Holanda: Main harvest of Dutch potatoes four weeks later
How big the effects of the drought will be on the new potatoes, differs strongly by grower. "You have growers who irrigate and a group that don’t have that option.
Europa 03/07/2017
España: Los agricultores canarios se resignan ante un año catastrófico por la escasez de lluvias
El volumen de las siete presas públicas de Gran Canaria han pasado del 32% de su capacidad en 2015 al 22% en 2017; los 20 embalses de Tenerife, donde suelen caer más precipitaciones, están al 50% frente al 62% que presentaba hace dos años.
Europa 03/07/2017
Canadá: Aardappelsector Ontario getroffen door zware overstromingen
De onophoudelijke zware neerslag die de Canadese provincie Ontario recent teisterde, heeft er voor gezorgd dat een aantal aardappelvelden in de regio volledig overstroomd is.
Norte Am. 03/07/2017
Europa: La siccita’ causa perdite milionarie in mezza Europa
Sole in abbondanza nelle ultime settimane, e quasi nessuna pioggia. Dal primo aprile 2017, in gran parte dell’Europa si sono registrate molte meno precipitazioni rispetto allo standard. A riferirlo è il centro meteo KNMI.
Europa 03/07/2017
Tanzania: Tanzanian growers look to tissue culture to boost potato production
Instead of relying on planting the cut pieces from the traditional matured plants or diseased seeds, sweet potato growers now have a solution to their low yield woes.
Africa 03/07/2017
Nueva Zelanda: The new low carb potato taking New Zealand by storm
A New Zealand low-carbohydrate potato has been on the market for just three weeks, but is already proving to be a major success.
Oceania 03/07/2017
Australia: AU potato growers bill the government $500k
Frustrated potato growers have sent the West Australian State Government a bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars after the Government dropped an industry funded legal fight against Perth businessman Tony Galati.
Oceania 03/07/2017
India: India opent nieuw pootaardappelcentrum
Punjab zal binnenkort een aardappelcentrum opzetten in Dhogri (Jalandhar) om de teelt van pootaardappelen te promoten.
Asia 03/07/2017