News on The Potato Supply Chain from Belgium

July 10, 2010

Belgische aardappeltelers vrezen doorwas en lage opbrengst

Voor het toerisme is het warme weer een zegen, voor de landbouwers een nachtmerrie. De aanhoudende droogte brengt de oogst in gevaar. Het verlies wordt geschat op veertig procent.Een fikse regenbui. Dat is waar de boeren voor bidden. De aanhoudende dro...
 Amflora
July 06, 2010

Toelaten van ggo-gewassen niet langer EU-bevoegdheid?

De Europese Commissie werkt aan een voorstel om de toelating van ggo-gewassen niet langer op Europees niveau te beslechten. Het dossier zou half juli worden voorgesteld tijdens het Belgisch EU-voorzitterschap. Uittredend minister van Landbouw Sabine La...
 North-western European Potato Growers
July 06, 2010

NEPG: aardappelareaal West Europa blijft gelijk in 2010

Het aardappelareaal van Europa is nagenoeg gelijk gebleven aan het areaal van vorig jaar. Dit melden de North Western European Potato Growers (NEPG). De verwachting van NEPG is dat het areaal in Nederland, Duitsland en Frankrijk onveranderd is. Het fei...
 Amflora starch potato
June 22, 2010

EU to change approval system for GMO crops

The European Union is to radically overhaul its approval system for genetically modified (GM) crops from next month, opening the way to large-scale GM cultivation in Europe, draft proposals seen by Reuters on Friday showed. With most Europeans showing...
June 17, 2010

Agra Europe: Industrie krijgt voldoende aardappelen

Ondanks dat de groei van de aardappelen dit jaar achter loopt ten opzichte van andere jaren. Dat stelt het marktbureau Agra Europe in een rapport over de aardappelmarkt. Volgens het marktbureau heeft de verwerkende industrie in de vijf belangrijkste aa...
June 02, 2010

Europatat wants the voice of the European potato trade sector to be better heard in Brussels

During the Europatat congress workshop the unique British integrated potato supply chain has been presented. The role of the scientific world, the seed and ware producers and the packing stations was illustrated by Prof. I. Crute, D. Walker and A. Gibs...
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 Potato Council
May 06, 2010

Euro Potato: Early Potato Crop developments;Maincrop Market roundup

Heavy rain and frequent frost during the winter in most Mediterranean, Northern European and Middle Eastern countries has had a large effect on early potato production.Imports to European markets are later and lighter in volume than in most recent seas...
PCA: aardappelareaal België groeit 7 procent
April 20, 2010

PCA: aardappelareaal België groeit 7 procent

Het areaal bewaaraardappelen in Vlaanderen stijgt dit oogstjaar met 7 procent, meldt het Proefcentrum voor de Aardappelteelt (PCA) in Kruishoutem op basis van een enquête.   Omdat aardappelverwerkers garantie van aanvoer willen, sluiten ze meer contrac...
 Potato Council
March 17, 2010

Euro Potato: Early Potato Crops in Europe

Throughout Northern Europe early potato growers and traders, as well as new crop importers and exporters, are looking with interest at markets ahead. Most though remain uncertain regarding the likely availability of supplies and prices. Greater wastag...
 Anton Haverkort
March 11, 2010

Haverkort: 'Nog paar jaar voor Modena teelttoelating krijgt'

Het duurt nog een aantal jaren voor de Europese Commissie een teelttoelating geeft voor de genetisch veranderde aardappel Modena van Avebe. Ondanks dat BASF de eerste teelttoelating heeft gekregen voor de genaardappel Amflora. Dat zegt onderzoekscoö...
 BASF's Amflora starch potato
March 03, 2010

Amflora approval is a hot potato in GM debate

The European Commission’s approval of BASF’s GM Amflora potato for cultivation in the EU could mark the end of European deadlock over genetic modification, and has been celebrated and decried with equal measure by commentators on both sides of the deba...
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March 02, 2010

Amflora starch potatoes first EU approved GM crop in 12 years

The European Union today approved the first new genetically modified (GM) crop for domestic growing in more than a decade, ending what has been a long stalemate over a backlog of GM crops awaiting cultivation approval.   The decision by the European C...
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Euro Potato: Wintry weather affects european potato markets

The start of 2010 brought wintry conditions across Northern Europe. As a result, potato markets in all the Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG) 5 countries, firmed during early January.Supplies tightened as many growers were reluctant to open store...
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Euro Potato: Potato production estimates 2009 for Northern Europe (NEPG)

2009 crop production estimates for Ware potatoes in the EU 5 countries are now complete.Reports from representatives of the Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG) highlight the favourable growing conditions this season, despite the dry planting condi...

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