El portal de la papa en Argentina
Con la raccolta estiva delle patate giunta in una fase di piena attività, UNAPA ha voluto analizzare i probabili trend che potrebbero caratterizzare il mercato pataticolo italiano nei prossimi mesi.
fter years of negotiations, the Argentinian border was recently opened for Dutch baby potatoes. The export of in-vitro propagated potato plants to the South American country is also now allowed.
This summer’s harvest is almost over. After the work is finished, many farmers will have to decide how many potatoes they are going to plant for the next season.
Although some regions were affected more than others, Lars Elofson from Svensk Potatis said that overall there was not too much damage from the cold weather during April/May.
The early potato harvest suffered most from the drought. There was talk of a loss of 15 million Euro a month ago. There is no new figure at this time.
US potato producers began lobbying for Mexico to effectively open its doors to US exports in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
"Yes, it got slightly out of hand," laughs Victor van Veelen. Seven years ago the brothers Joost and Sebastiaan Hoes opened a trial store under the name FrietHoes.
Potato farmers from Uttar Pradesh joined the protest organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday.