
Spain (Salamanca): Low demand for potatoes means that 80% of them remain in the ground.
The decision to stop planting is not a protest measure, but an act of pure economic desperation: "We feel controlled, not defended."
The decision to stop planting is not a protest measure, but an act of pure economic desperation: "We feel controlled, not defended."
With this first shipment, the company marks a production milestone toward the grand opening in October.
Potato harvest begins in Vysočina, mainly for starch production. The region grows the most potatoes in the Czech Republic, accounting for more than a third of the total area of potato fields.
Bavarian Farmers Association and potato producers’ associations expect slightly above-average harvest with good qualities
With the goal of promoting more responsible and sustainable agriculture, Cultivida, in coordination with Senasa and Campo Limpio Perú, held a certification workshop for potato producers in the province of Julcán, La Libertad region.
The technologies will improve the yield of hectares and reduce crop losses due to agrochemicals.
In Lesotho, the potato has now established itself as one of the pillars of the national economy following the "One Country, One Priority Product" program initiated in 2022 by the United Nations.
Potato producers are warning of the ridiculously low prices of processing potatoes on the market. However, these prices do not apply to the vast majority of potatoes processed by the agri-food industry.