Potatoes are an essential food in Italians’ shopping: this is confirmed by the second edition of the Potatoes Forever! survey – the campaign co-financed by the European Union and promoted in Italy by UNAPA
Farmers say that potatoes are currently selling for Tk 10-12 per kg in the wholesale market, well below the cost of production
The UK’s largest frozen potato product manufacturer, McCain Foods, will increase its financial support for farmers over the next three years by £30m, as they grapple with challenges including climate change.
Egypt continues to increase its potato exports to Greece, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2023/24, over 156,000 tons of ware potatoes were imported into Greece from Egypt, valued at $64 million.
Black spot disease, also known as dartroth, has been detected in several potato fields in Prince Edward Island.
Tunisia has returned 2,500 tonnes of potatoes imported from Türkiye on the grounds that they contained bacteria considered "dangerous" to health, according to the Zamanarabic website.
Le patate sono un alimento immancabile nella spesa degli italiani: lo conferma la seconda edizione dell’indagine di Potatoes Forever! – la campagna cofinanziata dall’Unione Europea e promossa in Italia da UNAPA
The national leader of the paperos, Gildardo González Saldívar, affirmed that there would be no shortage of food in the country
