Jamaica: Support For Irish Potato Farmers
The Government is providing some $1.1 billion to assist farmers under its Irish Potato Expansion Programme, to meet a target of 1,200 hectares of production.
Africa 16/10/2016
Perú: SENASA recomienda uso del hongo Beauveria Brongniartii para erradicar gorgojo de los andes en papa
El SENASA, recomienda a los agricultores de Puno, incorporar el hongo Beauveria Brongniartii para controlar el ataque del gorgojo de los andes a los cultivos de papa; y dejar de lado el uso de de pesticidas e insecticidas químicos.
Latam 16/10/2016
Perú (Ayacucho): Lluvias y granizadas arrasan con papas y otros cultivos
Las fuertes precipitaciones pluviales que cayeron los últimos dos días, arrasaron con más de 65 hectáreas de cultivos en las comunidades rurales del distrito de Carmen Alto.
Latam 16/10/2016
Perú: Distribuyen semillas certificadas de papa en Cajamarca
En el inicio de la temporada de cultivo de papa en la región Cajamarca, el Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, a través del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (Senasa), distribuyó semillas de papa certificada de las variedades Serranita y Amarilis.
Latam 16/10/2016
Holanda: Potato cultivation in danger of disappearing from the Netherlands
The Dutch potato cultivation has a strong position in northwestern Europe because of its good entrepreneurs and strong chain.
Europa 16/10/2016
Uganda: Desperately needs quality potato seed
A new study has revealed that Ugandan potato farmers are suffering from a shortage of quality, varied seeds, estimated at a whopping Shs 19bn.
Africa 16/10/2016
Nueva Zelanda: New potato set to become serious market contender
White Beauty is a new potato produced from a fifteen-year breeding programme at Plant & Food Research.
Europa 16/10/2016
EEUU: Potato crop is best it’s been in four years, according to local farmer
For Randy Hardy of Hardy Farms INC., the potato harvest is coming to an end. He started harvesting towards the end of September, and he hopes to be finished by Friday, given the rain doesn’t slow them down.
Norte Am. 16/10/2016