bancos de semilla para preservar variedades nativas

Familias e instituciones se organizan para proteger el patrimonio biologico del país.

La prevención de desastres enfrenta una falta de proyectos técnicos locales, dice investigador (Cortesía: Agência Brasil)

Mayo 28, 2024

Brasil: inundaciones afectan gravemente a hortalizas

En el sur del país las fuertes lluvias destruyeron cultivos y se espera impacto en precios.

Dr. Markus Schlagbauer, CEO and Eamonn Cullen as Global Category Manager for Potatoes of Insort

Mayo 24, 2024

Eamonn Cullen appointed as global category manager for potatoes at Insort GmbH

The stated aim is to use the Sherlock machines to further reduce food waste, ensure food safety and maximize food quality.

John Sedgwick, new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

Mayo 23, 2024

Leadership change at the UK Potato Processors Association: John Sedgwick takes helm as Chair

John Sedgwick, the UK Potato Supply Manager at Lamb Weston, has been officially named the new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

PepsiCo's photovoltaic panels in Romania

Mayo 23, 2024

PepsiCo invests USD 2m in photovoltaic panels at Romanian sites

PepsiCo has completed a new green energy initiative by installing photovoltaic panels at three sites in Romania: Dragomirești, Popești-Leordeni and Covasna.

El IoT en la agricultura es una tendencia que ha llegado para quedarse, porque con su capacidad de ahorrar recursos, cada vez es más posible realizar un camino más sustentable para el agro.

Mayo 22, 2024

Tech: internet de las cosas para el cultivo de papa

El internet de las cosas (iot, por sus siglas en ingles) es una tendencia, también en la agricultura, que ha llegado para quedarse. Con su capacidad de ahorrar recursos, la sustentabilidad esta al alcance de la mano.

Mayo 22, 2024

Uruguay: rendimientos record para la zafra de primavera

En Uruguay se rompió el record de productividad por hectárea durante la zafra de primavera 2023.

Leith Forrest, Congress MC at World Potato Congress 2024

Mayo 21, 2024

World Potato Congress Announces Dr. Anika Molesworth as WPC24 Ambassador and Leith Forrest as Congress MC

World Potato Congress has announced the appointment of Dr. Anika Molesworth as a Congress Ambassador and Leith Forrest as the Congress MC of the World Potato Congress to be held in Adelaide from June 23rd to 26th, 2024.

Mayo 21, 2024

España: dificultad para comercializar la cosecha de las Islas Canarias

Los productores de las Islas Canarias no pueden competir con las importaciones provenientes de Egipto.

Mayo 21, 2024

Perú: abuso de insecticidas resulta contraproducente

En Huánuco, Perú, una de las regiones productoras por excelencia, el uso de pesticidas se ha vuelto un problema.

Mayo 21, 2024

From Vision to Reality: Aljouf’s French Fries Factory Officially was opened

Abdulmohsin Aljarallah, General Manager of Al-Jouf, announced the official opening of the company's French Fries Factory. This achievement marks the culmination of an ambitious idea that has evolved from concept to execution to full-scale production.

Mayo 20, 2024

México: falta de lluvias retrasa la siembra

La sequía ha hecho imposible cumplir con los cronogramas de siembra y se anticipa que los precios de la papa aumenten.

Justin Spannuth, VP and Chief Operations Officer of Unique Snacks

Mayo 20, 2024

SNAC International Inducts 2024-2025 Officers and Directors at Highly Attended SNX Event

SNAC International Business Members unanimously approved a new slate of officers to serve on the Executive Committee, as well as a new class of Directors-at-Large to serve on the Association’s Board of Directors.

Mayo 20, 2024

Cosun Annual Report 2023: Navigating Challenges and Achieving Growth

On February 16, the preliminary 2023 results were released. The publication of the Annual Report 2023 presents the final results.

Mayo 20, 2024

Scorched by foliar fertilization in the past… reasons to try again

The concept of foliar applied preparations is based on science, but when they were initially introduced in the late 1990’s many of the initial products had drawbacks, such as leaf scorch, low active volumes per application, poor uptake and even phytotoxicity.

Mayo 20, 2024

Frito Lay Canada recalls Sunchips ® harvest cheddar and munchies ® original snack mix out of an abundance of caution due to possible health risk

Frito Lay Canada has announced that out of an abundance of caution it is voluntarily recalling SunChips Harvest Cheddar Flavour Multigrain Snacks and Munchies Original Snack Mix.