The UK potato industry is grappling with an intensifying menace from wireworms as a perfect storm of risk factors create optimum conditions for the soil-dwelling pest to thrive, as Emma Gillbard reports in a news story for Farmers Weekly.
The world may have found a new ally in the fight against anemia: the humble potato. As highlighted by Hugo Campos – roots, tubers and banana breeding lead at CGIAR – anemia is “the most rampant yet preventable childhood diseases around the world,
About 5,000 loaded-down semi-trucks of really nice Northwest french-fry-making potatoes are set to plop into cattle troughs or be destroyed.
Scientists gathered in Kigali for a global climate research conference are proposing solutions to fight against ’Late Blight Disease’ that is highly affecting Irish potato production in Rwanda and other countries.
Staff Correspondent: Potato price may go up to Tk 100 per kilogram in a week, as forecasted by the market experts.
The current cost of potatoes and onions have left South African consumers reeling, with a 7kg pocket of potatoes costing at least 100% more now than it did a year ago, while a 10kg bag of onions was 63% higher year-on-year (y/y).
The cultivation of the purple potato, greatly popular for its contributions to healthy living and skincare in Europe, has been expanded in the Anatolian lands, with this initiative commenced in the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir now poising
The early outlook for the Idaho potato crop for the 2023-24 season indicates a larger yield, leading to more affordable potatoes and increased promotional opportunities for retailers, as Tom Karst reports for The Packer.
