Taiwan: Changes rules for table stock and chipping potato imports
Taiwan authorities amended their quarantine documentation requirements for imports of fresh potatoes, both table stock and chipping potatoes.
Asia 28/02/2018
EEUU: Spud industry going on offensive, think ’performance vegetable’
GRAND FORKS— The U.S. potato industry likes to describe its product as "America’s favorite vegetable."
Norte Am. 28/02/2018
Escocia: Albert Bartlett receives largest ever Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant for potato processing diversification
The largest ever Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant of £4 million has been awarded to potato processing firm Albert Bartlett.
Europa 28/02/2018
Kenia: Good news as struggling potato farmers sign new deal
Central Kenyan farmer Samuel Macharia is a very happy man at the moment. Last year, he signed a farming contract with the East African Potato Consortium. It states he will sell at least 2 tonnes of potatoes to food processors each harvesting season
Africa 28/02/2018
Holanda: Aardappelsector heeft het zwaar
De aardappelsector had goede hoop dat de afzet en consumptie van aardappelen weer zou stijgen, maar dat is helaas niet gebeurd.
Europa 28/02/2018
Francia: Franse Germicopa gaat naar 80.000 ton pootaardappelen in 2020
In 2014 ging het Franse Florimond Desprez Group samen met Germicopa. Na in de Verenigde Staten voor het pootaardappelenbedrijf SESVanderhave te hebben gewerkt, werd Florimond Desprez algemeen directeur.
Europa 28/02/2018
Alemania: Kartoffeln: Mit App Nematoden, Risiko prüfen
Mit dem neuen Smartphone-Rechner können Landwirte laut LWK Niedersachsen schnell und einfach ihr Nematoden-Risiko auf dem Betrieb prüfen. Die App ist kostenlos.
Europa 28/02/2018
Corea del Sur: Potatoes gain credibility for performance of Olympic athletes
Potatoes as a performance food are gaining notoriety during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, with the newly released Olympian Menu and announcement that performance nutrition is now a critical part of athletes’ strategy to win.
Asia 28/02/2018