News on The Potato Supply Chain from Asia

October 24, 2011

Potato price in Armenia expected to double in spring 2012

Chairman of the Agrarian-Peasant Union of Armenia Hrachya Berberyan said that potato price at the local market is expected to double in spring 2012 to reach AMD 350-400 per kilo. This will be conditioned by the summer drought that resulted in loss of 4...

October 16, 2011

Potato prices in Deesa (Gujarat) at 10 year low

The potato capital of Gujarat - Deesa is facing acute price crisis with cost of the vegetable dipping to the lowest in a decade. The potato growing farmers and wholesale merchants are crying hoarse over the excess supply of potato from Agra, which has ...

October 15, 2011

Seed potatoes lose attraction in Lahaul-Spiti

As seed potato cultivation failed to fetch good price to the farmers in tribal Lahaul-Spiti, even after putting lot of hard work right from sowing to its selling, tribals have switched over to crop diversification, especially hybrid vegetable varieties...

October 15, 2011

Potato import Indonesia may see stricter regulation

The Indonesian government is considering establishing a trade system for potatoes, including what kinds of potatoes [products] may be imported and an import quota, an official says. Trade Ministry director general for foreign trade Deddy Saleh said hi...

October 11, 2011

Indonesian Farmers protest against potato imports

On Tuesday, a group of farmers protested in front of the Trade Ministry in Jakarta against the arrival of imported potatoes that they say were having a detrimental impact on sales of homegrown produce. “We urge the government to revoke the potato impo...

October 08, 2011

Price fall renders Bangladesh potato growers helpless

Potato cultivators and traders in 8 districts of Rangpur division (Bangladesh) are in a dilemma as they are about to lose their investments despite a bumper production of their produce last season. In the hope of earning better profits, farmers and tr...

September 21, 2011

Avebe slams Chinese restrictions on EU potato starch suppliers

Dutch potato starch supplier Avebe said it is investigating whether legal steps can be taken in response to China’s decision last week to stick countervailing duties on top of existing anti-dumping duties on potato starch imports from the EU. Johan Ru...

September 20, 2011

China aspira a convertirse en el mayor productor mundial de envases

China aspira a convertirse en el mayor productor mundial de envases para fines de 2012, según un nuevo estudio de la firma de asesoramiento financiero Catalyst Corporate Finance . La nueva investigación sugiere que las ambiciones chinas modificaran el...

September 16, 2011

Sri Lanka takes measures to increase potato cultivation

In Sri Lanka, the Seetha Eliya Agriculture Research Station has taken measures to increase the local potato seed production to increase the local potato crop, said research officer in charge M.M. Nugaliyadda. She said that most farmers refuse to culti...

September 13, 2011

India: Agra growers in distress as potato goes cheap

Farmers in India's potato-growing belt of Agra region, which accounts for more than 30 percent of the country's yield, are in peril as market prices continue to fall below the cost of cultivation. A bumper summer crop has not helped as they are under p...

September 12, 2011

Kazakhstan to import potatoes from Belarus

Kazakhstan is interested in large supplies of Belarusian potato, Belarus Premier Mikhail Myasnikovich told media on 9 September. According to him, the Belarusian delegation led by Vice Premier Valery Ivanov has returned from Kazakhstan when it took pa...

September 12, 2011

"Zwaartepunt AGF-handel zou op de lange termijn in Azië kunnen liggen"

De Van Rijn Groep is inmiddels al een jaar of tien actief in China. De handelsrelatie begon met de import van Fuji-appelen en peren, wat nog altijd de belangrijkste importlijn is. Sinds drie à vier jaar verzorgt Van Rijn ook de aanvoer van agf-producte...

September 08, 2011

Armenia plans to export 3700 tons of potato in 2011

Armenia plans to maintain the volume of export of potato in 2011 on the level of 2010 in the amount of 3723 tons and even increase the indicators, said Deputy Agriculture Minister of Armenia Robert Makaryan on Thursday. He did not make any forecasts ...

Estructura en 3D de la proteína inmunosupresora de Phytophthora

September 07, 2011

La estructura 3D de una proteína de Phytophthora ofrece pistas sobre cómo la enfermedad ataca a las papas

Phytophthora en latín significa "destructor de plantas", y Phytophthora infestans es el patógeno que causa el tizón tardío de la papa. Este patógeno es responsable de la devastación de los cultivos de papa, y es especialmente conocido como l...

3D structure of Phytophthora immunosuppressing protein

September 07, 2011

3D structure of Phytophthora protein provides clues on how the disease attacks potatoes

Phytophthora is Latin for “plant destroyer,” and Phytophthora infestans is the pathogen that causes potato late blight. This pathogen is responsible for widespread devastation of potato crops, and is especially known as the cause of the mass starvati...

September 06, 2011

Pepsico India makes Sankrail snack plant hub for new products

PepsiCo India will make its food plant at Sankrail near Kolkata a hub for making newer products as it expands its portfolio of health and nutritious food. "We plan to make this plant as a global benchmark,"PepsiCo India Holdings CEO (Foods) ...

September 06, 2011

Japan's largest potato festival held in Yamagata

Over 18,000 portions of boiled potatoes and meat were distributed at "Japan's largest boiled potato festival,"held in the Mamigasaki district of Yamagata on Sept. 4. The meals, cooked in a gigantic pot spanning 6 meters in diameter and serve...

August 25, 2011

Opportunities for British Seed potatoes in China

After centuries of relying on rice and noodles to feed its hungry masses, China is now turning to a familiar British staple to meet the needs of its 1.3bn-strong population – the humble potato. Facing more frequent droughts, falling water tables and w...