Nigeria: Scarcity of potato seeds hits Katsina
Irish potato farmers in Katsina State are facing scarcity of seedlings – a development that has forced some of them to opt for the cultivation of cabbage, wheat or cucumber.
Africa 25/12/2019
Polonia: Pełna odporność ziemniaka na wirusa Y
Zidentyfikowano i wyizolowano gen ziemniaka odpowiadający za odporność na infekcję wirusem Y. Rodzi to szansę na stworzenie całkowicie odpornych odmian, które nie będą poddawać się tej infekcji.
Europa 25/12/2019
Alemania: Kartoffelkrebs im Landkreis Diepholz entdeckt
In Landkreis Diepholz ist ein Fall von Kartoffelkrebs aufgetreten. Wie NDR 1 Niedersachsen berichtet, wurden die Sporen bereits Ende 2018 in einem Agrarbetrieb in Barnstorf entdeckt.
Europa 25/12/2019
EEUU: Businesses react to national French fry shortage
Colder weather and frost have caused damage to potato yields which is now threatening the availability of French fries.
Norte Am. 25/12/2019
Argelia: Semences de pomme de terre : Importation de 38.000 tonnes
Quelque 38.000 tonnes de semences de pomme de terre ont été importées à travers le port de Mostaganem en prévision de la saison agricole 2020-2021, a-t-on appris hier de la direction de wilaya des services agricoles.
Africa 25/12/2019
China: Why is supply of Chinese potatoes from storage slow when the price is strong?
The trade in Chinese potatoes from storage is slowing down in major production areas such as Wuchuan in Inner Mongolia and Tengzhou in Shandong.
Asia 25/12/2019
Gran Bretaña: Britten aangespoord om door overstroming getroffen aardappelen af te nemen
Omdat sommige Britse aardappeltelers zwaar hebben geleden onder de overstromingen van dit jaar bieden verschillende supermarkten nu zakken aardappelen met speciale blauwe stickers om de consument aan te moedigen deze te kopen, ondanks hun minder-dan
Europa 25/12/2019
India: Indian potatoes to shed overprice in next ten days
Potato prices in India, which have shot up 60 per cent since October, may drop off somewhat in the next ten days as arrivals from Uttar Pradesh, the largest producer of the tuber in the country, are expected to increase substantially.
Asia 25/12/2019