Ciencia: Patate su Marte
Nel film “Sopravissuto – The Martian”, il personaggio principale Mark Watney, che è per sua fortuna un botanico, viene abbandonato su Marte e deve contare solo sulla propria conoscenza per sopravvivere.
Europa 02/11/2015
General: Farmers upset with poor potato prices
Harvest: The plummeting potato prices by almost seven times at the auction yard in Phuentsholing this year has come as a big blow to farmers, with some varieties even failing to meet the transportation costs.
Europa 02/11/2015
EEUU: The Importance Of Consistency And Predictability In Potato Varieties
I’ve seen a lot of potato varieties come and go during my years as a potato scientist. Many of them never made it to the big time, in spite of the fact they survived the lengthy and rigorous battery of tests that need to be passed before a new variet
Norte Am. 02/11/2015
Ciencia: Breakthrough Against Potato Cyst Nematode
Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are a significant threat to the UK fresh and processing potato markets, with an annual estimated cost of £50 million to the potato industry.
Europa 02/11/2015
Bhutan:Quality of potato seedlings blamed for poor harvest
Agriculture: Potato growers in Tashi Gatshel village of Bjachho gewog in Chukha are unhappy about this year’s poor harvest. Their stand is that the Tashi Agriculture Sales and Services (TASS) distributed poor quality seedlings this year.
Asia 02/11/2015
Irlanda: Irish and UK potato yield to be above 5-year average
The Irish and UK sugar beet and potato yield for 2015 is to be above the five-year average, according to the European Commission’s latest MARS Bulletin.
Europa 02/11/2015
Bangladesh: Early potato farming starts in Dinajpur
Farmers of Dinajpur and adjoining districts have started cultivating early variety potato with a hope of good profit this year.
Asia 02/11/2015
Suiza: Studie Agroscope-ETH Zürich: Auf dem Weg zum Teller halbiert Kartoffelernte
Auf dem Weg von der Scholle bis zum Teller geht mehr als die Hälfte der Kartoffelernte verloren. Das zeigt eine neue Studie von Forscherinnen und Forschern von Agroscope und der ETH Zürich.
Europa 02/11/2015