Noticias

Enero 10, 2024

Plant-parasitic nematodes on the rise: WUR launches major research project

Climate change and genetic selection have brought root-knot nematodes further north in Europe and made cyst nematodes more difficult to control.

Local. El ayudante en uno de los locales, especializado en la salchipapa y papipollo, fríe la papa. (Cortesía: Amelia Andrade)

Enero 08, 2024

Ecuador: aumentan los precios debido a baja en la oferta

Aumentan los precios de la papa en Ecuador debido a baja oferta. Sector gastronómico se ve especialmente afectado.

Enero 08, 2024

Argentina: bajan los precios tras aumento en la oferta

En Argentina bajan los precios de la papa producto de la cosecha en las regiones centrales del país.

Alberta lead Canada in potato production last year. This year's potato yield totals are even higher in the province, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta. (Courtesy: CBC)

Enero 08, 2024

Potato production in Alberta, Canada sees rapid growth

Potato farmers in the province enjoyed a strong harvest in 2023, after back-to-back, record-breaking production years, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta.

NAV: Contract prices for consumption potatoes must increase 10% in 2024

Enero 08, 2024

Dutch farmers organisation (NAV): Contract prices for potatoes must increase by 10 percent

The Dutch Farmers Organisation (NAV) has again calculated the expected cost price of consumption potatoes for the coming season. The cost shows a slight increase compared to expected cost price for the 2023 harvest.

State Agri dept begins potato cultivation at North Bengal Univ

Enero 08, 2024

West Bengal has started potato multiplication using Apical Rooted Cutting at University of North Bengal

The Agriculture department of Government of West Bengal has started potato cultivation with Apical Rooted Cutting (ARC) process at the Centre of Floriculture and Agri-Business Management (COFAM) department of the University of North Bengal in Siliguri.

Jornada Técnica De La Patata + Espacio Expositivo De Maquinaria Y Servicios

Enero 08, 2024

España: jornada técnica reúne al sector patatero el 26 de Enero en Valladolid

Jornada técnica de la revista Campo, este 26 de enero, reúne por duodécima vez al sector patatero español.

Reduced nitrogen fertilization: Potato varieties react differently

Enero 08, 2024

Potato varieties react differently to reduced nitrogen fertilization: thesis

The German Potato Industry Association (DKHV) honored Christin Meyer's thesis on nitrogen fertilization of (starch) potatoes, research carried out at the University of Göttingen.

UNIKA/DKHV technical committees visit AgriSens DEMMIN 4.0 at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Courtesy: UNIKA/DKHV)

Enero 08, 2024

Practice meets science - UNIKA/DKHV technology committees visit the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

The Technology Commission of the UNIKA and the Technology Committee of the German Potato Trade Association served as discussion partners and sources of inspiration. V. (DKHV) was invited to the geoecology working group at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in December.

Farmers will use special rigs to help train the robot AI

Enero 07, 2024

Farmers are being called on to help train robots to spot slugs and the damage they cause to arable crops.

The ground-breaking trial, set to start in the spring, will equip the 'Slug Sleuths' with special rigs designed to improve the complex machine-learning algorithms used to identify the slimy pests.

Enero 06, 2024

El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO descendió sustancialmente en 2023

El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO* se situó en 118,5 puntos en diciembre de 2023, es decir, 1,8 puntos (un 1,5 %) por debajo de su nivel de noviembre