Australia: Australians are in the midst of a potato shortage
OVER six years a potato famine killed more than a million people in Ireland and now Australia is staring down the barrel of its own potato shortage.
Oceania 01/11/2016
Escocia: Growers planting English seed potatoes
English seed potatoes are once more being planted in Scottish fields. Latest figures show that 18 ware crops north of the border were planted with such seed in 2016.
Europa 01/11/2016
Bélgica: Potato producers are relieved
For a moment, it seemed as if the doomsday scenario was coming true, but this weekend potato producers can finally feel relieved.
Europa 01/11/2016
Australia: Aussies suffering a potato shortage
Australia is looking at a potato shortage due to floods cleaning out crops across the country and wet ground making it near impossible to plant more potatoes, meaning consumers will have to pay a small fortune for the starchy vegetable until at least
Oceania 01/11/2016
España: Las patatas de Coristanco interesan al comercio japonés
El empresario japonés Takuro Katagiri, de la compañía Zas, está estos días en Galicia
Europa 01/11/2016
Chile: SAG decomisa en Los Ríos papas de procedencia desconocida
Fueron 147 sacos de papas los que decomisó el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero –SAG- junto a Carabineros en la Región de Los Ríos.
Latam 01/11/2016
Europa: Potato blight results in €4m spray bill for growers
According to new paper, at least 27 species of blight, or ’Phytophthora’ are now found across Ireland, with invasions on the rise in line with increasing globalisation and international trade in plants, reports the Irish Independent.
Europa 01/11/2016
Suiza: Swiss Federal Council changes import regulations for consumption potatoes
The Swiss Federal Council agreed with changes to the agricultural import regulation system on 26 October 2016. The most important change is the new import regulations for consumption potatoes.
Europa 01/11/2016