Estadísticas, Comercio y Precios de las Papas

Port disruptions on the West Coast due to labor contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are hurting Idaho agriculture and Idaho’s exporters.

Prince Edward Island potato production has grown by almost five per cent this year following a good growing year and successful harvest.

The value of all U.S. potato exports reached $1,755,544,515 for the recently completed July 2013 – June 2014 marketing year. This is an expanded version of an earlier publication.

The value of all U.S. potato exports was $1,755,544,515 for the recently completed July 2013 – June 2014 marketing year. This is a 7% increase over the previous record set in 2012/13.

Los productores colombianos de papa buscarán exportar a los países del Caribe para compensar la pérdida del mercado venezolano, que era su principal cliente en el exterior, informó hoy el gremio de productores.

The National Confederation of Potato Producers (CONPAPA) said in a statement that the judge José Francisco Pérez Mier had decided to definitively suspend the imports of potatoes, which were affecting Mexican crops and land.

El cultivo de la papa ha mostrado interesantes cambios en los últimos años, que han traído como consecuencia rendimientos mayores que los de hace una década. La superficie ha disminuido, pasando de más de 60 mil hectáreas a menos de 50 mil en las últimas dos temporadas (Artículo escrito por Cesar Pardo y publicado en la web del Consorcio Papa Chile).

U.S. shippers can resume exports of potatoes to Mexico starting July 7, but only to the 26-kilometer (about 16 miles) zone along the border previously allowed before exports to the entire country were approved this spring - only to be rescinded less than a month later.

Sus principales objetivos serán impulsar la asociatividad en la cadena de la papa, mejorar la oferta y aumentar el valor agregado del producto.

In the first week of June, an Idaho potato grower could expect to receive between $7.75 and $8.25 for 100 pounds of potatoes, depending on quality, according to data. In the first week of July, prices had fallen to between $4.25 and $4.75.

Con el objetivo de evitar daños al medio ambiente, un juzgado federal en Sinaloa prohibió el ingreso de papas frescas procedentes de los Estados Unidos a territorio nacional.

Mexican authorities have closed the country’s borders to U.S. potato imports citing phytosanitary issues as the reason for the ban, reports freshfruitportal.com.

Conocer cómo ha influido el teléfono móvil en las actividades de producción y comercialización de papa de tres comunidades bolivianas, fue uno de los objetivos del trabajo de Investigación que realizó Andrea Alemán Andrade para optar el título de Licenciatura en Sociología de la Universidad Mayor de San Simón de Cochabamba.

Artículo con información actualizada sobre producción y precios de la papa. Algunas proyecciones se incluyen al final.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have adopted revised guidelines to manage potato cyst nematode (PCN) that will support potato growers, help facilitate international trade, and maintain protection against the pest.

A partir de esta semana, México permite la importación de papa si los países proveedores cumplen con los requisitos fitosanitarios, según un acuerdo publicado por la Secretaría de Agricultura en el Diario Oficial.

The National Potato Council (NPC) and the United States Potato Board (USPB) are pleased that effective today, May 19, 2014, the Mexican government has implemented its final rule to allow U.S. fresh potatoes to enter all of Mexico.

Potato Processor Cavendish Farms of Jamestown, North Dakota, United States, has reduced its contracts with Manitoba growers (Canada) to 305,000 hundredweight for 2014