India: Potato farmers hit by untimely rains and labour shortage
CHANDIGARH: Having been through a rough patch over the past three years, most potato farmers in the state are wrapping up the current season with mixed feelings.
Asia 14/04/2020
África: Afrika könnte Nordamerika als drittgrößten Kartoffelproduzenten verdrängen
Das Wachstum der weltweiten Kartoffelproduktion stagnierte 2018 und konnte sich 2019 nicht erholen, so eine Aussage des Weltkartoffelkongresses vom 20. Februar.
Africa 14/04/2020
Canadá: Potato industry adjusting to drop in French Fry demand
Canadian potato growers are feeling the drop in demand for French Fries.
Norte Am. 14/04/2020
Europa: Bisogna impedire che un milione di tonnellate di patate rimanga invenduto
Le vendite di patate fresche e surgelate sono fortemente diminuite, a causa della chiusura del settore della ristorazione in Europa, per fronteggiare la pandemia da Coronavirus.
Europa 14/04/2020
Perú: Klimawandel macht den Kartoffeln zu schaffen
Weil es wärmer wird, braucht es neue, widerstandsfähigere Sorten. In Peru, der Heimat des Erdapfels, werden sie gezüchtet.
Latam 14/04/2020
Norteamérica: North American potato acreage expected to plummet
The potato acreage in Canada and the United States could take a dramatic hit in 2020. Potato production may drop by 25 to 30 percent because of closed restaurants, a sharp decline in french fry consumption and the economic fallout from COVID-19.
Norte Am. 14/04/2020
Holanda: Wageningse onderzoeker wil afval uit aardappelverwerking benutten om chemicaliën te produceren
Lars Kiewidt, onderzoeker bij de groep Biobased Chemistry and Technology van Wageningen Universiteit, ontving in maart een Tenure Track-beurs ter waarde van 900.000 euro van de Nederlandse organisatie voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek NWO.
Europa 14/04/2020
Eslovenia: Good harvest of most crops, lower output of potatoes and of almost all late fruit species
According to statistical data on Slovenian agricultural crop production in 2019, 65,958 tons of potatoes were produced, which is almost 10% less than in 2018.
Europa 14/04/2020