Perú (CIP): Papas híbridas "climáticamente resistentes"
Científicos de del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) están usando papas silvestres para desarrollar variedades climáticamente resistentes.
Latam 03/01/2019
México: Reportan graves daños en Región del Mayo
La declaración de zona de desastre podría ser solicitada por los agricultores de la Región del Mayo al resultar afectados el 72.4% del cultivo de hortaliza y granos por la onda gélida que afecta al estado de Sonora.
Latam 02/01/2019
US researchers study popular South American Criolla potato variety
Crossroads at Big Creek is hosting a program where the University of Wisconsin and the USDA Potato Research Project grow and study a promising potato variety from Colombia in South America.
Norte Am. 01/01/2019
The European potato industry: A brief overview and future market outlook
During the 2017/18 season, an increase in planted area to 122.8 Kha was recorded. This was the second consecutive year of area increase, following the record low of 112.0 Kha planted in 2015/16.
Europa 01/01/2019
Belarus president presents Putin with four bags of potatoes
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, reportedly presented the head of Russia, Vladimir Putin, with four bags of potatoes to honor the New year.
Europa 01/01/2019
Gran Bretaña: Hundreds of British farmers pulling out of potato production, industry organization says
The fall in planted area the past season in Britain has been paired with a long-term rationalisation in the number of registered growers, AHDB Potatoes says in its annual Market Intelligence report for 2018/19.
Europa 01/01/2019
‘French fries across Canada will look and taste completely different in 2019’
We all know climate change is a problem — and if you’re still denying it, it’s time to get your head out of the sand. In most Canadian communities, we are exempt from feeling the real effects on a day-to-day basis.
Norte Am. 01/01/2019
India: Third glut in row, Indian potato farmers reap heavy losses
Sacks of potatoes line both sides of the road at Alwalpur village in Jandu Singha. Distressed by a glut for the third consecutive season, farmers are unable to find buyers for the produce.
Asia 01/01/2019