Europa: Overview European Potato Market
There has been a shortage of potatoes at the heart of the potato processing industry. In Belgium, the harvest has been especially disappointing, resulting in shortages and high prices.
Europa 11/01/2017
Bangladesh: GM potato crop ready for release
The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, which has developed the blight resistant (RB) potato, applied on December 29 for the commercial release of the crop.
Asia 11/01/2017
Europa: Niche potatoes boost potato demand in Sweden
Potato demand in Sweden has been on the rise in the last two years, despite seeing some setbacks in 2010/11 when reports about the GI (Glycemic Index) were flooding the news, causing consumers to think twice about how potatoes.
Europa 11/01/2017
Francia: Le monde entier tourne autour de la patate
CuisineAlors que le millésime 2016 n’a pas été facile pour les patates, éloge des variétés anciennes de Pro Specie Rara.
Europa 11/01/2017
Europa: Europeans want flavor, while Americans choose convenience
Price continues to be an important factor when European salty snack consumers plan a purchase. More than two in five French, German, and Spanish salty snack consumers mention price as a factor when choosing chips, as do 37% of Italians
Europa 11/01/2017
Ruanda: Farmers push for affordable Irish potato seeds
The Soaring prices of Irish potato seeds has left smallholder farmers lamenting, triggering efforts by different stakeholders to a seek remedy.
Africa 11/01/2017
Indonesia: Bener Meriah Butuh Eksportir Kentang
REDELONG - Setidaknya 34.000 ton per tahun kentang dihasilkan dari petani dari Kabupaten Bener Meriah yang dipasok ke Medan, Sumatera Utara. Mereka membutuhkan eksportir kentang karena didukung dengan luas lahan sekitar 1700 hektar pada tahun 2016.
Asia 11/01/2017
Gastronomia: Round the world with the potato
“Never trust a person who doesn’t like potatoes.” Raghavan Iyer was joking, but only a bit.
Europa 11/01/2017