News on The Potato Supply Chain

La Rinconada, el pueblo sevillano líder en producción de patata nueva.
May 08, 2021

La Rinconada, el pueblo sevillano líder en producción de patata nueva

El municipio inicia una campaña de promoción en redes, hostelería y concursos para reivindicar el valor de su producto estrella.
May 07, 2021

Europatat provides an update about potato research project 'ADAPT'

Europatat is part of an international consortium involved in the research project ADAPT which aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growing conditions of the future.
European Commission's positive conclusion on continued use of CRISPR for a competitive and green future.
May 07, 2021

Swedish Starch industry pleased with European Commission's positive conclusion on the use of CRISPR

On 29 April 2021, the European Commission published a study into new genomic techniques and the consequences of the European Court of Justice's July 2018 judgment.
Colombia: El ICA lidera brigadas fitosanitarias para vigilar la punta morada de la papa en Nariño
May 05, 2021

Colombia: El Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario lidera brigadas fitosanitarias para vigilar la punta morada de la papa en Nariño

Funcionarios de la entidad recolectaron muestras fitopatológicas y entomológicas que son analizadas en Colombia e Italia.
Scotts Appoint Vegcraft To Support Scottish Growth
May 05, 2021

Scotts Appoint Vegcraft To Support Scottish Growth

Scotts Precision Manufacturing has extended its distribution network with the appointment of a new sales and service agent to cover Scotland.
January – March 2021 retail sales: A year after unparalleled growth
May 04, 2021

January – March 2021 potato sales in US retail: A year after unparalleled growth

Potato sales for Q3 (January – March 2021) of Marketing Year 2021 have caught up to the changed buying habits that the pandemic brought about.
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México: Corte revoca sentencia que impedía importación de papa fresca de EU
May 04, 2021

México: Corte revoca sentencia que impedía importación de papa fresca de EU

Por unanimidad, ministros de la Primera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN), revocaron los amparos que un juez de distrito otorgó a productores de Sinaloa, con los cuales frenó la importación de papa fresca proveniente de EEUU.
Honduras: Establecen ensayo nacional de 36 clones de papa
May 04, 2021

Honduras: Establecen ensayo nacional de 36 clones de papa

Con la finalidad de encontrar nuevos materiales que se adapten a las zonas paperas de Honduras se establece un ensayo nacional de evaluación de 36 clones de papa.
Malawi: Tobacco losing ground to potatoes
May 03, 2021

Malawi: Tobacco losing ground to potatoes

For decades, tobacco has been Malawi’s main foreign exchange earner. However, when he opened this year’s tobacco marketing season on Tuesday, president Lazarus Chakwera stunned his audience saying this industry is dying.
Branston starts work on GBP 6m Potato Protein Extraction Facility
May 03, 2021

Branston starts work on GBP 6m Potato Protein Extraction Facility

Work has started on a new GBP 6m facility, which will be used to extract high-grade plant protein from potatoes, at Branston's site in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Branston is working alongside B-hive Innovations as part of a collaborative project to improve potato crop utilization.
Europatat Congress 2021 – Registrations are open!
May 03, 2021

Europatat Congress 2021 – Registrations are open!

Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, is excited to announce the opening of registrations for its upcoming annual Europatat Congress that will be organized on Thursday, 10th of June in a virtual format.
Blight studies reveal evolution of potato disease in Europe and Asia
May 03, 2021

Blight studies reveal evolution of potato disease in Europe and Asia

Plant scientists at the James Hutton Institute are studying the evolution of late blight in potato by working with industry and research partners to track the distribution and diversity of dominant clones in Europe in 2020
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May 03, 2021

La patata nueva andaluza parte este año con ventaja respecto a la de conservación

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La exportación de patata francesa a España, en febrero de 2021, cae un 6,7 percent en relación a la campaña previa
May 03, 2021

La exportación de patata francesa a España, en febrero de 2021, cae un 6,7 percent en relación a la campaña previa

La campaña 2020-2021, según la Interprofesional de la Patata de Francia, CNIPT, se puede calificar de negra para las patatas de consumo en términos de exportaciones.
Georgia Seed Potato Model Farm Officially Open
May 01, 2021

Georgia Seed Potato Model Farm Officially Open

Dignitaries, researchers, and private sector representatives gathered this week in southwestern Georgia to celebrate the opening of a potato seed model farm.
Pessl Instruments GmbH acquires Solentum products
April 29, 2021

Pessl Instruments GmbH acquires Solentum products

Last month HZPC Holding B.V. announced to stop with the business activities of Solentum B.V. Pessl Instruments GmbH will take over some of the products of Solentum B.V. as of May 1, 2021.
Jersey: Farmers feeling the heat as the Island is set to enter a drought
April 29, 2021

Jersey Potato Farmers are feeling the heat as the Island is set to enter a drought

The lack of rainfall could affect the potato-lifting season, the Jersey Royal Company has said as the Island is set to enter a drought. Mike Renouard, business unit director at The Jersey Royal Company, said that farmers were hoping for a period of rain to help with the growth of their crop.
US Potato Industry Celebrates Mexico’s Supreme Court Decision.
April 29, 2021

US Potato Industry Celebrates Mexico’s Supreme Court Decision Overturning Decades-long Ban on Fresh US Potato Imports

Groups encourage Mexico regulators to immediately begin the rulemaking process to allow for the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes throughout the country.

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