News on The Potato Supply Chain from the Americas

Unas treinta familias de la Asociación Unida Interdistrital de Productores del departamento de Paraguarí recibieron 50.000 kilos de semillas de papa para el cultivo de 40 hectáreas en los próximos días.

A Florida-based potato farmer who recently won an award for his sustainable irrigation methods firmly believes all farmers should adopt the system for the good of the planet.

El 8 de agosto se celebró por tercera vez consecutiva el Día Nacional de la Papa. Para tal ocasión, el Ministro del MAG, Luis Felipe Arauz, hizo algunos anuncios sobre la producción nacional de papa prefrita y congelada.

El Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP) y el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG) coordinan esfuerzos para mantener la condición fitosanitaria del cultivo de la papa entre Arauco y Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena.

La corporación multinacional de minoristas compra anualmente papa a proveedores de Cartago y Zarcero para distribuirla en sus supermercados.

The Prince Edward Island potato industry is reeling today from the announcement that McCain Foods will close its Borden-Carleton French fry facility as of October 31, 2014.

With more than 100 potato salads in its rich recipe database, as well as tips from the experts and how-to videos, the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) website is your top resource for this popular summer side dish.

Cómo funciona esta red fue uno de los temas del seminario de Agrometeorología que se realizó en el INIA-Quilamapu para promocionar instrumentos tecnológicos entre los agricultores de la región.

Durante ese día los productores tendrán acceso a información técnica que normalmente se comparte en ferias nacionales, cuatro de las cuáles ya se han realizado, estando programada la próxima para el año 2015.

The J.R. Simplot Co. expects USDA approval for its genetically modified Innate potatoes within the next two months. Simplot Plant Sciences Director of Commercialization Kerwin Bradley outlined the strategy for marketing the potatoes at the Potato Association of America meeting in Spokane.

Las autoridades de las alcaldías de Opatoro y Cabañas iniciaron gestiones para solicitar la administración del Centro Nacional de Producción de Semilla de Papa. Con esa medida pretenden aumentar la producción de tubérculos y acceso a capacitación de jóvenes y productores de la zona.

The hot weather that has struck Prince Edward Island this summer is making farmers nervous as harvest season draws nearer.

Concerns over the quality of the waste water from a potato wash facility has resulted in the P.E.I. Department of Environment shutting down the operation.

The World Food Championships announced today that the United States Potato Board (USPB) has officially signed on as a partner for the 2014 competition, which will be held in Downtown Las Vegas, November 12-18.

Officials with the Maine Potato Board said Monday that weeks of heat and sunshine in July have done wonders for this year’s potato growing season.

David Thompson, President and CEO of World Potato Congress Inc. announced today the appointment of Dr. Peter VanderZaag, President: SunRISE Potato Ltd, Alliston, Ontario, Canada, to the organization’s International Advisory Committee

A decline in overall potato consumption has Texas A&M AgriLife Research breeders working on “designer” potatoes that meet the time constraints and unique tastes of a younger generation.

The National Confederation of Potato Producers (CONPAPA) said in a statement that the judge José Francisco Pérez Mier had decided to definitively suspend the imports of potatoes, which were affecting Mexican crops and land.