China plantará papas y llevará gusanos al lado oscuro de la Luna
El experimento probará si es posible crear ecosistemas fuera de la Tierra
Asia 13/12/2018
Australia: McCain launches sweet potato chips
The popularity of sweet potatoes is continuing to grow steadily in Australia, and so McCain Foods is introducing new oven-baked chips to the freezer aisle of supermarkets.
Oceania 12/12/2018
Bélgica: Louisa, the new ideal French fry potato
During the Interpom trade show, the Belgian region of Wallonie presented the Louisa variety, created in Belgium using classical selection techniques (non-GMO).
Europa 12/12/2018
Irlanda: Ireland imported 72,000 tons of potatoes in 2017
Ireland imported 72,000 tons of potatoes last year, as total imports of goods cost approximately €79 billion. These figures come from the Central Statistics Office which also revealed that Ireland exported €123 billion worth of goods in 2017.
Europa 12/12/2018
Rusia: Russian phytosanitary experts to inspect Dutch and German seed potato consignments
Rosselkhoznadzor specialists will visit Germany and the Netherlands between December 2 and 8 of this year, at the invitation of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of the Federal Republic of Germany and Food and Consumer Product Safety Autho
Asia 12/12/2018
India: Deesa potato farmers witness glut and falling prices
Farmers around Deesa, known as India’s ‘potato bowl’, are facing a problem of oversupply, which could force them dump their produce.
Asia 12/12/2018
EEUU: Wisconsin seed potato outlook remains optimistic
Wisconsin certainly had its share of weather challenges in 2018. Much of the Wisconsin potato fields received a major layer of snow while seed shipping and the commercial planting season was underway.
Norte Am. 12/12/2018
New Zealand: Rain hurts South Canterbury potato production
A very wet November has mushed up to 10 percent of the potato crop of a South Canterbury farmer. Potato grower Jeff Bleeker, a supplier to Makikihi Fries, said significant surface water had caused seeds to rot.
Europa 12/12/2018