After a long hiatus, Prince Edward Island is exporting potatoes to Argentina. On Wednesday 5,000 tonnes of potatoes, the equivalent of 220 tractor-trailer loads, will be loaded on a boat in Summerside harbour. The shipment is the first in more than a ...
September 14, 2007
Gobierno peruano promoverá desarrollo de harinas alternativas a la del trigo
Los ministerios de Agricultura (Minag) y de la Producción están trabajando en conjunto para desarrollar nuevas harinas de camote o papa como alternativa ante el incremento del precio del trigo, informó hoy el titular del Minag, Ismael Benavides.
August 23, 2007
No Colombian Potatoes for Frito-lay Venezuela
The company Frito Lay-Venezuela did not get permission of the Venezuelan government to import 5000 tons of potatoes (variety R-12 Diacol Capiro Industrial) for its industry. Venezuelan authorities argue that the company should use domestic potatoes for...