EEUU: Authorities Greenlight Calyxt GMO Potato Variety
Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company, announced that it has completed the first field trials of its cold-storable potato in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Norte Am. 08/11/2016
Holanda: Dutch farmers launch Potato Valley innovation plan
Farmers and researchers in the north of the Netherlands have joined forces in a new platform to future proof the potato.
Europa 08/11/2016
Alemania: Heiß, Heißer,´Heiße Kartoffel`: Die Kalendermotive 2017
Back to the roots’ lautet das Motto des neuen Jahreskalenders ’Heiße Kartoffel 2017’. Alle Models haben einen Bezug zur Kartoffel oder stammen von einem Erzeugerbetrieb.
Europa 08/11/2016
Escocia: Scots seed potato loophole needs closing
A loophole which has seen English seed potato used to grow Scottish ware potatoes needs to be closed off, growers attending this week’s AHDB Seed Potato conference at St Andrews have been told.
Europa 08/11/2016
EEUU: Will New GMO Potatoes Really Require Fewer Pesticides?
The USDA approved new varieties of genetically modified spuds just days after a major investigation once again called the technology into question.
Norte Am. 08/11/2016
Gran Bretaña: Potato industry urged to keep fungal disease at bay as exports increase
The farming industry has pledged to work closely with the seed potato sector and the government to ensure that the industry maintains a low level of the fungal disease blackleg.
Europa 08/11/2016
Tailandia: Deputy governor up in arms against potato farming
The deputy governor of Phetchabun province has stepped up his campaign against potato contract farming in Thailand, urging consumers not to buy chips from the producer.
Asia 08/11/2016
India: Potato prices soar as supplies from WB dry up
According to traders, there is a possibility of potato prices coming down if supply from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh became normal.
Asia 08/11/2016