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Importante crecimiento de la producción de papa en el Ecuador.
July 12, 2021

Importante crecimiento de la producción de papa en el Ecuador

En 2020, el cultivo de papa en el Ecuador registró una importante recuperación, según el último informe de la Encuesta de Superficie y Producción Agropecuaria Continua (ESPAC) del INEC.
PepsiCo invests over USD 30 million in the expansion of its snack production in the Dominican republic
July 08, 2021

PepsiCo invests over USD 30 million in the expansion of its snack production in the Dominican Republic

The company says that with the expansion of its chips production, PepsiCo contributes to the economic reactivation of the Dominican Republic by buying more local potatoes from Dominican farmers.
EE.UU., Europa y Bolivia son los principales destinos de la patata peruana.
June 15, 2021

EE.UU., Europa y Bolivia son los principales destinos de la patata peruana

Estados Unidos, Europa y Bolivia son los principales destinos de las exportaciones de patata peruana, que este año se espera que alcancen las 18.000 toneladas, a pesar del impacto de la pandemia de la covid-19.
PepsiCo Announces 2030 Goal to Scale Regenerative Farming Practices Across 7 Million Acres, Equivalent to Entire Agricultural Footprint
April 20, 2021

PepsiCo to Move to Regenerative Farming Practices for all its ingredients

Pepsico's Efforts are Estimated to Reduce At Least 3 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by the End of the Decade. PepsiCo's 'Positive Agriculture' Ambition Additionally Targets to Improve Livelihoods of Those in its Agricultural Supply Chain, and Sustainably Source 100% of its Key Ingredients.
New Milwaukee potato chip company is so local it uses Wisconsin potatoes
April 06, 2021

Milwaukee Chip Co makes chips from Wisconsin Russets

When Michael Moeller decided in 2019 that he wanted locally made potato chips for Milwaukee, he had no idea just how local they could be.
Honduras: Productores conocen características de papa para industria
March 23, 2021

Honduras: Productores conocen características de papa para industria

Alrededor de 50 productores de papa, conocieron las características de una variedad destinada para la industria, en el municipio de La Esperanza, departamento de Intibucá.
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United States potato exports see recovery
February 19, 2021

United States potato exports see recovery

United States potato exports continue to recover but remain behind previous year levels. Exports for the first six months of the marketing year, July – December 2020, are behind the record levels set in 2019.
Situación actual de la producción de papa en Argentina. Campaña 2020
February 15, 2021

Situación actual de la producción de papa en Argentina. Campaña 2020

La Secretaría de Extensión de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata -reunió a técnicos y productores del ámbito público y privado de las principales zonas productoras de papa del país.
Estimate of Canadian Potato Production December 4, 2020
December 14, 2020

2020 Potato Production in Canada: a slight drop overall, but huge changes by province

Potato Production in Canada for the year 2020, is estimated at 104,203,000 hundredweight. This is down 1.4 million hundredweight or 1.3 percent below de production in 2019.
P.E.I. Potato Board elects new executive team
December 01, 2020

P.E.I. Potato Board elects new executive team

Wayne Townshend has been named chairman. Townshend has been on the board for five years serving as a seed director.
Canadian Potato Crop and Harvest Update October 26, 2020
October 27, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop and Harvest Update October 26, 2020

Potato harvest in Canada is complete in most provinces with the exception of Quebec, according to this final crop report of the season prepared by the United Potato Growers of Canada
Canadian Potato Crop and Harvest Update September 18, 2020
September 22, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop and Harvest Update September 18, 2020

As the first day of fall arrives, the potato crop in Canada is in varying stages of growth and/or harvest. The United Potato Growers of Canada provide an update.
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Cavendish Farms opens Potato Research Centre in New Annan, PEI
September 19, 2020

Cavendish Farms opens Potato Research Centre in New Annan, PEI

Cavendish Farms’ new Potato Research Centre in New Annan, Prince Edward Island officially opened on September 17, 2020 with a ribbon cutting with Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and company officials.
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August 20, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update August 20, 2020

Right now, parts of Eastern Canada are facing moderate to severe drought conditions. Rainfall is critical for this crop. In Western Canada, the crop is running behind schedule as processors push to get new crop harvest underway. Prairie yields currently look average at best.
La importación de Papas en Perú solo representa el 1% de la Producción Nacional
July 27, 2020

La importación de Papas en Perú solo representa el 1% de la Producción Nacional

En 2019, la producción nacional de papa alcanzó las 5.300.000 toneladas, reflejando un incremento de 3.92% frente a las 5.100.000 toneladas de 2018, indicó el presidente de la consultora Inform@cción, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides.
Canadian Potato Crop Update June 24 2020
July 16, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update June 24 2020

The Canadian Potato Crop is in the 'growing stage'. There is a recurring theme from coast to coast: It is dry – the crop is not suffering yet because
it is in the early stages of development but does need rain soon.
Planting Update May 28, 2020
May 29, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update May 28 2020

Many Canadian Potato growers have been dealing with a difficult two months with an unexpected supply of processing potatoes as a result of decreased sales of French fries, as sit-down restaurants shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In french fry heartland, spring turns bitter as coronavirus cuts into global demand
May 12, 2020

In french fry heartland, spring turns bitter as coronavirus cuts into global demand

This year, this is a season when dreams die. Due to an epic potato glut that imploded his market, he has decided to do what was once unthinkable — destroy part of his crop rather than sink more dollars into cultivation.

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