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June 19, 2024
Colombia: medidas fitosanitarias de prevención
El gobierno de Colombia esta preocupado por la incidencia de la enfermedad conocida como punta morada.
June 18, 2024
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June 12, 2024
Perú: resistencia a tizón tardío
El CIP ha obtenido resultados sobresaliente en el desarrollo de su variedad CIP-Matilde, resistente al tizón tardío gracias a los cruzamientos con variedades silvestres.
June 03, 2024
Europa: amenaza de tizón tardío
El fantasma de la gran hambruna irlandesa de finales del siglo XIX vuelve a hacerse presente en la Unión Europea.
May 13, 2024
Calcium Can Protect Potato Plants from Bacterial Wilt
Scientists have discovered that calcium plays a significant role in enhancing the resistance of potato plants to bacterial wilt. This disease causes worldwide losses of potatoes costing USD 19 billion per year.
May 09, 2024
España: alerta por riesgo fitosanitario en las Islas Canarias
Alerta por riesgo de tizón tardío en las Islas Canarias. Se implementan medidas de control y prevención. Sponsored Content
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April 30, 2024
Bangladesh Potato Prices Soar to Record Levels Despite Recent Harvest
High input cost and unfavorable weather hit potato output in Bangladesh, with late blight causing added damage.
April 22, 2024
Indian agricultural scientists develop innovative, eco-friendly wind operated insect trap to enhance pest control
A groundbreaking wind-operated aerial insect trap designed to revolutionize pest management in agriculture has been developed by a team of scientists at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI) in Shimla.
April 17, 2024
Potato farming in Europe – Late Blight crisis in the making
It is not easy to be a potato farmer in Europe these days, and it may get even worse: To maintain the harvest, farmers need a sufficient number of highly efficient fungicides to cover a spray scheme for control of Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans).
April 09, 2024
Colombia: alerta fitosanitaria por polilla guatemalteca
El Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) dio la alerta por la plaga que puede comprometer seriamente los cultivos de la regiones más céntricas del país.
March 06, 2024
Perú: 550 hectares de producción perdidas por la phytophthora
En la provincia de Junin, Perú, más de dos mil productores perdieron un total aproximado de 550 hectáreas. Las fuertes lluvias favorecieron el desarrollo de la plaga.
March 06, 2024
Colombia: cambios en las tendencias de mercado para el mes de Marzo
En Colombia los precios se mantienen a la baja pero se esperan cambios para finales de Marzo. Presidente de la Federación Nacional de productores explicó las tendencias. Sponsored Content 
February 25, 2024
Potatoes USA - Supported research into Neonic alternatives receives USDA funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) recently announced funding for a four-year, Potatoes USA-supported research project to develop and evaluate potential alternatives to neonicotinoids for pest management of potato crops.
February 15, 2024
España: se dificulta la producción en el sur
En el sur de España las condiciones de producción están volviendo inviable al cultivo de patatas.
February 07, 2024
La Isla Principe Eduardo vuelve al mercado mundial
Después de años fuera de la escena mundial tras la detección de la sarna verrugosa en sus campos, la Isla Principe Eduardo se dispone a reclamar el podio como productora de elite.
January 25, 2024
New potato-threatening pathogens reported for first time in Pennsylvania, United States
Researchers of the Pennsylvania State University identified potential threats to the local potato crop by collecting potato stems or tubers that exhibited symptoms of black leg or soft rot from 26 potato fields. They were able to isolate, culture and identify 456 samples of bacteria infecting potatoes.
January 25, 2024
Hemant Gaur, Founder, MD SV Agri: 'New Varieties to Shape the Future of India's Potato Value Chain'
SV Agri organized its Annual Variety and Seed Farm Show from January 8th to 10th, featuring the display of 14 new potato varieties.
January 24, 2024
China: developments in new technology for virus detection in just 5 minutes
China develops a new method for detecting viruses in potatoes capable of providing results in just 5 minutes.