Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Asia

Abril 05, 2021

Bharat Insecticides Ltd. unveils its new identity as Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd.

Bharat Insecticides Ltd. (BIL), a group company of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) specializing in crop protection products announced that it has changed its name to ‘Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd.’ with effect from 1st April 2021.

Abril 02, 2021

Next Generation potato varieties in Bangladesh

Agrico's Phytophthora-resistant Next Generation varieties Carolus and Alouette are cultivated in Bangladesh. These varieties provide a solid foundation for a sustainable and healthy crop. Because of their natural resistance to Phytophthora, they have increased yield security with the least possible input. This results in an optimum return.

Abril 02, 2021

Bengal’s potato output seen up by 16% on higher area, favourable weather

Cold storages full at 97% capacity; bumper crop drags prices of the spud down.

Marzo 26, 2021

Pakistan aims for Self-sufficiency for seed potatoes by mid 2022

Pakistan is poised to become self-sufficient in potato seed by mid-2022. The country is going to start producing high-quality, virus-free, third-generation potato seed.

Mondulkiri, Cambodia potato project looks to expand after high demand

Marzo 19, 2021

Cambodia pilot potato project looks to expand after high demand

The strength in demand for potatoes grown in Mondulkiri, Cambodia, has farmers in the region planning to expand their cultivation for next season, says Song Kheang, director of the province’s agriculture department.

Marzo 18, 2021

Costly seed potatoes and a low guaranteed selling price (MSP) could spell disaster for West Bengal farmers

Potato cultivators in West Bengal were afraid they will face severe losses as the price of good quality seeds have skyrocketed even as the minimum support price (MSP) fixed has remained relatively low.

Marzo 12, 2021

Bumper potato yield gives price stability hope in West Bengal

Retail prices of potatoes have risen marginally, given that farmers have been scrambling to stock up on the harvest, which has had a bumper production this year. This very bounty and the stockpiling is expected to keep potato prices stable over the next season.

Bengal Cabinet allows cold storages to buy 10 lakh MT of potato

Febrero 23, 2021

West Bengal allows cold storages to buy 1 Million tons of potato

Predicting a bumper harvest of potato this season, the West Bengal Cabinet on Monday decided to allow cold storage owners to purchase at least 10 lakh (1 Million) metric tons of tuber from farmers at a fixed price, so that they do not have to suffer losses, a senior official said.

ICAR-CPRS Ooty: ICAR-Central Potato Research Station, Muthorai, Udagamandalam (Tamil Nadu)

Febrero 14, 2021

CPRI Ooty introduces two multi-resistant potato varieties, Kufri Sahyadri and Kufri Karan

Central Potato Research Institute, (CPRI) Ooty in Tamil Nadu has developed two disease resistant potatoes - Kufri Sahyadri and Kufri Karan - hybrid varieties which at present showing promising results in improving yield by 25 per cent to 30 per cent at laboratory level.

Allround India Lays The Foundation For Expansion And Capacity Enhancement

Febrero 06, 2021

Allround India holds ceremony as construction of the plant expansion starts

On Jan 31, 2021, the team of Allround (India) Vegetable Processing Machines Pvt Ltd, Ambala, Haryana took part in the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of the expansion and capacity enhancement project of the unit.

Pakistan research council (PARC) distributes 50,000 potato tubers to Gilgit Baltistan to promote disease free potato production

Enero 28, 2021

Pakistan research council distributes 50,000 potato tubers to Gilgit Baltistan to promote disease free potato production

Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has provided over 50,000 potato tubers to Agriculture Department of Gilgit Baltistan (Northern Areas) in order to promote disease free potato production.

Enero 10, 2021

Bangladesh imports two blight resistant (GM) potato lines developed at Michigan State University for a field trial

Bangladesh is importing two blight resistant (GM) potato lines developed at Michigan State University for a field trial. Success will save 20% yield loss and Tk100C in fungicide cost.

Enero 05, 2021

Georgia Potato Forum looks forward with optimism

Last month, key actors from Georgia’s potato sector convened virtually to discuss ideas to enhance the country’s potato sector.

Enero 03, 2021

Agrico seed potatoes head to Bangladesh

How do Agrico seed potatoes find their way to Bangladesh? The journey starts with the sale of the seed potatoes.

Enero 03, 2021

Government of Pakistan to form Potato Development Council

The government of Pakistan is committed to expedite the establishment of aPotato Development Council under the forthcoming Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF), revealed Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood.

Bangladesh targets potato production of over 4 million tons just for the Rangpur division

Diciembre 21, 2020

Bangladesh targets potato production of over 4 million tons for the Rangpur division

Bangladesh targets potato production of over 4 million tons just for the Rangpur division

Close-up of late blight infected potato leaves collected in Indonesia

Diciembre 15, 2020

Researchers map late blight strains in potato on Java, Indonesia

A new study published in Plant Pathology identifies for the first time the genotypes of P. infestans, causing late blight in the main potato-growing regions in Java, Indonesia.

Diciembre 01, 2020

Azerbaijan increased production and export of potatoes

In the period between January and October of 2020, 982,1 tons of potatoes were produced in Azerbaijan. According to the State Statistics Committee, compared to the same period last year, this indicator increased by 1,6%.