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In a remarkable development that’s catching the attention of potato industry professionals in Europe and beyond, Ukraine is witnessing a significant surge in wholesale potato prices.
Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University have identified new strains of bacterial pathogens. According to the research, these bacterial pathogens have posed a grave danger to the state’s potato crops.
According to EastFruit analysts, the rate of growth in potato prices is accelerating in Ukraine, which has attracted first import shipments to the local market.
Root-knot nematodes have spread further northward in Europe due to climate change and genetic selection, and controlling cyst nematodes has become increasingly challenging.
Due to France and The Netherlands’ continuous decrease in their hectarage of seed potatoes, major importing countries like Egypt had limited access to available quantities.
Along with working with growers and academic institutions, Munevver Dogramaci, a research plant physiologist and lead scientist of the Potato Research Program at the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota,,,
he Egyptian potato campaign kicked off at the beginning of the year. It is not yet clear how much volume will be harvested and exported, as growers’ opinions differ and the pressure of the local market’s needs will dictate the volumes available.
HOOGHLY/BURDWAN: Fresh rainfall on Jan 17, 18, and 19 has dealt a blow to Bengal’s agricultural landscape,,,