News on The Potato Supply Chain

Hermel Tayupanda, y el Director de Producción, Industria y Comercio, Jorge Chafla

March 06, 2024

Ecuador: fortalecimiento de la producción desde el ámbito institucional

Entidades gubernamentales visitaron productores para favorecer la producción de papa en la región de Chimborazo.

March 06, 2024

Colombia: cambios en las tendencias de mercado para el mes de Marzo

En Colombia los precios se mantienen a la baja pero se esperan cambios para finales de Marzo. Presidente de la Federación Nacional de productores explicó las tendencias.

March 05, 2024

Bob Mattive of Colorado Elected National Potato Council President

The National Potato Council (NPC) installed its 2024 roster of Executive Committee members this week at the organization’s annual Washington Summit.

PEI’s 2024 Potato Expo A Resounding Success

March 05, 2024

Prince Edward Island 2024 Potato Expo A Resounding Success

Thousands of potato professionals from across North America made the trip to Charlottetown’s Eastlink Centre for the 2024 return of the International Potato Technology Expo.

Gildardo González Saldivar es el nuevo presidente de la CONPAPA

March 04, 2024

México: cambio político entre los productores de papa

La Confederación Nacional de Productores de Papa de la República Mexicana (CONPAPA) tiene un nuevo presidente

Simon Heck, director general del Centro Internacional de la Papa, en entrevista con la Agencia Andina. (Cortesía: Agencia Andina)

March 04, 2024

China: 25% de la genetica utilizada proviene de Perú

Perú se ha posicionado con una buena porción de mercado donde el gigante asiático. El CIP pone su atención sobre variedades contra el cambio climático.

Potato supplier seeks alternatives to Maris Piper after floods pushes prices up

March 04, 2024

UK Potato supplier seeks alternatives to Maris Piper after floods push prices up

One of the UK's top potato suppliers is looking for alternatives to the popular Maris Piper due to rising costs and unreliable crops during extreme weather.

Potato stats from the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2022/23.( Courtesy: ABC Landline)

March 04, 2024

Australia's potato industry surpasses USD 635.5 million in production value for the first time

The production value of Australia's potato industry has surged past AUD 1 billion (USD 635.5 million) for the first time.

March 04, 2024

Brasil: impacto de las lluvias en los primeros meses del año

El fenómeno climatológico del niño trajo consigo las lluvias al sur de Brasil y con ellas llego una nueva realidad productiva.

March 04, 2024

Cuba: cultivos experimentales continuan

Cuba insiste en el desarrollo de cultivos de papa orgánica en pequeña escala.

L-R Harry Tinson, general manager at HarvestEye, and Antti Hintikka, U2 Online Oy

March 03, 2024

Harvest Insights Sytem secures distributor for finnish potato and onion markets

Machine-Learning driven crop insights tool HarvestEye has secured its first distributorship in Finland

March 02, 2024

For the 2024 season, GRIMME is introducing the new generation of the well approved RH 20 / RH 24 / RH 28 receiving hoppers

The new generation of the proven GRIMME RH 20, RH 24 and RH 28 receiving hoppers features numerous further developments in terms of throughput capacity, crop protection, convenience and variety of equipment.

March 02, 2024

Iscon Balaji Foods is Promoting Sustainable Farming

Promoting sustainability across the potato value chain, food processing company Iscon Balaji Foods (IBF) is promoting sustainable farming across its farms in India.

Greenhouses for potato cultivation by Contagri in Aznalcázar (Seville).

February 28, 2024

Spain: greenhouse potato production at scale

A company in southern Spain specializes in greenhouse potato production to supply its clients outside of the regular season.

MSU professors Jiming Jiang and David Douches. (Courtesy: MSU)

February 27, 2024

Michigan State University researchers further unravel the mechanism of cold induced sweetening in potatoes

Michigan State University professors Jiming Jiang and David Douches has discovered a key mechanism behind the darkening and potential health concerns associated with cold-stored potatoes. 