News on The Potato Supply Chain from Asia

January 21, 2010

Potato growers in Bangladesh worried for lack of storage facility

A large number of small and marginal potato growers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are worried before harvesting the produce as they failed to book space for potato preservation in the local cold storages. Farmers have blamed 'nexus' [a link] ...

January 07, 2010

Chandubhai Virani, MD Balaji Wafers on (potato) futures

Will the futures trading force several food processing industries in India to close shop? That is one concern many food-based industries are facing in India due to the soaring prices of agriculture commodities. Many industrialists in India believe tha...

December 24, 2009

Potato prices in India have started to fall

Prices of potato, a must on most Indian tables, have started moderating, falling anywhere 15-20% on the back of strong arrivals across major mandis in the country. During the last one year, the humble tuber’s price had more than doubled. In the Jalandh...

December 21, 2009

USPB treats relations in the Phillipines on potato filled menu

The United States Potato Board (USPB) Philippine Representative Office organized a Thanksgiving Dinner for its trade partners and media who have been supportive of US frozen potato products and events over the past several years. The dinner was held at...

December 18, 2009

India's potato output expected to rise in 2009/10

India' potato output is likely to rise by 5.1 percent to a record 32.7 million tonnes in 2009/10 as higher prices prompted farmers to cultivate the tuber crop on more area, a senior official said on Friday. "Because of scanty rains in some areas t...

December 07, 2009

India's potato output may rise to 8 per cent in 2009-10

The scare of light blight attack in Karnataka not withstanding, India’s potato output could rise by six per cent to eight per cent in 2009-2010, according to traders and analysts. In 2008-09, the output was placed at 260 lakh tonnes, down from the high...

December 06, 2009

CPRI develops heat resistent potato variety for India

Here is a good news for Indian potato growers.To cope up with the adverse effects of global warming, Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, has developed a new variety of potato - Kufri Surya - having more heat resistance.Night temperatures ...

November 24, 2009

Hardee's plans to open 25 restaurants in Pakistan;first restaurant opens

CKE Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE: CKR) today announced the opening of its first Hardee’s® restaurant in Lahore, Pakistan. This marks the first of at least 25 Hardee’s restaurants to be opened in Pakistan within the next five years. The franchised Hardee’s re...

October 31, 2009

Agrarfrost Arrives in China with Quality Products and Local Sales Team

Agrarfrost, a leading European frozen potato producer headquartered in Wildeshausen, Germany, has officially launched operations in China.“As the first German producer to enter the country, we have begun to meet rising market demands with an approach u...

October 29, 2009

Most European Palm Oil Buyers Fail Sustainability Test, Claims WWF

The majority of European palm oil buyers are failing to buy certified sustainable palm oil, despite its availability and the previous commitments by many companies to purchase it, according to a first assessment by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).WWF’s P...

October 23, 2009

Potato industry in China to be more productive in years ahead

Potato industry has been turned into a vital agro-business in China to effect a remarkable change to the regional economic structure with its present potato grown acreage making up one fourth of the total grown acreage worldwide.Farmers around China no...

October 23, 2009

Not enough potatoes in West Bengal

The state has less than a month’s stock of potatoes and the new crop is not expected till the last week of December. This emerged on Thursday at meetings held by the two cold storage associations in the state. “Around 660,000 tonnes of potatoes are le...

October 21, 2009

Calbee's Jagabee potato snack now available in purple.

Calbee Japan recently launched a purple version of their popular Jagabee potato snack. The Jagabee snacks are a formed potato stick sold in a cup and designed to fit a car cup holder. With the dough for the snacks being made from US potatoes at a joint...

October 20, 2009

Potato Prices in Nepal rise 50%, food supply endangered

In Nepal, the price of potato has increased by 50 per cent over the past one year, musuro by 30 per cent, black gram by 21 per cent, rice by three per cent and wheat flour by six per cent. The price of cooking oil has, however, reduced — by around 15 p...

September 22, 2009

Potato prices at new peak of Rs 35 per kg

The price of potatoes from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab in the four key wholesale mandis of Delhi, Azadpur, Okhla, Keshavpuram and Ghazipur, vary from Rs 10-16 per kg, up from Rs 6-15 per kg a couple of months ago, reports Economic Times.However, ...

September 10, 2009

Potato prices to remain firm till November (India)

With prevailing prices of potato ruling at Rs 18-20 kg, the potato seed companies are expecting the acreage to increase by 5-6% from 16 lakh hectares in 2008-09. Experts say this could double potato seed prices during the rabi season. "For the pas...

September 02, 2009

West Bengal to buy Potatoes from other Indian States

After its failure to sell potato at Rs 13 a kilo, the West Bengal government has now decided to procure potatoes from other states to keep its price in the state under control."We failed to reach our target,"Agricultural Marketing minister Mo...

August 31, 2009

West Bengal state government still working to control the price of potatoes

The West Bengal state government has decided to take stern action against hoarders of potato, now that its price has crossed Rs 22 in many markets. The price rise is unjustified as there is a stock of 15 lakh metric tonnes of potato in the state. Thoug...