India: Agreement to meet Indias seed potato demand
According to official sources, the Bengaluru state government plans to boost seed potato output by entering into an agreement with a Bangalore-based company for the production of seed potatoes.
According to official sources, the Bengaluru state government plans to boost seed potato output by entering into an agreement with a Bangalore-based company for the production of seed potatoes.
The Irish Potato Coalition is a programme set up by Vita, an Irish NGO, which works with communities in Africa to fight hunger and climate change in collaboration with other organizations around the globe.
For many industries in Canada, the low value of the loonie is translating into more business with the United States.
McDonald’s restaurants in Russia are looking for domestic growers to supply them with potatoes due to the government’s policy on foreign food products.
Soil scientist Simon Fox from Emerald Crop science, states that up to 50% of soils in Scotland are deficient in important trace elements, impacting on yield, crop health and tuber quality; this means that by addressing these deficiencies,
Potato industry leaders offered updates on topics ranging from access to Mexico to pesticide regulations during the University of Idaho’s 2016 Potato Conference, hosted on the Idaho State University campus.
Although the Maine potato season ended around the 20th of October last year, seed grower Robert Bartlett from Bartlett Farms Packing, Inc. is keeping busy with shipping and preparing for next season.
A research project conducted by the Idaho State University and led by assistant geosciences professor Donna Delparte, revealed that crop diseases in potato fields can be detected early and accurately using drones.