The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), in a recent session of the Agri-Food Chain of Potato and Onion, sanctioned the importation of four potato containers from Canada, addressing the shortfall faced by certain Panamanian enterprises.
Due to a risk of food poisoning, potatoes cooked with garlic are being recalled after being sold in December 2024 throughout France. They were marketed by Carrefour, Intermarché and Système U.
"We still have so much aloo (potato) left in our cold storages, it is the season of new harvest, where will we keep them, and who will buy from us any more if we cannot supply new produce?"
The World Potato Congress has presented the upcoming webinar: Implementation of an Early Warning System for Sustainable Preventative Management of Potato Late Blight.
The ban on Ukrainian potatoes in Europe will remain in place for a long time due to the dissemination of inaccurate production figures.
The potato year was once again very challenging for producers. In the spring, it was difficult to obtain enough seed potatoes because the seed potato harvest in 2023 was low.
Members of the Khatra Potato Seed Group met Dr SS Gosal, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), to extend an invitation for their upcoming farmer training programme and inauguration of Gill Potato Seed Manuke Tissue Culture Laboratory
According to the UNPT, if the results of the 2024 potato campaign are not exceptional, the future of the tuber for 2025 seems bright. But we should not confuse speed with haste.
