Investigación y Desarrollo

Noviembre 12, 2012

First South Australian baby potatoes go for a good price

At the inaugural auction of new season baby potatoes recently, bidding reached an impressive $3000. This was for 15kgs so that means the potatoes actually sold for $200,000 per tonne! Mr Tom Penna of Elders transferred his highly regarded auctioneering...

World's largest potato display at chucks produce

Noviembre 11, 2012

New record setting potato display in Washington State

The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) is excited to announce that a new record setting display of potatoes will be on exhibit beginning November 11, 2012 at Chuck’s Produce and Street Market in Vancouver, WA. The display consists of 133,000 ...

Noviembre 08, 2012

Belgapom potato price now over TEN times the price last year

The Belgapom price for potatoes for processing (Bintje) established weekly in Belgium last friday hit its highest level of this year. The price was over ten times the price last year. "The Belgapom quotation is the most frequently used price obs...

Las seis etapas para la toma de información en el proyecto sobre RTBs

Noviembre 06, 2012

Establecimiento de prioridades de investigación para raíces, tubérculos y plátanos: Suma tu voz!

El Programa de Investigación del CGIAR sobre raíces, tubérculos y plátanos (RTBs, por sus siglas en inglés) viene evaluando las prioridades de investigación que se espera produzcan los mayores impactos sobre el bienestar, la pobreza, la seguridad alime...

Entrega de premio al proyecto INCOPA/Papa Andina

Noviembre 06, 2012

El CIP con sus proyectos INCOPA y Papa Andina ganó el “Concurso de Casos Exitosos de Innovaciones para la Agricultura 2012”

El Fondo Regional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (FONTAGRO) y el Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) premiaron a las tres iniciativas ganadoras del Concurso de Casos Exitosos de Innovación en Agricultura Familiar, patrocinado...

Noviembre 06, 2012

Ban on 'junk food' near schools in India?

The All India Food Processors Association (AIFPA) Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court, pleading that the court should hear them before passing any final order on a petition that seeks ban on carbonated beverages and junk food in school and colleg...

Noviembre 06, 2012

No shortage of potato seed in Britain despite challenging season

Potato seed supplies are unlikely to be interrupted this year despite the problematic conditions experienced by growers. That is according to Potato Council head of seed and export, Rob Burns.

Noviembre 06, 2012

USDA makes first purchase of dehydrated granules for a US global feeding program

On October 24, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the purchase of 240 metric tons of dehydrated potato granules and 320 metric tons of dehydrated potato flakes under the McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Pro...

Octubre 24, 2012

Potato harvest in the UK in a 'potentially disastrous situation'

In yesterday's Potato Weekly the Potato Council describes the lifting procgress of the 2012 potato crop: the potato harvest in the United Kingdom is still three weeks behind last season.

Octubre 24, 2012

POTATO EXPO 2013 Tradeshow showcases cutting-edge products and services

POTATO EXPO 2013, Jan. 9-11 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, will feature the largest and most active Tradeshow in event history, enabling attendees and exhibitors to establish new business connections within our record-breaking 40,000+ square feet of flo...

Octubre 24, 2012

Potatoes with higher levels of carotenoids developed by ARS scientists

Potatoes with higher levels of beneficial carotenoids are the result of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies to improve one of America's most popular vegetables.

Octubre 24, 2012

Acrylamide intake linked to low birth weight

Intake of foods high in acrylamide during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight and smaller head circumference. This was revealed in an international study of the diet of 1,100 pregnant women and newborns from Denmark, England, Greece, Norway...

Octubre 24, 2012

AUSVEG reports on Senate Inquiry into import concerns New Zealand potatoes

AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy today said that an Inquiry held this morning by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee is validation of concerns raised by AUSVEG about the biosecurity risks to the Australian potato industry of fresh p...

Octubre 24, 2012

Investigadores desarrollan papas que contienen niveles más altos de carotenoides

Papas que contienen niveles más altos de los carotenoides beneficiosos son el resultado de estudios por científicos del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS) para mejorar una de las hortalizas más populares en EE.UU.

Octubre 24, 2012

Red latinoamericana de la papa ayuda a agricultores

Desde su creación en 2008, la Red Latinoamericana de Innovación en Mejoramiento y Diseminación de la Papa (LatinPapa) ha permitido a más de 30 organizaciones de España y Latinoamerica acceder a tecnologías de punta, metodologías novedosas y experiencia...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Octubre 23, 2012

Consuming wide variety of produce more important than organic, say pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Weighs In For the First Time on Organic Foods for Children. In its report, the AAP cites lower pesticides in organic produce and potentially lower risk of exposure to drug-resistant bacteria, but says the most i...

Octubre 18, 2012

Maine Department of Agriculture Reports a Good Year for Maine's Potato Crop

Maine farmers were not affected by the severe drought that affected the Midwest this summer, and Maine potato producers are harvesting "a quality crop"this season, according to state agriculture officials. With 80 to 85 percent of the crop a...

Octubre 18, 2012

Western Australian seed potato growers to reap benefits from research event in the field

Western Australian seed potato growers will today participate in a Field Walk event at the Vasse Research Station, located in the south west agricultural region of WA, to hear about current research into potato pests, diseases and viruses, and to take ...