EEUU: Estados Unidos aprovam batata transgênica, diz CIB
São Paulo/SP Uma batata transgênica acaba de ser aprovada nos Estados Unidos e poderá estar disponível para consumidores daquele país em 2017.
Norte Am. 22/01/2016
India: Meet India’s potato king who has raised Rs 25 cr Series-B funding
For a second, munch on these crisp facts. We Indians consume one lakh tonnes of potatoes daily. India is the second largest producer (after China) with 4.75 crore tonnes of potatoes produced last year.
Asia 15/01/2016
EEUU: Potato marketing must embrace digital consumers
LAS VEGAS — Connecting with the digital consumers across many media channels will be a key part of the future marketing successes of potato suppliers and retailers.
Norte Am. 15/01/2016
China: Large storage for crisp potatoes in the cold north of China
The firm Hengwei was founded in 1998 in Zhenjiang, China. They are one of the biggest suppliers with a modern logistic concept in the east of China.
Asia 15/01/2016
Europa: AHDB project on potato nematology
A three year project, seeking to secure critical potato nematology expertise for the future and aiming to ensure continuity of scientific skills for the industry, is being led by Dr Jon Pickup, Head of Virology & Zoology at Science & Advice for Scott
Europa 15/01/2016
Pakistán: Bumper potato crop expected to bring in record foreign exchange
The country is expected to have a bumper potato crop this season, which can fetch a record foreign exchange, said an official of Ministry of National Food Security and Research (NFSR).
Asia 15/01/2016
India: Odisha to become self-sufficient in potato production
In Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, the state government is aiming to produce 350,000 tonnes of potato this rabi season, under the potato mission launched last year to make Odisha self-sufficient in tuber production.
Asia 15/01/2016
Pakistán: Punjab expects record 3.7m ton potato crop
Punjab grows 90 percent of Pakistan’s potato crop and this season a bumper yield of 3.71 million tons is expected. According to an official of Ministry of National Food Security and Research (NFSR), this can fetch a record foreign exchange.
Asia 15/01/2016