Cadena de Suministro de Papas

Wada Farms announced this week it has entered into a strategic partnership with organic potato packer Genesis Organics located in Southern Idaho.

En el país hay 2.02 millones de hectáreas aptas para cultivar papa y más de 110.000 productores dedicados a este cultivo.

El estudio realizado por la Universidad Nacional de Colombia analizó 31 genotipos obtenidos del cruzamiento de variedades nativas y comerciales. Su objetivo fue el de seleccionar los materiales que mayor resistencia presentaron a la plaga.

Potato starch manufacturer Avebe is looking to expand its growing area in Germany. Avebe Germany account managers Ulrike Ziervogel and Hauke Warnecke explain the ambitions and how the company intends to realise them.

Carl Crandlemire was named the 2017-2018 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol, NB.

Potato Grower, Packer and Shipper Alsum Farms celebrates its 45 years anniversary with Farm Field Days

Nearly one-third of the world’s farms have adopted more environmentally friendly practices, while continuing to be productive (sustainable intensification), according to a global assessment by 17 scientists in five countries.

Potatoes New Zealand, the industry's governing body has made a commitment to ensure the quality of potatoes imported from New Zealand by Fiji will be of top quality.

En los cultivos donde las plantas fueron sembradas a una distancia de 40 cm entre si, se produjo el mayor número de tubérculos calibre cero, que son considerados como los de mejor calidad en el mercado.

The United Kingdom has signed a major deal allowing the export of seed potatoes to China. The deal is expected to bring major benefits to Scotland, with around 70% of the 100,000 tonnes of seed potatoes exported annually from the UK coming from Scottish farms.

El desarrollo de la papa transgénica resistente al virus PVY, aprobada por la Comisión Asesora de Biotecnología Agropecuaria (Conabia) en 2015, finalmente quedó registrada por el Ministerio de Agroindustria de Argentina para su comercialización.

Agricultural Machinery manufacturer AVR introduces a new potato harvester, the Lynx. The Lynx is a two-row trailed elevator harvester capable of both in-line and off-set harvesting.

Pequeñas asociaciones de las que dependen cientos de familias son parte de las cadenas de valor de las compañías más importantes de Colombia. Por ejemplo, en Pepsico, el 100% de los proveedores de papa y plátano son nacionales.

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its redesigned website with more mobile-friendly formats, scroll features, modified layouts and a load-on-demand feature.

Some 20 specialist exhibitors will show practical solutions for organic potato cultivation at Potato Europe 2018 exhibition – Demonstrations of mechanical weed control to feature at the event this year

The warm and dry weather of recent months has caused a commotion in the potato sector in Northern Europe. This is why representatives of both the Dutch and Belgian potato sectors came together to discuss the situation and to voice their concerns.

La actual campaña está complicada desde el punto de vista fitosanitario. La razón? El tizón tardío se presentó con una fuerza inusitada en esta provincia española. Tanta, que aunque buena parte de la cosecha está todavía en la tierra, se obtendrá solo la mitad de lo previsto.

Last Friday, the University of Lethbridge has opened the doors to its Potato Research Lab to showcase the work being done to support potato growers and processors.