España: Cuatro casas de patata de siembra miden su potencial en El Carpio
La actividad no se detiene en las zonas productoras de patata, con unos agricultores volcados en la preparación de suelo y en la siembra.
Europa 18/03/2017
EEUU: La fiebre de la ’Potato Parcel’ conquista la NBA
A estas alturas, son pocas las cosas que pueden sorprender de una liga tan innovadora como la NBA. Sin embargo, la historia de la ’Potato Parcel’ es una de las iniciativas más curiosas y extrañas que se recuerdan.
Norte Am. 18/03/2017
España: 2.600 agricultores de zonas afectadas por la plaga de la patata ya pidieron la retirada
Los agricultores de los 31 concellos afectados por la plaga de la patata se han movilizado en los últimos día para que la Consellería de Medio Rural proceda a la retirada del producto plantada para esta campaña.
Europa 18/03/2017
Curiosidades: Potatoes may be able to grow on Mars, study suggests
A recent study has revealed that potatoes may soon be out of this world, as the study found that they could potentially grow on the Mars. Some predict that humans could be colonizing the red planet in as little as a decade.
Europa 17/03/2017
Bangladesh: Spring rain puts curse on potato, bricks
Incessant rain for the last three days has brought woes to the potato farmers in Munshiganj while about 60 brickfields in Thakurgaon have suffered a blow due to sudden shower on Friday night.
Asia 17/03/2017
Kenia: Fresh hope for potato producers
David Kimotho has been a potato farmer in Nyandarua County for the past 12 years, but has always counted losses because of poor yields blamed on bad agronomic practices.
Africa 17/03/2017
India: Potato farmers in distress in Odisha Bargarh
BARGARH ; The farmers of Bargarh feel cursed. Yet to recover from the crop loss of 2015-16 kharif season, they were forced to go for distress sale of cabbage, tomato and chilli and now it is the turn of potato.
Asia 17/03/2017
India: Agro corpn ties up with ITC for potato supply
The Punjab Agro Industries Corporation (PAIC) has tied up with ITC to supply it 3 lakh bags of processing grade potato from them. Potato will be procured for Rs 500 per quintal besides the cost of the gunny bags and loading.
Asia 17/03/2017