Colombia: Así recuperan tubérculos ancestrales en Boyacá
En Colombia y países andinos hay papas, nabos y cubios que datan de tiempos inmemoriales.
Latam 01/11/2018
Desafíos y oportunidades de la patata en España
Están lejos los tiempos en que España era autosuficiente en la producción tanto de patata de siembra como de consumo.
Europa 01/11/2018
Chile: Se entregó papa semilla certificada a pequeños agricultores de Magallanes
Así culmina después de 4 años el programa “Recuperación de la producción y sanidad de la papa en Magallanes”, ejecutado por el Centro Regional de Investigación INIA Kampenaike con financiamiento del Gobierno Regional.
Latam 01/11/2018
Canadá: Common scab complexities
You need to know your enemy if you want to fight it, says Martin Filion, an associate professor at the Université de Moncton.
Norte Am. 30/10/2018
Important potato fungicide Mancozeb to be banned in Canada?
Health Canada’s leading pesticide regulator is taking another look at its decision to ban a popular fungicide called Mancozeb that is used by many fruit and vegetable growers after the agency admitted its initial review banning the chemical ...
Norte Am. 30/10/2018
Curiosidades: According to this new study, the key to human evolution may be… potatoes?
There’s been good news for potato lovers this week, with new research linking starchy food with humanity’s ascent to the top of the food chain.
Norte Am. 30/10/2018
Turquia: News about potato production across the country
The potato harvest has started in the Havza town of Samsun, a city located in northeastern Turkey. 20 varieties of potato are grown in 10 hectares and the productivity is around 3 tons per 1,000 square meters.
Asia 30/10/2018
Canadá: Cold, wet weather a challenge for Prince Edward Island potato farmers
The cold, wet October weather on Prince Edward Island on the east coast of Canada is making for a difficult potato harvest.
Europa 30/10/2018