El portal de la papa en Argentina
Potato growers face the greatest uncertainty in years as input costs have rocketed but markets remain stagnant – so growing the crop this year will be a major ’gamble.
MONTE VISTA — The 2021 potato season for San Luis Valley was “better than expected,” says James Ehrlich, executive director of the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee.
Demand for the Egyptian potatoes has dropped a bit ever since the war in Ukraine started. Russia would normally take about half of the production, but this will not be the case this year.
GRIMME UK is taking to the road next month to showcase its latest version of the GL 420 Exacta potato planter, which now offers four-row planting in 90cm row widths with true one-pass combination planting.
The average monthly consumption of potatoes per capita in Armenia is 3,2 kg. In February 2022, potato prices increased by 71.4% year-on-year.
IPM, headquartered in Dublin, is an international leader in potato variety innovation and in the production, marketing and distribution of seed potatoes.
Evidence suggests that wireworm damage in potatoes has been getting more severe and widespread and, in some cases, has led to growers losing £100,000s in revenue.
Growing cover crops before potatoes has reduced the number of cultivation passes and increased yields on a North Yorkshire farm.