News on Potato Cultivation

January 02, 2024

Grimme UK announces new deals for the new year

The UK’s leading farm machinery manufacturer has started the new year by launching several new money-saving promotions.

Potato production through zero-tillage with straw mulch (PZTM)

December 28, 2023

CIP Introduces Zero Tillage Potato Farming Innovation in India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Peru

Zero tillage not only boosts soil fertility and raises carbon stocks but also prolongs the potato growing season by harnessing the residual moisture after the rice harvest.

Brotes de la patata granadina 'copo de nieve' (Cortesía: UGR)

December 26, 2023

España: rescatan variedad al borde de la desaparición

La universidad de Granada, España, rescata a una variedad llamada Copo de Nieve de su desaparición por haber sido abandonado su cultivo.

Revista Campo ha acompañado a Contagri en un día de siembras

December 23, 2023

España: siembra temprana comienza en el sur en un contexto de sequía

Comenzó en el sur de españa la siembra de papa temprana, con optimismo a pesar de la sequía.

Farmers show the potato fields affected by late blight attack in Machhiwara block of Ludhiana.

December 21, 2023

Late blight damages potato crop in Punjab, India

In a full-blown attack by the disease late blight, more than 50% potato crop in the fields has suffered extensive damage, leading to heavy losses for the farmers who had opted for diversification instead of growing wheat after paddy.

December 21, 2023

Argentina: riego por goteo enterrado, un nuevo sistema con grandes resultados

En Argentina se implementa el sistema de riego por goteo enterrado con muy buenos resultados.

December 17, 2023

Grimme UK introduces the German-made Toppa 600

Grimme UK is to introduce a new German-made three-bed folding haulm topper in time for 2024's potato harvest.

December 11, 2023

Sostenibilidad: la nueva vanguardia entre los obtentores de variedades como HZPC

La sostenibilidad de las variedades de papa es el nuevo horizonte para los obtentores como HZPC.

Tim Rooke, Potato Policy Group chair at National Farmers' Union (NFU)

December 10, 2023

National Farmers Union (UK): Potato supply chain needs a pragmatic approach

Hear from National Farmers' Union (NFU) Potato Policy Group chair Tim Rooke in the aftermath of one of the most challenging lifting seasons he has faced.

Marcos Rogério Boschini es Ingeniero Agrónomo. Trabajó en la Cooperativa Agrícola de Cotia de 1988 a 1993, y en agosto de 1993 fundó la ADF - lavoura e pecuária, donde trabaja con producción y comercio de papa, cebolla, ajo y cereales.

December 06, 2023

Brasil: una mirada a los desafíos de la producción de papa en los últimos años

Marcos Rogério Boschini, veterano de la producción de papa en Brasil, cuenta su historia y las turbulencias competitivas del mercado brasileño de los últimos años.

Patatas crudas después de sacarlas de los campos cultivados.

December 04, 2023

Argentina: comienza la cosecha de papa en la provincia de Buenos Aires

Comienza la cosecha de papa en la zona central de la provincia de Buenos Aires.

December 03, 2023

México: la región de Sinaloa cierra una fuerte temporada de siembra

En la zona norte de México la siembra de papa esta por concluir.

Potato cultivation in Uttar Pradesh, India

December 01, 2023

Ramban’s high altitude areas to emerge as major potato seed producers

High-altitude areas of district Ramban like Gool, Mahu Mangit and Sanasar could become major potato seed producer areas and make the local farmers self-sufficient.

November 30, 2023

Egyptian processing potatoes were an important source for European factories from February to May

Yassen Abdelhay, export advisor at Arafa Group, reports on the crucial period for European factories from February to May 2023, and how Egyptian producers played a key role during this phase.

Agrico and Agrico PSA to expand their activities into Tanzania

November 29, 2023

Agrico and Agrico PSA to expand their seed potato activities in Tanzania

By signing the distribution agreement with Fraxen Consult Ltd, Agrico seed potatoes will be exported to small-scale farmers in Tanzania later this year.

Cultivos de papa dañados por la intensa granizada en Cocapata. (Cortesía: Lostiempos)

November 29, 2023

Bolivia: catastróficas granizadas afectan cultivos y familias

Dos grandes granizadas afectan los cultivos de papa en varias regiones de Bolivia.

November 27, 2023

Excessive rain delays potato harvest in North-western Europe, creating new uncertainties about the total production

Due to abundant rainfall, a lot of potatoes in North-western Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France) have not yet been harvested. The lifting period was too short to get the potatoes to the stores in good conditions.