EEUU: Northwest US, Late snows could put French fry production in danger
Ed Schneider has grown potatoes for French fries near Pasco, Washington, for 40 years. But this year America’s fries are on the line.
Norte Am. 02/04/2019
Bangladesh: Low potato price worries Bangladesh potato growers
Potato farmers in the district of Lalmonirhat Sadar district are worried as they cannot recover the production cost due to low price of the vegetable.
Asia 02/04/2019
Egipto: Egypt’s potato exports rising to 1 million tons
Egypt’s Central Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a report last Wednesday revealing that Egypt’s exports of agricultural products, especially potatoes and citrus, rose to 1 million and 111,000 tons, an Agriculture Ministry official
Africa 02/04/2019
Europa: Member of the European Parliament protests against Canadian potatoes
The French Parliament has opposed the European Commission’s plan to increase the maximum residue limits of several neonicotinoids including clothianidin, an insecticide that kills bees, and haloxyfop-R, an herbicide that is toxic to human health.
Europa 02/04/2019
Gran Bretaña: How to stop sprouting in potato stores without CIPC
With alternative sprout control options limited or unviable in the short term, the loss of CIPC will require growers to consider a more integrated approach to long-term potato storage.
Europa 02/04/2019
Turquía: Die Türkei schafft Importzölle auf Kartoffeln ab
Laut der Zeitung Resmi Gazete, hat der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan ein Abkommen unterzeichnet, welches die Importzölle auf Kartoffeln abschafft.
Asia 02/04/2019
Argelia: Nette réduction de la culture de la pomme de terre
Des 24 000 ha de la superficie ensemencée en pomme de terre les années écoulées, cette année, selon la DSA, seulement 14 000 ha sont consacrés à la culture de ce tubercule.
Africa 02/04/2019
Holanda: Voorjaarsflauwte in aardappelmarkt zet niet door
De aardappeltermijnmarkt heeft de voorjaarsflauwte van eind vorig week weer verwerkt. De termijnmarkt dipte maandag voor het aprilcontract naar een laagste prijs van 27,30 euro.
Europa 02/04/2019