España: La consommation de plats à base de pommes de terre a augmenté de plus de 10 % en Espagne
La pomme de terre est devenue une garniture essentielle des habitudes alimentaires espagnoles :
Europa 06/04/2021
Kenia: Kenyan authorities will enforce potato packaging guidelines
From 1st of April onwards, it will be illegal for potato traders to package potatoes in bags of over 50 kilograms once.
Africa 06/04/2021
EEUU: Northwest US potato growers take a heavy hit on their contracts
Northwest potato growers are not happy about their current situation. The three massive agribusiness companies that make much of the world’s frozen fries, hashbrowns and other products are going to pay the Northwest farmers less this year.
Norte Am. 06/04/2021
Gran Bretaña: Second pandemic wave caused depressed British potato market
AHDB Arable Analyst, Thomma Shepherd, provides an analysis of what has driven potato markets over the last few weeks. She says the weekly average price survey, covering all sectors of the industry, shows potatoes have had a depressed few months.
Europa 06/04/2021
EEUU: The potato soft rot complex in the US is changing: Is this good news?
This past winter, two well known potato pathologists stated that the incidence of Dickeya dianthicola is declining in the U.S., writes Dr Eugenia Banks, potato specialist at the Ontario Potato Board, in a recent article.
Norte Am. 06/04/2021
Europa: Covid impact on Northern Hemisphere chip industry threatens locally grown hot potato chips
The impact of Covid-19 on the chip industry in the Northern Hemisphere is putting locally grown and processed hot potato chips at the local snack bar under threat.
Europa 06/04/2021
Nueva Zelanda: Covid increases risk of European companies ‘dumping’ products in NZ
Experts claim that New Zealand industries need to be on the lookout for overseas companies intent on dumping their surpluses in New Zealand.
Europa 06/04/2021
Bengala: Bengal potato output up by 16%
West Bengal potato production is estimated to be higher by nearly 16 per cent at 110,000 tonnes this year, compared to 95,000 tonnes in 2020.
Africa 06/04/2021