The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), in a recent session of the Agri-Food Chain of Potato and Onion, sanctioned the importation of four potato containers from Canada, addressing the shortfall faced by certain Panamanian enterprises.
El presidente Luis Arce considera que se trata de una obra clave para mejorar la producción agrícola en el país.
Despite sometimes difficult harvest conditions, most potato growers in the EU-4 (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France) have managed to bring in their harvest. According to Viaverda (formerly PCA), the number of contracts delivered is significantl
Due to a risk of food poisoning, potatoes cooked with garlic are being recalled after being sold in December 2024 throughout France. They were marketed by Carrefour, Intermarché and Système U.
The World Potato Congress has presented the upcoming webinar: Implementation of an Early Warning System for Sustainable Preventative Management of Potato Late Blight.
"We still have so much aloo (potato) left in our cold storages, it is the season of new harvest, where will we keep them, and who will buy from us any more if we cannot supply new produce?"
The ban on Ukrainian potatoes in Europe will remain in place for a long time due to the dissemination of inaccurate production figures.
The potato year was once again very challenging for producers. In the spring, it was difficult to obtain enough seed potatoes because the seed potato harvest in 2023 was low.
