Francia: France in farming crisis as cost of potatoes soars - making chips and crisps expensive
Farmers have told how the "worst harvest in 30 years" has contributed to sky-high potato prices in France.
Europa 07/12/2023
Canadá: Potato growers can use AI to monitor and predict potato nutrition in real time
Potatoes are the premier vegetable crop in Canada, with $1.5 billion nationwide in potato receipts in 2021.
Norte Am. 07/12/2023
Gran Bretaña: Why late blight management just got more complicated for 2024
A late blight genotype that is resistant to a second fungicide mode of action continues to spread through Europe, meaning British potato growers will need to take extra care when planning control strategies next year.
Europa 07/12/2023
Bangladesh: Potato prices defy new harvest, remain elevated
The harvest of early-winter potato varieties has begun, but the arrival of new potatoes is yet to provide any price relief to the local market. Stored potatoes continue to sell at Tk 45-55 per kilogram across the country.
Asia 07/12/2023
Canadá: Pricing holding on PEI potatoes for now
Prince Edward Island is seeing a better-than-average yield at this point on its 2023 potato crop, though it awaits the full crop report from Statistics Canada on December 7th.
Norte Am. 07/12/2023
Argelia: En Algérie, comment le prix de la pomme de terre a fait chuter le ministre de l’Agriculture
Abdelhafid Henni, déjà fragilisé par l’incapacité de son ministère à enrayer la hausse des prix de produits alimentaires de base, a été limogé après un échange particulièrement maladroit avec un journaliste.
Asia 07/12/2023
Paises Bajos: Zorgen om aardappelen door aanhoudende regen
Door de aanhoudende regen zijn veel aardappelen op dit moment nog niet geoogst. De periode waarin telers wél het land op konden was te kort om alle aardappelen onder goede condities de opslag in te kunnen laten gaan.
Europa 07/12/2023
Austria: Schwierige Bedingungen und geringere Fläche für Erdäpfel
Die diesjährige Witterung führte auch bei Erdäpfeln zu deutlich geringeren Hektarerträgen.
Europa 07/12/2023