News on Potato Varieties and Seed

La agricultura orgánica debería incluir la papa genéticamente modificada con resistente al tizón tardío

February 22, 2017

La agricultura orgánica debería incluir la papa genéticamente modificada con resistencia al tizón tardío

El Reglamento de la UE sobre la agricultura orgánica no permite el uso de organismos genéticamente modificados (OGM).Pero..... puede distinguirse un cultivo de papa cisgenico de un cultivo de papa que es el resultado de la producción convencional?

February 21, 2017

Hay 60 tipos de papa que los colombianos no conocíamos

La primera vez que supe sobre "papas nativas" fue en un restaurante pequeño en un complejo de containers en el barrio Chapinero de Bogotá llamado 60 Nativas. Era extraño: sus platos, todos servidos con papas fritas de diferentes colores, en apariencia sofisticados, fueron metidos en un menú accesible al bolsillo.

February 18, 2017

APPAPA Peru: 2017 Potato Production in Peru comparable to last year

Peru's National Association of Potato Growers and Derivatives (APPAPA Peru) estimates the 2017 potato production in Peru will be 40,000 tonnes, a volume comparable to the production last year..

February 15, 2017

Late blight resistant potato variety Sarpo Mira gaining popularity in Bangladesh

The potato variety Sarpo Mira, highly resistant to late blight, is getting popular among farmers in the main potato-growing areas of Bangladesh, according to both farmers and officials.

February 11, 2017

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Our potato varieties have something for everyone

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) annually releases 10-15 potato selections. To show these to the Canadian industry, AAFC will hold a Potato Release Open House on February 15, 2017, simultaneously in Fredericton, NB; Guelph, ON; and Lethbridge, AB.

February 10, 2017

A growing Agrico highlights its added value for customers at Fruit Logistica

Agrico exhibited at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 February 2017. During this leading international trade fair, Agrico demonstrated its growing range of varieties.

February 09, 2017

It's potato planting time in North Florida

It’s potato planting time in North Florida. St. Johns County is one of the counties in Northern Florida well known for its potato production with the town of Hastings being the center of it.

February 08, 2017

Aardappeltelers voorzien het komende seizoen een tekort aan pootgoed

Volgens bronnen binnen de NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) zou de eerder verwachte areaaluitbreiding, als gevolg van een tekort aan pootgoed, minder zijn dan eerder verwacht.

February 06, 2017

Centroamérica recibe 70 clones de papa del CIP

A finales del primer trimestre estarán llegando los primeros clones desarrollados por el Centro Internacional de la Papa

February 02, 2017

Agrico shows growth in potato varieties at Fruit Logistica 2017

Agrico, together with its subsidiaries, will be demonstrating its strength in potato varieties at Fruit Logistica in Berlin.

February 01, 2017

Cinco experiencias exitosas de producción de semilla de papa en los Andes

El rendimiento del cultivo de la papa en los países andinos es bajo y una causa es la degeneración de la semilla. Para solucionar el problema se crearon los sistemas formales de certificación de semillas. Pero su implementación no ha entregado los resultados esperados. Se requieren por tanto cambios en los actuales sistemas de semilla.

January 25, 2017

Peruvian native Potatoes to join world's largest banana collection in KU Leuven, Belgium

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8,000 native potato varieties of the International Potato Centre (CIP) in Peru will soon join the banana collection of the University of Leuven.

January 18, 2017

NIFA Announces $1.85 million for Potato Breeding Research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $1.85 million in funding for regional potato breeding research to support the development of superior-performing varieties that can be brought to market as soon as possible.

January 16, 2017

Argentina: La producción de semilla de papa fiscalizada alcanzó a 139 mil toneladas

La superficie sembrada fue de 5.094 has y el rendimiento promedio de 27 t/ha. La producción corresponde a la campaña 2015/16.

January 14, 2017

Growing salt-tolerant potatoes in Pakistan

The Netherlands is exploring the possibility of starting a programme to grow salt-tolerant potatoes in Pakistan.

January 03, 2017

El cultivo de papa renace en zona del sur de Buenos Aires

Con clima templado y 140 mil hectáreas bajo riego, esta producción se afianza en el Valle del río Colorado, en el sur de Buenos Aires. Especialistas del INTA caracterizan variedades y recomiendan su adopción en la rotación

January 03, 2017

35 New Potato Varieties to be released in Karnataka in the next three years

The Hassan Horticulture Research Extension Station of the University of Horticultural Sciences-Bagalkot (UHS-B) in Karnataka, India, is all set to introduce 35 new varieties of potatoes in the next one to three years.

December 31, 2016

Jan Wolthuis steps down as chairman of Agrico; Financial Report released

Earlier in December Agrico held its central general members’ meeting, during which the Annual Report 2015/2016 was discussed and Jan Wolthuis stepped down as chairman of Agrico.