Irlanda: Progress on potato imports welcome
Democratic Unionist Party MPs Carla Lockhart and Ian Paisley Jr have welcomed confirmation that importation of ware potatoes will be able to continue after 1 January.
Europa 12/01/2021
EEUU: Retail potato sales show continued growth Oct-Dec
Record potato retail sales continued from October to December 2020, the second quarter of Potatoes USA’s marketing year 2021.
Norte Am. 12/01/2021
Indonesia: Researchers map late blight strains in indonesia.
A new study published in Plant Pathology identifies for the first time the genotypes of P. infestans, causing late blight in the main potato-growing regions in Java, Indonesia.
Asia 12/01/2021
Holanda: Niemand kan er straks meer omheen, dé Zeeuws-Vlaamse friet
NIEUW NAMEN - In nood ontstaan soms schone initiatieven, zoals in de Van Alsteinpolder bij Nieuw Namen. ZVL Friet is er geboren om friet van Zeeuws-Vlaamse aardappelen als streekproduct een oppepper te geven, voor boeren én frietliefhebbers.
Europa 12/01/2021
Irlanda: Pomme de terre : un commerce très calme
Comme traditionnellement, le commerce a marqué le pas, dans tous les secteurs, nombre de stations étant fermées entre les deux fêtes.
Europa 12/01/2021
EEUU: Researchers use potato DNA to develop new varieties
Two University of Maine researchers are part of a team of plant geneticists and breeders working to develop tools that will help Maine scientists and farmers become more efficient in breeding new cultivars and bringing novel, improved potato varietie
Norte Am. 12/01/2021
Polonia: Zbiór ziemniaków 2020 był wyższy o 40%
Jak informuje Główny Urząd Statystyczny w 2020 r. powierzchnia uprawy ziemniaków wynosiła około 0,3 mln ha. Zbiory ziemniaków szacuje się na ok. 9,0 mln t tj. więcej od zbiorów ubiegłorocznych o 40%.
Europa 12/01/2021
Bangladesh : Potato farming target exceeds by 3.93percent in Rangpur region
Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said a super bumper potato production is likely in the region as harvest of its early varieties continues bringing lucrative price to farmers making them happy.
Asia 05/01/2021