Biotecnología: Plants use calcium to send internal warning of attacking aphids
Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered how plants send internal warning signals in response to an attack by aphids.
Norte Am. 13/08/2018
Australia: The whole of the Australian state of New South Wales is in drought
The entire Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has been declared in drought after a drier-than-expected June and July.
Oceania 13/08/2018
Brazil court rules that licenses for all glyphosate products be suspended
Brazil’s government is contesting a court suspension of licenses for products with glyphosate, one of the most common industrial weedkillers around the world.
Latam 13/08/2018
Gran Bretaña: Major seed potato market could be killed off with no-deal Brexit
A well-established 25,000 tonne seed potato market looks like it could be killed off by a no-deal Brexit.
Europa 13/08/2018
Suecia: Kritikstorm mot Ica – för potatis fraktad från Egypten
Ica säljer ekologisk potatis från Egypten – och nobbar svensk potatis. Nu rasar många konsumenter. "Det känns inte bra," säger potatisbonden David Bjelke från Västergötland.
Europa 06/08/2018
Letonia: Sausums apdraud kartupeļu ražu
Šīs vasaras tropiskais karstums un lielais sausums kartupeļu audzētājus neiepriecina.
Europa 06/08/2018
EEUU: Understanding Pink Eye of Potato
Pink eye is a disorder of potato tubers that can cause costly storage losses for potato growers and can reduce tuber quality to the point where tubers will be rejected by potato processors.
Norte Am. 06/08/2018
Indonesia: Tingkatkan pendapatan, petani tanam kentang
Tingkatkan pendapatan, petani tanam kentang
Asia 06/08/2018