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Victoria - a popular local potato variety in Uganda - is extremely susceptible to potato Late Blight disease, but a resistant GM version of this variety has been developed.
With testing almost complete, it is up to the government biosafety regulatory authorities in Uganda.

Belgapom, the Belgian potato trade and processing industry association, has appointed Marc Van Herreweghe as its new chairman.

Better Made Snack Foods is extending its reach well beyond its home base of Michigan. Its chips and snack products are now available in 14 additional US States.

Con esel fin, el MInisterio de Agricultura y Ganadería diseñó un programa que comprende la promoción de las bondades del tubérculo, el desarrollo de investigación para mejorar las semillas y el fomento de la productividad y asociatividad.

Este tipo de cultivos es nocivo para el suelo por los químicos que utiliza.

Sucedió en la Expo Feria de Huancavelica. El mismo productor exhibió 60 ecotipos de mashua, 120 variedades de maíz amiláceo, 80 de habas y 60 variedades de frijoles.

La compañía australiana tna, líder en soluciones integradas de procesamiento y empaque de alimentos, abrió una oficina y centro de capacitación en México para brindar nuevos servicios y un soporte técnico mejorado.

The two largest European Supermarket groups, Tesco and Carrefour are announcing their intention to enter into a long-term, strategic alliance.

Red Potato Farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota helped out by a $3 million in purchase of red potatoes for nutrition assistance programs through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

Bosch has decided to sell it packaging business. Although Bosch Packaging Technology is among the largest manufacturers of packaging equipment world-wide, the company does not consider it its core business.

Turkey has allowed limited amounts of potato to be imported from Syria to curb skyrocketing prices, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci announced on June 27

PotatoEurope 2018, one of the top events for the international potato industry, returns to Germany on September 12 and 13.

Tong Engineering, UK manufacturer of advanced potato and vegetable handling equipment, is pleased to announce International expansion with the opening of a new Tong USA spares, service and sales facility based in Fremont, Michigan.

Based on extensive trials (two years, three separate farms, ten potato varieties) in a joint effort of AHDB, James Hutton Ltd, SASA and Seeds2B Africa (part of the Syngenta Foundation) three GB potato varieties have been recommended for release in Kenya.

Great American Snacks, Inc., a subsidiary of McCain Foods USA, Inc., announced today that it will close operations at its Monroe, North Carolina manufacturing plant due to the age of the building and challenging infrastructure.

Estaría en Balcarce, municipio de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, donde se cultivan más de 30.000 hectáreas de papa. El museo incorporaría los eslabones de la cadena papera y todo el cluster turístico.

In New Zealand, a three month test of a new Pulsed Electric Field Technology (PEF) unit from Elea, from Germany, started at McCain Foods Timaru and involves industrial-scale food processing of french fries.

Processing and packaging equipment supplier tna announced the opening of a new office and training facility in Mexico, providing local food manufacturers with a range of new services and enhanced technical support.