Kenya: Farmers want high taxes levied on potato imports
Potato farmers from Nyandarua County are now calling for higher taxes targeting imports in a bid to cushion local producers.
Africa 19/01/2022
Canadá: Canada’s ‘Manitoba Potato Production Days’ event cancelled
Manitoba Potato Production Days (MPPD) has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a Jan. 7 announcement says. It had been scheduled to happen Jan. 26 and 27 in Brandon, Manitoba.
Norte Am. 19/01/2022
Filipinas: DA completes P12-M ‘potato project’ for Benguet farmers’ group
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDRP) in the Cordillera region has recently turned over a PHP4.1 million greenhouse and storage facility for potato planting materials to a farmer’s cooperative in
Asia 19/01/2022
India: Showers hit paddy and potato in Cuttack
Affected by Jawad, farmers who had to wait to harvest their crops until the stormwater receded from their lands have been hit again by the unseasonal rains.
Asia 19/01/2022
EEUU: Potato prices for Idaho farmers are up, but so are input costs
The global potato market is tight on supply and farm-level spud prices for Idaho farmers are up substantially.
Norte Am. 13/01/2022
Australia: More than 90 per cent of Ballarat’s potato crops damaged by extreme weather
Up to 95 per cent of the potato crops in the Ballarat agricultural district have been damaged by storms this week, as the state braces for more wild weather.
Oceania 13/01/2022
Rusia: 2021 saw potato production drop in Russia
According to the operational information of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, as of November 17, 2021, the potato harvest in the organized sector of the Russian Federation amounted to 6,6 million tons (against 6,8 million tons in 2020).
Europa 13/01/2022
Corea del Sur: Orion halts potato chip production
Orion Corporation is South Korea’s leading confectionery company. Now, due to due to difficulties in securing potatoes, it has put a halt to production of potato chips.
Asia 13/01/2022