Bangladesh: GM potato crop ready for release
The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, which has developed the blight resistant (RB) potato, applied on December 29 for the commercial release of the crop.
Asia 11/01/2017
Venezuela: Cultivo de papa en jaque, no hay semilla para consumo fresco
La situación del cultivo de la papa es crítico. a merma de la producción por falta de semilla ha disparado sus precios en el mercado, cuyos precios oscilan entre 1.500 (en mercados a cielo abierto) y hasta 3.000 bolívares en supermercados.
Latam 11/01/2017
Europa: Niche potatoes boost potato demand in Sweden
Potato demand in Sweden has been on the rise in the last two years, despite seeing some setbacks in 2010/11 when reports about the GI (Glycemic Index) were flooding the news, causing consumers to think twice about how potatoes.
Europa 11/01/2017
Europa: Europeans want flavor, while Americans choose convenience
Price continues to be an important factor when European salty snack consumers plan a purchase. More than two in five French, German, and Spanish salty snack consumers mention price as a factor when choosing chips, as do 37% of Italians
Europa 11/01/2017
Francia: Le monde entier tourne autour de la patate
CuisineAlors que le millésime 2016 n’a pas été facile pour les patates, éloge des variétés anciennes de Pro Specie Rara.
Europa 11/01/2017
Ruanda: Farmers push for affordable Irish potato seeds
The Soaring prices of Irish potato seeds has left smallholder farmers lamenting, triggering efforts by different stakeholders to a seek remedy.
Africa 11/01/2017
Gastronomia: Round the world with the potato
“Never trust a person who doesn’t like potatoes.” Raghavan Iyer was joking, but only a bit.
Europa 11/01/2017
Rusia: Russia exported record amount of potatoes
In 2016, Russia exported a total of 230 thousand tonnes of potatoes, reports Interfax, citing data from the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR).
Europa 11/01/2017