India: Unions in India say potato boycott had limited effect on prices
The campaign to boycott potatoes in India due to rising prices had a “minimal” impact on the agriculture sector, sector leaders and activists said on Monday
Asia 05/02/2017
NZ fills Australia´s potato shortage
New Zealand potato farmers and processors are expected to profit from a shortage of the vegetable in Australia.
Oceania 05/02/2017
Duitsers kopen opnieuw minder aardappelen
De aardappelconsumptie in Duitsland is in 2016 opnieuw gedaald, meldt het Duitse agrarisch marktbureau AMI in Bonn.
Europa 05/02/2017
Alemania: New type of potato and onion storage ticks all the boxes
In the search for unique, customer and environmentally friendly packaging, German packaging company, BayPack Obst, developed a new display box around two years ago, for the sale and storage of potatoes and onions.
Europa 04/02/2017
Italia: Patate: dalla raccolta al supermercato
Vendere patate ma in modo diverso. Nessun sacco da 2,5 o 5 kg, ma, come succede già per le noci, porzioni sfuse prelevate da un sistema di distribuzione automatica.
Europa 04/02/2017
Gran Bretaña: SPot Farm East shows how irrigation can help combat potato scab
Results from the first year at Elveden Farms, Strategic Potato Farm (SPot) East were revealed on Wednesday (11 January 2017) as attendees of the event at Newmarket Racecourse tried to get a nose ahead by evaluating the research on display.
Europa 04/02/2017
Australia: Suffering from a potato shortage after wet and cold weather
THE great potato famine is upon us. Forget about your potato cakes, crisps and hot chips, there is a shortage in our favourite vegetable.
Oceania 04/02/2017
Francia: UNPT discusses future of potato sector
The UNPT (National potato producers union) presented the results of a study carried out alongside FranceAgriMer on the prospectives of global exchange by 2025 on the 24th January during their 14th convention.
Europa 04/02/2017