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Researchers say apical rooted cuttings are the solution for cheaper potato seed in India

Noviembre 21, 2020

International Potato Centre: Apical Rooted Cuttings offer cheaper potato seed in India

Researchers of the International Potato Center (CIP) explain the difficulties small potato farmers in many states of India may face to access good-quality planting materials at affordable prices.

Noviembre 17, 2020

Bangladesh imports over 2,000 tons of seed potato from the Netherlands

Bangladesh imports over 2,000 tons of seed potato from the Netherlands. Varieties include Diamond, Carolus, Margarita, Barcelona, and Accent.

The government of Pakistan plans to produce 4.87 Mln Tons Potatoes

Noviembre 12, 2020

Pakistan plans to produce 4.87 Million Tons of Potatoes

The Government of Pakistan has set a target to produce about 4.871 million potatoes and 2.220 million tons of onions during Rabi Season 2020-21 in order to fulfill the domestic requirements as well as for export.

Noviembre 10, 2020

Is the Potato still a Staple in India after prices hike 92% in a Year?

Prices of Potatoes and all other vegetables and pulses have steadily increased through the course of the coronavirus-infused lockdown.

Mamata Banerjee to seek Modi's intervention over soaring onion, potato prices in India

Noviembre 10, 2020

Soaring onion, potato prices in India become a political hot potato

Blaming the federal government for the steep hike in prices of essential commodities, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal alleged that the prices were rising as the Centre has snatched away the state's power.

Octubre 27, 2020

Odisha government seeks renewal of agreement with International Potato Centre

Even as the State Potato Mission failed to take off due to the lack of direction and apathy of the government to the project, it has expressed it desire to revalidate the contract with the International Potato Centre (CIP) for intensification of potato production.

Octubre 23, 2020

Bangladesh Retailers still charge higher than govt-set price of potato

Potato was sold for Tk 42 to Tk 48 a kg in retail markets in the capital yesterday, a day after the government fixed the retail price at Tk 35.

Octubre 23, 2020

India resumes import of potatoes from Bhutan, export yet to pick up

India on Saturday threw open its domestic market for certain agricultural commodities including potatoes from Bhutan.

Signing ceremony between Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Green System Pakistan Pvt Limited

Octubre 09, 2020

Pakistan to Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) will Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology

Septiembre 29, 2020

Chinese researchers identify a new potato disease

Undescribed disease has been observed on potato plants during the growing season, and in tubers during the storage period, from Nileke County, Qitai County and other locations in Xinjiang, China.

Septiembre 28, 2020

Kurdistan's Potato Farmers Protest Cheap, Banned Imports

Farmers dumped their potatoes in front of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s agriculture ministry in Erbil on Thursday, protesting banned imports that have pushed their produce out of the market.

Septiembre 23, 2020

Researchers identify new resistance genes protecting potato against Phytophthora infestans

In a collaboration between the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the James Hutton institute, a study of a diploid wild potato with a high resistance to P. infestans led to the discovery of new resistance genes

The planter was launched in the key potato markets of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. FES partnered with Dewulf to provide Indian potato farmers with best in global technology

Septiembre 10, 2020

Mahindra launches precision potato planter in India, the 'PlantingMaster Potato +'

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group, today announced the launch of its new advanced Precision Potato Planting machinery, the new ‘PlantingMaster Potato +’.

The West Bengal state government (India) has a plan in place to curb spike in prices of potatoes

Septiembre 04, 2020

West Bengal state government (India) to curb spike in prices of potatoes

The Kolkata state government (India) had given seven days time to potato traders to lower its wholesale price to Rs 22 per kg so that it can be sold at Rs 25 per kg.

Agosto 28, 2020

Mongolia fully self-sufficient for wheat and potato, says agriculture minister

The Agricultural Minister of Mongolia, Zagdjav Mendsaikhan said the Asian country is expected to harvest 487,600 tons of wheat and 237,000 tons of potato this autumn

Agosto 24, 2020

World Potato Congress Inc. Recognizes Zaotong as 'Potato Plateau Seed Potato Capital of the World'

On August 18, 2020, a meeting was held in Zhaotong city, China. World Potato Congress (WPC) President Roman Cools, Dr. Peter VanderZaag, WPC Secretary and Brian Douglas, General Manager attended virtually.