Holanda: Potatoes in Retail: Albert Heyn s total overhaul of its potato display
Starting next week, shoppers at the Dutch grocery chain Albert Heyn will find a completely new set up of the potato display.
Europa 28/02/2018
Alemania: Pestizide: Wissenswertes zu Herbiziden, Fungiziden und Insektiziden
Wegen Pestiziden gerät die industrielle Landwirtschaft immer wieder in die Schlagzeilen. Doch was genau verbirgt sich hinter Herbiziden, Fungiziden und Insektiziden? Wir erklären die Unterschiede.
Europa 28/02/2018
Canadá: POTATO WEED CONTROL GOES DIGITAL
By Janet Kanters: Some new high tech tools will soon give farmers a way to keep weeds down, cut costs and herbicide use dramatically and work around weed resistance to herbicides.
Norte Am. 28/02/2018
Tanzania: Tanzania Sets Record in Potato Research, to Release Improved Varieties
By Zephania Ubwani Arusha — Tanzania has excelled in experimental trials of high yielding and disease resistant potato varieties under a climate smart agriculture programme aimed to improve food security.
Africa 28/02/2018
EEUU: Spud industry going on offensive, think ’performance vegetable’
GRAND FORKS— The U.S. potato industry likes to describe its product as "America’s favorite vegetable."
Norte Am. 28/02/2018
Escocia: Albert Bartlett receives largest ever Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant for potato processing diversification
The largest ever Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant of £4 million has been awarded to potato processing firm Albert Bartlett.
Europa 28/02/2018
Holanda: Aardappelsector heeft het zwaar
De aardappelsector had goede hoop dat de afzet en consumptie van aardappelen weer zou stijgen, maar dat is helaas niet gebeurd.
Europa 28/02/2018
Kenia: Good news as struggling potato farmers sign new deal
Central Kenyan farmer Samuel Macharia is a very happy man at the moment. Last year, he signed a farming contract with the East African Potato Consortium. It states he will sell at least 2 tonnes of potatoes to food processors each harvesting season
Africa 28/02/2018