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La papa denominada "Marcela"es una nueva variedad que ya se encuentra en los centros de abasto bolivianos y que puede producir entre 30 y 40 toneladas por hectárea en condiciones óptimas del suelo y humedad cuando otras variedades producen de...

Ulster Farmers’ Union President Harry Sinclair has welcomed the swift implementation of legislation to help protect the local potato industry’s ‘high health’ status.

The trial of eleven protesters who in 2011 destroyed a field of genetically modified potatoes started before Dendermonde magistrates on Tuesday.

Con el propósito de socializar la tecnología que el INIAP del Ecuador, conjuntamente con el Centro Internacional de la Papa, CIP, han generado para la producción de semilla de papa de alta calidad, se realizó una reunión técnica, a la cual asistieron ...

At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2013 Annual Meeting, held January 11-12, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nels Iverson of Jefferson, Ore., was elected to serve as NPC’s vice president of the council’s Finance and Office Procedures Committee.

New University of Idaho research suggests copper concentrations in some sandy-soiled Idaho farm fields treated with dairy lagoon water may be nearing levels that could stymie potato root growth.

Arca Continental, la segunda embotelladora de Coca-Cola más grande de México y América Latina, anunció hoy la adquisición de las empresas de botanas Wise Foods (“Wise”), con sede en Pennsylvania, e Industrias Alimenticias Ecuatorianas (“Inalecsa”), bas...

Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation (GAIC) is looking for private partnership for a potato dehydration plant. GAIC is going to set up its first potato dehydration plant at Deesa in Palanpur town with a handling capacity of 500 kg per hour.

Kenya is expected to benefit from this bilateral agreement with the government of the Netherlands to produce new varieties of potatoes and boost potato growing in Kenya.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced last friday that Greg Schlafer will join the company on Feb. 25 as president of its Lamb Weston frozen potato business.

A drop in fresh potato consumption across the country has prompted the state industry body to call for a national promotional campaign to help boost sales.

KLN Family Brands, the Minnesota company that makes Barrel O'Fun snacks, announced a new partnership with NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. that will begin with the launch of four flavors of potato chips. KLN and Earnhardt formed Dale Jr. Foods, which ...