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Restaurants in Kenya are reeling from an acute shortage of Irish potatoes with the Agriculture ministry putting the supply gap at 1.7 million metric tonnes.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 164.8 points in January 2019, up almost 3 points (1.8 percent) from December 2018 but still 3.7 points (2.2 percent) below the corresponding month last year.

Potato company Agrico was exhibiting at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 February 2019. During this leading international trade fair, Agrico, together with its subsidiaries, launched its new quality strategy.

Florida's potato harvest has kicked off and growers are happy with conditions during the growing season thus far.

McDonald’s has announced plans to increase investment in Russia by 40 percent this year and accelerate the opening of new restaurants.

The World Potato Congress (WPC) is looking to increase its networking role for the global professional potato value chain, especially during the interval between congresses.

Equipment manufacturer Haith Group at Fruit Logistica is not only looking for new customers, but also for additional agents for their global network

After spending 2018 opening the doors to new markets for British seed potatoes, the AHDB Exports team will focus in 2019 on strengthening relationships with existing markets.

El futuro de uno de los alimentos básicos preferidos del Reino Unido, la papa, podría estar en peligro debido a que el cambio climático afecta las zonas dónde crece, dijeron científicos de la Universidad de Leeds.

From February 6 to 8, the FRUIT LOGISTICA will take over Messe Berlin. And though the focus of this trade show is primarily the Fresh Fruit industry, the potato sector and its suppliers are well represented too.

FAM, European market leader specialized in cutting solutions for the food industry, will reveal its brand-new 3D dicers FAM Tridis™ 180 and FAM Tridis™ 180P during the Fruit Logistica in Berlin.

Ahmad Al-Mallahi, working at Dalhousie University since October as the McCain Research Chair and assistant professor in the Department of Engineering, is working on sensors and automation to make potato farming smarter.