Inglaterra: Are 100t/ha potato crops possible?
Potato yields in the UK appear to be faltering and one expert believes a yield competition like that seen with wheat could help the sector get closer to three-digit yield figures.
Europa 07/01/2019
Perú: "Industrializar la papa pondría en marcha una cadena de desarrollo agroindustrial y tecnológico"
El 2018 ha sido un año en que la papa mostró al país y al mundo su potencial innovador. Dicho potencial debe ser desarrollado en los próximos años, comenzando el 2019 con políticas de fomento de la industrialización.
Latam 07/01/2019
EEUU: Early season potato herbicide considerations
Weeds are a grower’s enemy, so tackling them head on early in the season can make a world of difference later.
Norte Am. 07/01/2019
CIPC alternative: Biological sprout inhibitor could stop fungal growth
2017 saw European retailers and potato growers scramble to comply with rules requiring lower rates of the commonly used sprout inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC).
Europa 07/01/2019
China puts potatoes at centre of war on rural poverty
Beijing tasked state-owned enterprises, city governments and even universities with helping to jump-start GDP growth in the nation’s poorest areas.
Asia 07/01/2019
Growth in Northern Ireland’s potato market welcomed
The size of Northern Ireland’s retail potato market value has increased by 2.2%, or £1.0m, for the 12 months ending November 30th 2018. The latest Kantar figures show that the market was valued at £44.7m for the year.
Europa 07/01/2019
México: Suben precios de hortalizas por heladas en Sonora
Los primeros efectos de las heladas en los cultivos de Sonora ya empiezan a impactar con el aumento de precio a hortalizas.
Latam 05/01/2019
Cuba: En Güines esperan altos rendimientos en cosecha de papa
En la próxima cosecha de papa los agricultores de Guiñes pretenden lograr 10 mil toneladas del tubérculo por hectárea.
Latam 05/01/2019