El portal de la papa en Argentina
Supermarkets and bad policies are ruining the potato business. In the countryside, potatoes cost up to eight pesos per kilo, but end consumers buy them in shopping centers for up to 600 percent more.
Since 1972, Mitolo Family Farms has been growing potatoes, vegetables, and onions in the Riverland, Mallee, and Virginia regions of South Australia.
Around 15% of Colombians eat French fries weekly.
Lamb Weston, a leading supplier of frozen potato and sweet potato products to restaurants and retailers around the world, received a visit from the Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, prior to the opening of its new plant.
CENPAT and the Ceferino Namuncurá Foundation are promoting a pioneering initiative that seeks to leverage recycled water to produce food safely and sustainably.
"The quality potatoes are loaded, but the rest are not wanted." The price doesn’t cover costs, and there are difficulties with contracts.
Yellow Tumbay potatoes produced in Yarumayo will be exported frozen.
The Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) reports 1,900 manzanas of potatoes planted in August. This planting will ensure the availability of potatoes in domestic markets.