El portal de la papa en Argentina
fter years of negotiations, the Argentinian border was recently opened for Dutch baby potatoes. The export of in-vitro propagated potato plants to the South American country is also now allowed.
This summer’s harvest is almost over. After the work is finished, many farmers will have to decide how many potatoes they are going to plant for the next season.
Although some regions were affected more than others, Lars Elofson from Svensk Potatis said that overall there was not too much damage from the cold weather during April/May.
The early potato harvest suffered most from the drought. There was talk of a loss of 15 million Euro a month ago. There is no new figure at this time.
Los principales brotes en Asturias de la polilla guatemalteca de la patata «se encuentran en almacenes privados», según ha dado a conocer a los alcaldes de las zonas infestadas, el director general de Desarrollo Rural y Agroalimentación, Jesús Casas.
Este martes se va a celebrar una reunión informativa en Tordesillas.
La abundante cosecha en la zona sur y la tendencia de las grandes superficies para favorecer la entrada de patata procedente de Francia preocupan a los cultivadores
US potato producers began lobbying for Mexico to effectively open its doors to US exports in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).