News on The Potato Supply Chain

During the International Potato Technology Expo on Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada, John Walsh, Associate Principal Scientist, Potato Storage at McCain Foods, warned farmers for the effects of low levels of CIPC on seed potato performance.

Las cosechas de los predios sembrados en octubre y noviembre, meses con mucho calor, han tenido un desplome de hasta el 25% en rendimiento.

Dutch potato processing companies are increasing their market share in the South Korean Frozen French Fry market.

Crop Trust, organización internacional que apoya la conservación del germoplasma de los cultivos, galardonó al Dr. David Ellis, jefe del Banco de Germoplasma del Centro Internacional de la Papa con el premio Crop Trust Legacy.

The North-Western European Potato Growers report on volume and condition of the potatoes still in storage

Senegal expects to produce 150,000 tons of potatoes this year. This represents an increase by 32,000 tons compared to last year.

Uzbekistan will allow tax-free import of potatoes until January 1, 2019. The measure is intended to eliminate the shortage of potatoes in the domestic market and to curb rising prices

The 2018 edition of the International Potato Technology Expo welcomed professionals from across North America back to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown this past Friday and Saturday.

Tanzania has excelled in experimental trials of high yielding and disease resistant potato varieties under a climate smart agriculture programme aimed to improve food security.

CSS Farms, a producer of specialty potatoes and potatoes for the production of potato chips, has selected RPE as exclusive marketing partmner for its Washington subsidiary Agri-Pack.

El almacén que guarda las semillas más preciadas del mundo cumple diez años y bate un nuevo récord. Esta bóveda subterránea está situada en las Islas Svalbard, en pleno círculo polar ártico.

Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) president Chuck Gunnerson, announced his upcoming retirement at the February 20th, NPPGA Annual Meeting in East Grand Forks, MN.

Seed Potatoes sent out to Kenya from Great Britain has performed strongly on three Kenyan trial sites.

Más de 30 representantes de instituciones del gobierno peruano y de organismos no gubernamentales se reunieron recientemente en la sede del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) en Lima para conocer un nuevo sistema mundial creado por el TIRFAA.

A fin de fortalecer el sector de la papa en Colombia, el ministro de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural se reunió con dirigentes de la Sociedad de Agricultores de Colombia (SAC) y Fedepapa, para analizar temas de consumo, comercio y desarrollo de la cadena.

Potatoes as a performance food are gaining notoriety during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, with the newly released Olympian Menu and announcement that performance nutrition is now a critical part of athletes’ strategy to win

Seed potato farmers in Kenya’s potato growing regions are adopting a new technology with potential to boost quality seed availability: the farmers are using rooted apical cuttings as starter material for seed production as opposed to certified seed.

On February 6, the German Potato Trade Association DKHV welcomed around 500 guests from 16 countries to the traditional International Berlin Potato Evening.