Australia: Food regulator reviewing GM potato for use within Australia
Australia’s food regulator has called for submissions as it reviews a genetically-modified potato designed to produce less chemicals when fried.
Oceania 28/08/2016
Croacia: Croatian potato growers unable to compete with imports
Consumers in Croatia say that local potatoes should not be more expensive than German or French potatoes.
Europa 28/08/2016
Gran Bretaña: Potato sprout suppressant limits cut again this autumn
The maximum limit for a key sprout suppressant has been further reduced for the coming spud storage season, farmers are being warned.
Europa 28/08/2016
Alemania: Satisfactory end of the early potato season
The 2016 early potato season ended on the 10th of August. And according to the Lower Saxony Potato Producers Association the early potato harvest was satisfactory. At the end of February the seed potatoes could be planted without interruption, while
Europa 28/08/2016
Jamaica: Jamaica’s capacity to produce virus-free seed potatoes gets boost
Jamaica’s capacity to produce clean Irish potato seedlings has been enhanced with a $19-million allocation from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF).
Norte Am. 28/08/2016
Sri Lanka: Special goods tax on imported potatoes increased
With the intention of safeguarding the local potato farmers, the government has increased the special goods tax on imported potatoes.
Asia 28/08/2016
Indonesia: Suplai kentang lokal untuk industri menguat
Garut (ANTARA News) - Kebutuhan kentang sebagai bahan baku makanan ringan produksi Indofood tak lagi hanya mengandalkan impor karena suplai dari petani lokal menguat dari tahun ke tahun.
Asia 28/08/2016
Polonia: Desykacja ziemniaka
Ostatnim zabiegiem przeprowadzanym na plantacji ziemniaka jest niszczenie części nadziemnej. Znaczenie ułatwia to zbiór i zapewnia lepszą jakość bulw.
Europa 28/08/2016