Italia: Potato producers are shifting towards early varieties
By examining the data published in the past few days, it is possible to see how the Italian production trend is shifting towards the earlier varieties.
Europa 04/04/2016
India: Punjab potato farmers angry over storage situation
Potato farmers in Bathinda, Punjab, are disgruntled at what they say is exploitation at the hands of cold store owners and private dealers; they claim that they are being denied space in cold storage facilities by the owners,
Asia 04/04/2016
Inglaterra: Intensive potato farming on Jersey must stop
Jersey’s Environment Minister Steve Luce, says that farmers must change the way they grow Jersey Royal potatoes, in order to protect the Island’s reputation as a world-class food producer.
Europa 04/04/2016
EEUU: Dickeya blackleg updates and considerations for 2016 potato crop
In 2014 and 2015, growers in many parts of the region started to notice black leg symptoms popping up in fields. However, careful inspection of plants suggested that this was not your typical black leg.
Norte Am. 04/04/2016
Kenia: Mechanisation can double your returns, potato farmers told
Farmers are turning to mechanisation to meet the rising demand for potatoes by improving cultivation and reducing harvest losses, which can amount to up to 50 per cent of the crop.
Africa 04/04/2016
Reino Unido: UK potato market gets off to a good start
Since the start of 2016, the average weekly potato prices have been rising by about £20/tonne. The rising prices are causing farmers to keep hold of potato supplies, further tightening the market.
Europa 04/04/2016
Sudáfrica: S. African potatoes too pricey for the poor
As inflation in South Africa has risen to 7 percent, consumers are feeling the pinch, having noticed a sharp increase in the price of basic food staples.
Africa 04/04/2016
Gracia: Good prices for first Greek greenhouse potatoes
The first greenhouse potatoes have reached the Greek market with very good prices. The acreage this year has been estimated at 1,200 acres, with crops mainly in the Peloponnese, which is approximately 500 acres below last year.
Europa 04/04/2016