
Francia: Control of wireworms in potato plants, towards more integrative strategies
Faced with the worsening damage caused by wireworm larvae, it is urgent to better understand these pests, as is rethinking control strategies on a rotation scale.
Faced with the worsening damage caused by wireworm larvae, it is urgent to better understand these pests, as is rethinking control strategies on a rotation scale.
El presidente Luis Arce considera que se trata de una obra clave para mejorar la producción agrícola en el país.
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.
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.
"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 World Potato Congress has presented the upcoming webinar: Implementation of an Early Warning System for Sustainable Preventative Management of Potato Late Blight.
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.