Bélgica: Potato prices up 25%
As the potato season in Belgium comes to an end, limited supplies have been driving up prices by 25% since the end of April.
Europa 07/08/2016
Kenya: Fast tracks potato bill to end exploitation
For the past two years, the Potato Produce and Marketing Bill has been pending before parliament, now, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has promised to fast track the Bill which seeks to end exploitation of potato farmers by cartels.
Africa 07/08/2016
Italia: Unapa: inizio campagna positivo per i produttori di patate
Il recente incontro nazionale dell’Osservatorio della patata, tenutosi alla sede dell’Unapa (Unione nazionale produttori papate) di Roma, ha rappresentato un utile momento di confronto per le Associazioni, gli operatori commerciali privati e il Cepa
Europa 07/08/2016
Indonesia: Petani Kentang Nikmati Harga Tinggi
BANJARNEGARA- Petani kentang di kawasan dataran tinggi Dieng tengah menikmati harga tinggi. Meski berangsur turun, namun harga kentang di tingkat petani masih di kisaran Rp 12.000 per kilogram.
Asia 07/08/2016
EEUU: Potato Fest eyes french fry feed record
That’s the overriding sentiment as the annual event celebrating spuds nears. Potato Fest organizers, in conjunction with Simplot, hope to serve enough people french fries that the weight of potatoes served eclipses that of 5,220 lbs, set last year in
Norte Am. 07/08/2016
Eslovenia: Vijolični krompir preprečuje raka debelega črevesja
Rak debelega črevesja (kolona) in danke (rektuma) ali kolorektalni rak je drug najpogostejši vzrok smrti zaradi raka pri nas in po svetu. Tumor nastane, ko se celice začnejo nenadzorovano deliti in je lahko maligni ali benigni.
Europa 07/08/2016
Gran Bretaña: Gloucestershire potato farmer issues health warning over stolen spuds
Hundreds of potatoes have been dug up and pinched from a field, sparking a health warning over eating them.
Europa 07/08/2016
Canadá: Fewer spuds grown across Canada good for P.E.I. potato farmers
The amount of spuds planted this year in Canada has dropped and the P.E.I. Potato Board said that’s a good thing.
Norte Am. 07/08/2016