Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Asia

Marzo 25, 2015

West Bengal’s potato farmers in trouble - reportedly resulting in multiple suicides

Even though the ban by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on sale of potatoes to other states over the past three years has been lifted, cases of farmer suicides, which some say may have been driven by the fear of heavy losses, are still being reported.

Marzo 17, 2015

India to store potatoes and onions to avoid abnormal price increase

The Government of India has stepped up taking measures, well in advance, to avoid any situation of abnormal increase prices of onion and potato.

Marzo 15, 2015

China - Netherlands cooperation on improvement of China potato production

Raising China potato production is of utmost importance. In the coming years a great effort is to be made to meet the increasing demand of potatoes for fresh consumption and for industry.

Marzo 09, 2015

Pakistan can export up to one million tons of potatoes

Provincial Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Farrukh Javed has said that Pakistan is capable of exporting up to one million tons of potato because of its bumper crop this year.

Marzo 08, 2015

Deesa, Gujarat: not enough potato storage space

Potato farmers in Deesa, Gujarat are concerned because there is not enough potato storage space for the large harvest.

A worker is seen transporting potatoes to a local market after a spell of rain in Kolkata on Wednesday (Courtesy: Ashoke Chakrabarty)

Marzo 05, 2015

Potato prices West Bengal crash on bumper crop

A bumper crop, coupled with weak demand from other States, has led to a free-fall in potatoes prices in West Bengal.

Febrero 25, 2015

Indian Government removes minimum export price potato

The Indian government has decided to remove the minimum export price of potato as its availability has increased and prices have eased in domestic markets.

Febrero 23, 2015

Karnataka potato farmers receive certified seed potatoes

In the Indian State of Karnataka, the Department of Horticulture has decided to provide certified seed potatoes to 1,000 farmers for pre-monsoon cultivation on a pilot basis.

Febrero 15, 2015

Challenges Facing Potato Farmers as China Strives to Turn It into 4th Staple Food

The potato is only a side-dish in China, where rice and noodles made from wheat dominate the dinner table. But now the Chinese government wants to turn the potato into the fourth staple food in the country in order to better utilize scarce farmland.

A man sells potatoes in the street outside the central market in Yerevan, Armenia. Courtesy: FAO/Johan Spanner

Febrero 02, 2015

Armenian potato export now exceeds import

Over the last two years, Armenia’s potato exports have risen considerably and now exceed the countries potato import.

Enero 28, 2015

Protests and transport blockades in Bangladesh disastrous for potato farmers

The ongoing campaign of protests and transport blockades by Bangladesh's second biggest political party, BNP, is taking its toll on public life and business activity, including potato farmers.

Central Potato Research Station, Jalandhar (Punjab)

Enero 25, 2015

Dutch government to help Punjab set up a Potato Centre of Excellence

To strengthen potato research, Punjab will set up a Centre of Excellence for Potato in Jalandhar (potato belt) in collaboration with The Netherlands, Shimla-based Central Potato Research Institute and Punjab Agricultural University

Enero 24, 2015

China, el imperio del arroz, se rinde a la papa

China, tras muchos años de deliberaciones, ha designado oficialmente a la patata (o papa) como su cuarto alimento básico principal, junto al arroz, el maíz y el trigo, una decisión que podría ser trascendental para la producción agrícola, el comercio exterior y la dieta del país más poblado del mundo.

Potato can be grown on land unsuitable for rice, grain cultivation

Enero 22, 2015

Are Potatoes the Answer to China's Food Security Problem?

In a meeting on January 6th, the Ministry of Agriculture of China announced plans to double the total area of land devoted to potato cultivation from just over 5 million hectares to 10 million hectares.

Enero 19, 2015

Dr BP Singh, CPRI: Potato important for Nutritional Security of India.

On the opening day of the India International Potato Expo on Thursday, Dr BP Singh, director, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, said potato played an important role in the nutritional security of the country.

Diciembre 23, 2014

Rabi Potato Production India might be up 25-30% over last year

Domestic potato production in India in the present Rabi season is likely to be 25-30 per cent higher over last year on account of good weather conditions.