Variedades de Patata

Febrero 09, 2019

La nueva variedad de patata alemana 'Lea' es adecuada tanto para la agricultura orgánica como la convencional

La obtentora y proveedora de semillas Solana GmbH & Co. KG aprovechará las próximas ferias de patata para presentar un total de tres variedades de patatas de mesa nuevas.

Febrero 09, 2019

Restaurants in Kenya face acute shortage of potatoes

Restaurants in Kenya are reeling from an acute shortage of Irish potatoes with the Agriculture ministry putting the supply gap at 1.7 million metric tonnes.

Febrero 08, 2019

Potato breeder Agrico highlights Quality at Fruit Logistica 2019

Potato company Agrico was exhibiting at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 February 2019. During this leading international trade fair, Agrico, together with its subsidiaries, launched its new quality strategy.

Febrero 07, 2019

Las organizaciones de papas buscan aprovechar las papas para abordar la desnutrición en África

Las organizaciones de papas pidieron el lunes esfuerzos deliberados para aumentar la producción de papas y batatas para sistemas alimentarios nutritivos sostenibles en África.

Febrero 06, 2019

AHDB working to develop export markets for GB Seed Potatoes

After spending 2018 opening the doors to new markets for British seed potatoes, the AHDB Exports team will focus in 2019 on strengthening relationships with existing markets.

Febrero 04, 2019

Hybrid Potato Breeding Company Solynta appoints Charles Miller as Commercial Director

Hybrid Potato Breeding company Solynta announced today that it has appointed Charles Miller as its Commercial Director.

Febrero 04, 2019

Construction Potato Tissue Culture Lab in Plateau State, Nigeria started

In Nigeria, the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, attended the official start of the construction of a Potato Tissue Culture Laboratory in the Mangu Local Government Area.

Enero 29, 2019

Potato breeder Danespo inaugurates its new Potato Center in Denmark

On Tuesday 22 January 2019, exactly a year after the construction of the new potato center officially started, Danish potato breeder Danespo inaugurated its new head office and breeding station

Enero 24, 2019

Lanzan en Argentina una variedad de papa más rica, blanca y crujiente

El mercado de las papas fritas está cambiando. La empresa holandesa HZPC libera en noviembre próximo a Ivory Russet, una variedad de papa para el mercado industrial.

Enero 19, 2019

Programa GORE-INIA: ejemplo de colaboración público privada

Así calificó el director del @iniachile el trabajo que desarrolla el Centro Experimental Tranapuente. El principal objetivo del programa es asegurar la disponibilidad de papa semilla en Chile

Enero 14, 2019

Papines andinos, los nuevos aliados de la cocina cotidiana

Aparecieron en las cartas de los restaurantes gourmet como una excentricidad o un producto de lujo, hoy representan una alternativa simple para la cocina argentina.

Enero 12, 2019

Gene find unlocks potato coloring

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute say discovery could help breed new colourful and improved potato varieties

Enero 10, 2019

Argentina: La papa resistente al PVY lista para salir al mercado

El evento transgénico, desarrollado por investigadores del CONICET y la empresa Tecnoplant, ya obtuvo todos permisos necesarios para su comercialización en el pais.

Enero 07, 2019

Tyson – Delivering a Heavyweight Punch for Potato Growers in the UK

Greenvale Seed, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of seed potatoes has announced it’s intention to exclusively supply UK growers with a new variety of potato.

Enero 05, 2019

Colombia produce la papa que consume

Entrevista de Caracol Radio al gerente general del Fondo Nacional de Fomento de la Papa (Fedepapa), Germán Augusto Palacio Vélez.

Potato cooperative Agrico reports progress to its memebers

Diciembre 23, 2018

Potato cooperative Agrico reports progress to its members

Last week, potato collective Agrico held its central general members’ meeting. At this well attended meeting, the annual report 2017/2018 was presented and new board members were appointed.

Argentina: First PVY resistant potato will go on sale next year

Diciembre 21, 2018

Argentina: First Genetically Modified, PVY resistant potato goes on sale next year

After 20 years of biotechnological research, the first GM potato that is resistant to the PVY virus will go on sale next year in Argentina

Diciembre 18, 2018

Better and stronger potatoes using hybrid breeding

The potato breeding company Solynta in The Netherlands has successfully produced a hybrid breeding program for potatoes which will allow the rapid selection and turnover of favourable traits, traits which could help feed millions of people worldwide.