Canada: Black spot disease detected in PEI potato fields
Black spot disease, also known as dartroth, has been detected in several potato fields in Prince Edward Island.
Norte Am. 23/02/2025
Vietnam: The largest potato growing area in Nam Sach district achieves high productivity
Thai Tan commune has the largest potato growing area in Nam Sach district (Hai Duong). Farmers here have just finished harvesting the 2024 winter potato crop with high yield.
Asia 22/02/2025
Brasil: Chuvas no Sul elevam preços da batata no atacado
A oferta deve ser maior na próxima semana.
Latam 22/02/2025
Brazil: Rains in the South raise wholesale potato prices
Supply should be higher next week.
Latam 22/02/2025
UK: McCain launches £30mn support package for potato suppliers
Move comes as survey shows growers are under increasing financial pressure
Europa 20/02/2025
Cuba: Camagüey resumes potato cultivation
In the productive hub of the municipality of Sierra de Cubitas, in the province, traditional potato cultivation is resumed with 57 hectares distributed among three irrigation machines.
Latam 20/02/2025
Spain: A study indicates that the potato arrived on the peninsula ten years earlier than previously thought
Researchers David J. Caramazana and Manuel Romero Berjerano have found six documents in the Municipal Archives of Jerez that, they claim, confirm that the potato arrived from America to the peninsula in 1563.
Europa 19/02/2025
Peru: MIDAGRI promotes project of biofortified potatoes with iron to overcome anemia
An agreement was also signed for innovations to combat the Fusarium plague that affects plantain and banana crops in Peru.
Latam 18/02/2025