News on Potato Storage

February 26, 2017

As potato farming in Kurdistan is increasing, lack of storage becomes a problem

The Kurdish Ministry of Agriculture predicts that farmers will plant more than 15,000 tons of seed potatoes in mid-February, increasing the amount of potatoes produced in the region.

February 16, 2017

Gujarat's Banaskantha now top potato producing district in India

Gujarat's Banaskantha district has mashed Agra (Uttar Pradesh) in potato production, taking the No. 1 rank in India.

Final countdown to make potato stores in the UK are CIPC compliant

February 13, 2017

Final countdown to make sure potato stores in the UK are CIPC compliant

Time is rapidly running out to make sure potato stores in the United Kingdom comply with new rules on using chlorpropham (CIPC), which require the sprout suppressant to be applied using “active recirculation” at new lower rates.

October 24, 2016

Interpom | Primeurs trade show for Potato and Vegetable Industry fully booked.

INTERPOM | PRIMEURS, the leading indoor trade fair for the potato, vegetable and fruit sector in Europe, shows strong growth in 2016, featuring 310 exhibitors and all stand space fully booked.

October 19, 2016

Cómo preservar la calidad poscosecha de la papa

Phillip Nolte, extensionista de la Universidad de Idaho, especializado en semilla de papa, explica la forma de influir en el estado de los cultivos al salir de las bodegas.

October 11, 2016

Mooij Agro provides a breath of fresh air at Interpom | Primeurs with its EC Axial 1000 fan

Mooij Agro developed a new and larger axial flow EC fan in cooperation with Klima, especially suitable for onion and potato storage projects where low energy use is a priority.

September 08, 2016

Nigerians consume french fries worth USD 200 million each year

Michael Agbogo, co-founder of Vicampro, disclosed that Nigerians consume about 120 tonnes of French fries daily, even as the whole of West Africa region lacks real food processors. According to him, 'Nigeria imports about $200 million worth of French fries annually'...

September 07, 2016

Resumenes del último congreso de la ALAP

Con el lema “Sabor y nutrición en un solo lugar”, la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) realizaron del 22 al 26 de agosto de 2016, el XXVII congreso bianual ALAP, encuentro que reunió connotados investigadores de diversas partes del mundo, productores, empresarios, extensionistas, estudiantes y otros interesados en conocer más sobre la producción de papa.

August 31, 2016

Potato Production in Bangladesh hits all-time high

In the last fiscal year (FY'16), Bangladesh's potato production hit an all-time-high of 9.47 million tonnes, the latest data showed. However cold storage facilities showed little progress compared to the higher output.

Some of the innovations Dewulf - Miedema will present at PotatoEurope 2016 in France

August 18, 2016

Dewulf-Miedema present their potato handling and harvesting innovations at Potato Europe

Dewulf~Miedema will present their innovations in potato cultivation technology at Potato Europe in Villers-Saint-Christophe, France.

July 25, 2016

Record high potato prices in Russia

In Russia, potatoes have hit record high prices due to supplies being imported and a lack of vegetable storage.

July 23, 2016

Odisha (India) to grow potatoes on 25.000 hectares

Potato shortages put consumers in the Indian State Odisha and the Odisha State government in trouble year after year. Now the Odisha State Government has announced an ambitious plan to cultivate potato in 25,000 hectares of land.

July 18, 2016

Potato Storage: New Generation Miedema Store Loaders

Miedema introduces the new, 80 cm wide series of ML (Miedema Loaders) store loaders. ML store loaders are made to fill your potato store as quickly as possible while maintaining maximum product quality.

Display of a wide range of potato products

July 06, 2016

Potato Trade show Interpom | Primeurs 2016 focuses on Precision Technology

Interpom | Primeurs 2016 promises to be the biggest edition of this potato event ever and the 2016 theme is: 'Growing through precision technology'.

June 22, 2016

Tolsma-Grisnich Group acquires majority share in Farm Electronics Limited

Farm Electronics Limited, a UK based potato storage specialist has become part of the Tolsma-Grisnich group. The company will continue to trade and manufacture crop storage systems as Farm Electronics Limited

June 12, 2016

Large contract in China for APH group partners Miedema and Omnivent with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co

In May 2016 APH Group signed a large contract with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co., Ltd for the delivery of a Miedema potato handling and transport system and an Omnivent climate control system.

June 09, 2016

PJ Lee & Sons pleased with new storage for processing potatoes destined for chip shops

PJ Lee and Sons please with potato store built by Thurlow Nunn Standen LTD and the fitted Omnivent suction and blowing ventilation system and OmniCuro automated control systems.

Potato Storage Specialist builds mini storage for simulation and demonstration

April 11, 2016

Potato Storage Specialist Mooij Agro builds mini storage for simulation and demonstration

Dutch Potato Storage Specialist Mooij Agro has built a complete mini storage able to simulate a full scale storage facility, including all relevant settings.