Aardappelketen

El Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario organizó una jornada de capacitación para prevenir la llegada del patógeno a la región de Antioquia.

The MyPlate National Strategic Partner Team recently recognized Potatoes USA with the Gold MyPlate Champion Achievement for actively participating in the MyPlate national strategic partnership and promoting MyPlate to important audiences.

INTERPOM, de toonaangevende vakbeurs voor de volledige professionele aardappelketen, zal plaatsvinden op 24, 25 en 26 november 2024 in Kortrijk Xpo (B). INTERPOM, nu al op maximale capaciteit, vormt het vakplatform bij uitstek om de laatste marktevoluties, prijsontwikkelingen en innovaties in de aardappelsector te volgen.

Fibe, a London-based material science company, has developed the world’s first textile fibre from potato harvest waste (stems and leaves), garnering the attention of investors and industry experts alike.

The Masser Family of Companies (MFC), the eighth-generation family-owned potato farming company, announced a strategic partnership with Szawlowski Potato Farms (SWAZ), a fifth-generation farm.

Dewulf, a prominent manufacturer of agricultural machinery for potato cultivation, will present and demonstrate an extensive range of equipment at Potato Europe 2024 in France. This top European agricultural show focused on potato, will be held on September 11 and 12 in Villers-Saint-Christophe (Aisne, France), halfway between Lille and Paris.

The conclusion of Anuga Select India and Anuga FoodTec India 2024 in Mumbai represents a significant milestone, reaffirming its role as a leading force in advancing and elevating the food and beverage sector. 

With domestic production down by 1.2 million tons, potato imports have become crucial as political unrest, a government change, and severe flooding further strain the situation.

En Belo Horizonte el aumento por las lluvias del fin de semana fue de hasta un 18%.

As of today, potato breeder Royal HZPC Group welcomes Hans Huistra as its new CEO. Colleagues from all of Royal HZPC Group's global locations (HZPC, STET and ZOS) had the opportunity to gain a first impression of Hans Huistra in a broadcasted meeting.

Potato Europe 2024 wordt gehouden op 11 en 12 september 2024 in Villers-Saint-Christophe (Aisne, Frankrijk). PotatoEurope is een jaarlijks evenement voor de Europese aardappelindustrie, georganiseerd in Duitsland, België, Frankrijk of Nederland.

On Wednesday, 4 September, at Nocton, Lincolnshire, the new Potato Days UK will be kicking off, offering a full two-day programme of exhibition, trial plots, professional programme, and live machinery demonstrations. Visitors enter for free on both days, 4 and 5 September, with prior registration needed.

Menor producción y en general menor oferta mantienen la tendencia alcista cuyos números sorprenden.

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) has announced Xiuyan Zhang, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, as the recipient of the organization’s 2024-25 Academic Scholarship. 

Gerard Backx, CEO of the Royal HZPC Group, says there is an imbalance in the Dutch seed potato market. He expects less volume of these potatoes to be available this season. Although there is a good tuber count in many areas, and the harvest should be successful, the wet summer significantly damaged some areas.

El estado de Aguascalientes vuelve a producir papa después de 30 años, volviendo a expandir la difusión del cultivo por el territorio mexicano.

United States' seed potatoes are a unique commodity for their exceptional quality, multiple varieties and stringent certification process. That was the message participants took away from the biannual Seed Symposium, hosted at Potatoes USA’s Denver headquarters in July.

Retail demand and consumption is improving this week and should continue to do so upon the return of schools this week following the summer break.