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Swiss Innovators xFarm Technologies and Bühler Partner to Drive Sustainability in the Agri-Food Sector
March 10, 2025

Bühler and xFarm Technologies partner for sustainability monitoring along the whole agri-food value chain

xFarm Technologies, the Swiss tech company specialising in the digitalisation of the whole agri-food sector, supporting more than 500,000 farms on a total area of 8.3 million hectares every day
Colombia: profunda crisis para el sector productivo
March 10, 2025

Colombia: profunda crisis para el sector productivo

Los números no cierran y los productores piden ayuda gubernamental para poder competir.
West Bengal Government Announces Minimum Support Price for Potatoes to Support Farmers Amidst Bumper Harvest
March 10, 2025

After distress sales West Bengal State Government helps potato farmers with a solid minimum support price

The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a minimum support price (MSP) of INR 900 (USD 10.8) for a quintal of potato after reports that farmers were forced to go for distress sale of the crop following bumper production this year.
Where is the crop industry with nematode biocontrols?
March 10, 2025

Can nematode biocontrols be used as alternative to chemical pesticides?

The dwindling availability of insecticide seed treatment and nematicides has paved the way for pest control using entomopathogenic nematodes.
Elorn Plants joins Europatat, a specialist in seed potatoes production and sales based in Brittany, France
March 09, 2025

French seed potato developer Elorn Plants joins Europatat

Europatat warmly welcomes Elorn Plants, a specialist of seed potatoes production and sale based in Finistère, in western Brittany (France). The region is known worldwide for the quality of its seed potato production and the earliness of its shipments.
Hardbite, one of Canada’s top potato chip brands is based in Surrey, British Columbia, but ships one-fifth of its product to the United States.
March 09, 2025

Trump Tariffs a big blow for Canadian potato chip companies making inroads in the United States

Naturally Homegrown Foods in Surrey, British Columbia, produces Hardbite — a potato chip brand that’s been surging in popularity.
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North Yorkshire potato grower Tim Rooke has been re-elected chair of the NFU Potato Forum
March 09, 2025

NFU Potato Forum re-elected Tim Rooke as chair and elect Edward Backhouse as vice chair

North Yorkshire potato grower Tim Rooke has been re-elected chair of the NFU Potato Forum. Tim, who farms 240 hectares of potatoes, also grows crops on 400 hectares of his farm.
"From research to the fields, it's a partnership built on trust and innovation." – Andy Diercks, Potato Farmer at Coloma Farms and Amanda Gevens, UW–Madison Plant Pathology Specialist . (Courtesy: University of Wisconsin)
March 09, 2025

UW–Madison researchers and Wisconsin farmers work together to produce healthy potato harvests

Andy Diercks, a fourth-generation potato farmer from the small village of Coloma in central Wisconsin, is blunt about the difficult realities facing family-owned farms today.
Pioneering Potato Farming: Mr. and Mrs. Compelio’s Rooftop Greenhouse Success (Courtesy: Nelio Compelio)
March 09, 2025

Seed Potato Production using Apical Rooted Cuttings (ARC) in the Philippines.

Potato farming in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Philippines, spans 11,000 hectares but struggles with limited high-quality seed potatoes. At the World Potato Congress (WPC) 2024 in Adelaide, Australia, experts highlighted Apical Rooted Cuttings (ARC) as a solution to improve yields.
In February 2025, the FAO Food Price Index increased, mainly due to rising prices of sugar, dairy, and vegetable oils.
March 08, 2025

The FAO Food Price Index rose in February 2025, driven by higher sugar, dairy and vegetable oil prices

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 127.1 points in February 2025, up 2.0 points (1.6 percent) from its revised January level. While the meat price index remained stable, all other price indices rose, with the most significant increases recorded for sugar, dairy and vegetable oils.
Egypt strengthens its position as Greece's top potato supplier, with peak exports from February to April. (Courtesy: Global Trade Tracker, Analysis by EastFruit)
March 06, 2025

Egypt sets record for potato exports to Greece

Egypt continues to increase its potato exports to Greece, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2023/24, over 156,000 tons of ware potatoes were imported into Greece from Egypt, valued at USD 64 million. This represents a 12% increase from the previous season and a 71% increase from the 2021/22 season, marking an all-time high.
Belpotato.be Criticizes Unilateral Contract Reductions in Belgian Potato Sector
March 06, 2025

Belpotato.be calls for signed potato contracts to be correctly executed

Belpotato.be is surprised to learn of the proposals from some potato buyers, whereby they unilaterally reduce the contracted quantities from the buyer without any form of consultation in already signed contracts. This is unacceptable.
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March 05, 2025

México: sobreprecio en supermercados afecta a productores y consumidores

En México, el precio de la papa en campo cayó de MXN 24 (USD 1.33) a MXN 8 (USD 0.44) por kilo entre septiembre de 2024 y febrero de 2025, mientras que los supermercados mantienen su precio casi sin cambios, perjudicando a productores y consumidores.
King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands, center left, and Queen Maxima, center right, talk with Cyprus' minister of agriculture Maria Panayiotou, left, during their visit a potato field in Xylophagou village, Cyprus, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Courtesy:
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Dutch royals visit potato fields in Cyprus, highlight agricultural ties

Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima toured a Cypriot potato field and a production facility Tuesday during a visit to the Mediterranean island nation. The visit featured a long tour of the farm and facility in Xylophagou and Liopetri, respectively, in the island´s renowned potato-growing region.
Las importaciones de papas fritas congeladas en Brasil aumentan un 25% en 2024, impulsadas por la creciente demanda y avances logísticos
March 04, 2025

Brasil: tendencias en el consumo de papa pre-frita congelada

Las papas fritas congeladas se han vuelto cada vez más populares entre los consumidores brasileños, ya que son una opción sabrosa y práctica de preparar.

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