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Corona crisis slashes Belgian potato industry in 2020. Volume of potatoes for processing lowest in three years
March 02, 2021

Corona crisis hits Belgian potato industry hard: 2020 processing volume lowest in three years

No one could miss it in the media last year: the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Belgian potato sector hard.
Potato Europe 2021 trade show theme resonates: 'What's Now, What's New and What's the Future'
March 01, 2021

Potato Europe 2021 theme resonates: 'What's Now, What's New and What's the Future'

With the event theme 'What's Now, What's New and What's the Future', PotatoEurope 2021 promises to provide insight into current developments in the potato industry as well as a look at the future of the sector.
Kenya seeks Sh656m for potato seed study
February 23, 2021

Kenya seeks funding for seed potato study

Kenya has applied for a Sh656 million grant from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to boost research on potato seed production and cut reliance on imports.
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.
'No more potatoes for fries needed by the processors? Then we'll cut them ourselves'
November 13, 2020

'No more potatoes for fries needed by the processors? Then we'll cut them ourselves'

The corona crisis dealt a blow to the fries processing industry and that in turn had consequences for the growers who supply the industry.
Online Potato Days HZPC showcase new reality
November 06, 2020

Online Potato Days HZPC Showcase New Reality

The annual Potato Days in Joure are a valued networking event attracting hundreds of growers and customers from many countries.
Planting potatoes
November 03, 2020

North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG): Potato acreage should decrease by a minimum of 15%

The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimates that the total harvest will be 27.9 million tons this season if all potatoes in the ground will be indeed harvested. The harvest is later than usual with all the risks involved.
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
Intersur Produce Cada Daño más de 100.000 Toneladas de Patatas en España y Francia
October 19, 2020

La Productora de Patatas Intersur Crea un Grupo Para Crecer en Europa y Oriente Medio

La empresa sevillana Intersur 2011 y la compañía albaceteña Agromar Hispana han creado el grupo Intersur, que produce ya más de 100.000 toneladas de patatas con destino a empaquetadores que las venden a los supermercados.
Report: The potato value chain in Morocco
October 16, 2020

Report: The potato value chain in Morocco

The Wageningen Research Foundation (WR), being subsidised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in the context of the Policy Support 'Sustainable agricultural development in a food system approach' published a study on the potato value chain in Morocco.
Large interest for participation at PotatoEurope 2021
October 13, 2020

Large interest for participation at PotatoEurope 2021

Only last week the organisers of PotatoEurope 2021 have opened the pre-registration for former participants of
PotatoEurope and already now a great number of participants have signed up for the upcoming edition.
Harvesting, prices and future plans: the potato situation in the regions of Russia
October 10, 2020

The 2020 potato harvest in the various regions of Russia

Since the start of autumn, potato producers in the regions of Russia have been facing many challenges, new and old. In the Russian Federation, the average annual volume of potatoes used for food purposes is estimated to be at 13-14 million tons, which makes potato one of the most important crops in Russia. In this article, we present information about the potato situation in various regions of Russia.
McCain Foods opens potato storage facility in Tasmania
October 07, 2020

McCain Foods opens potato storage facility in Tasmania

A storage facility capable of storing 11,000 tonnes of potatoes has opened in Burnie, Tasmania. The facility, which can hold 9,000 tonnes in cold-storage long term as well as a further 2,000 tonnes in short term storage, is run by McCain.
Fairfields Farm Set to Supply Leading Meal Kit Player, HelloFresh
October 06, 2020

Fairfields Farm Set to Supply Leading Meal Kit Player, HelloFresh

Essex potato grower, Fairfields Farm, is excited to announce that it will be supplying HelloFresh with its low carbon footprint potatoes from October.
McDonald's is seeking boost resilience of its British potato supply chain to environmental degradation and climate impacts
September 28, 2020

McDonald's and McCain offer climate resilience funding for UK potato farmers

Fast food giant McDonald's is working with McCain Foods and Prince's Countryside Trust to help farmers in the United Kingdom improve soil health and boost resilience to climate change and Brexit

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