El portal de la papa en Argentina
The International Potato Center (CIP) strives to develop marketable, resilient varieties with resistance to viruses and late blight that can be grown in an array of environments, in order to improve food security and the livelihoods of farmers around
Dollar scarcity, occasioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) flexible exchange (forex) rate policy, may have saved the country about $45 million or N14.1 billion in French fries imports. However, operators still put the figure at $200million
Vysočina – Sklizeň brambor se na Vysočině rozbíhá pomaleji. Protáhly se žně a nynější teplé počasí by mohlo snížit kvalitu vybíraných hlíz.
Innate potatoes, which are less susceptible to bruising and browning than regular potato varieties, received Canadian government approval in March.
The potato market has been stuck at a tough price level for weeks. “The cultivation costs of strains such as Eigenheimer, Bildstar and Doré are around 30 cents, and Frieslanders are being sold for a price between 22 and 24 cents.
Potato Processing International magazine will host a seminar on September 15, starting at 2:30 PM, during the Potato Europe event in France.
Dutch potato farmers face going out of business if the worst fears about this year’s poor crop are realised, industry observers have warned.
Potato farmers in Lower Saxony, Germany, start the potato harvest with expectations of an average yield. After a difficult growing period with a lot of rain, farmers now have to cope with heat and drought.