Aardappelrassen en pootaardappelen

december 01, 2018

Perspectivas del cultivo de papa para exportación en Buenos Aires

Un equipo de pasantes del Ente Zona Franca Bahía Blanca+Coronel Rosales, concluyó que la industrialización y venta a otros países es técnicamente factible y rentable.

november 30, 2018

Aardappel sector komt weer massaal naar de INTERPOM PRIMEURS in de Kortrijk Xpo

De voorbije dagen was de volledige aardappelsector massaal verzameld op INTERPOM PRIMEURS in Kortrijk Xpo. Niet minder dan 19.508 bezoekers de beurs...

november 26, 2018

R. Dominicana: Coreanos muestran alternativas del cultivo de papa

La cooperación agrícola coreana en el país y el IDIAF presentaron alternativas tecnológicas sostenibles para elevar la productividad y reducir los costos de producción del cultivo.

november 23, 2018

Perú: Capacitan agricultores en producción de semilla de papa

A través de talleres, el Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (MINAGRI) quiere que los agricultores de la región de Junín mejoren la calidad y rentabilidad de sus cultivos.

november 22, 2018

Breeders Trust detective work catches seed potato company mixing in table potatoes

Earlier this month, Breeders Trust - an organisation looking after the interest of a.o. potato breeders - revealed a major fraud, concerning the switching of at least 200 tons of potatoes meant for consumption, to seed potatoes

november 20, 2018

A new Maine Potato Variety, the Caribou Russet, sees an increasing popularity

The Caribou Russet, a potato variety developed by the University of Maine and available since 2016, sees an increasing market

november 13, 2018

HZPC names Dr Marie Rasochová Potato Woman of the Year 2018

Potato company HZPC has named Dr. Marie Rasochová (80) as Potato Woman of the Year 2018. She is a great promotor of potatoes in the Czech Republic.

november 13, 2018

Agrico warns: 'Considerably less seed potatoes available for export'

During the annual potato variety show at Agrico the topic of discussion was not limited to unique varieties on display. The impact of the excessive heat and drought this season on the seed potato market was also a hot topic.

november 08, 2018

Argentina y Uruguay avanzan en el mejoramiento de papa

Con el objetivo de promover la obtención de variedades competitivas en el mercado, autoridades del INTA y del INIA Uruguay firmaron un convenio que habilita el intercambio de material genético.

november 08, 2018

North-western European Potato Growers: harvest down 20 percent at least

The total potato harvest in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France in 2018 will be at least 20 percent lower than last year, according to the latest estimates of the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG).

november 07, 2018

Perú lanza variedad de papa para mejorar seguridad alimentaria

Kawsay, desarrollada por el CIP, tiene el potencial de mejorar los ingresos y la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades con pocos recursos, ubicadas en tierras altas.

november 06, 2018

Potato variety presentations in the Netherlands: Agrico highlights natural resistance to Phytophthora

As part of the potato variety presentations in the Netherlands later this week, Agrico highlights its late blight resistant varieties in a Ukraine themed show.

november 01, 2018

Shifts in potato varieties planted in Great Britain

The revised estimate for the total 2018 potato planted area in Great Britain is 117.3Kha, down 4.4% from 2017. Also includes shifts in the Top ten potato varieties grown in Great Britain in 2018

november 01, 2018

World Potato Congress participates at the Potato Conference in Zhaotang, China

The Potato Conference in Zhaotong, China was held earlier this week on October 28 and 29, 2018. The World Potato Congress delegation made a significant contribution.

oktober 30, 2018

Pepsico to invest $5 million by 2020 to expand its sustainable farming programme in India

Snacks and beverages manufacturer PepsiCo plans to invest $5 million by 2020 to expand its sustainable farming programme in India.

oktober 29, 2018

Indian government limits movement of seed potatoes to contain Potato Cyst Nematodes

In an effort to limit the spread of the Potato Cyst Nematode, the government of India has prohibited the movement of seed potatoes from Himachal, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Jammu Kashmir to other states

oktober 24, 2018

Bolivia lanza 3 variedades de papa para combatir la desnutrición

Son el producto de un trabajo conjunto de Visión Mundial, Orposacha y el INIAF. Por su alto contenido de hierro y zinc contribuirán a reducir la desnutrición crónica,

oktober 19, 2018

Dutch Ambassador inaugurates Mooij Agro Potato Storage in Algeria

Recently, a new box storage system installed by Mooij Agro in Algeria at Agrico Algérie was inaugurated in the presence of the Dutch Ambassador in Algeria, Mr. Robert van Embden and the local governor.