Jamaica: Ministry plants seed of faith in potato, onion farmers
The Government has intensified its plan to put 1,500 hectares of land under Irish potato cultivation and to increase onion production in the next planting season.
Norte Am. 07/09/2022
EEUU: Kicking off fall onion season in the Northwest
Syracuse, Utah-based Onions 52 has officially kicked off its fall onion season in Washington state and Utah. With demand for new crop onions exceedingly high, it has been a busy start to the season.
Norte Am. 07/09/2022
Francia: French potato production experiences a historical collapse due to drought and extreme heat
As reported by the French Potato Producers’ Group, UNPT, "the latest samples, to date, confirm the historical deterioration of the yields of the plots dedicated to potatoes by at least 20% compared to the average of the last twenty years,,,
Europa 07/09/2022
Francia: French potato exports started earlier than usual
The potato campaign is in full swing for Top’Pom, a producer and trader located in the Aube department.
Europa 07/09/2022
Tanzania: Tanzania to collaborate with Netherlands to improve potato production
In Tanzania, The Netherlands has been an important stakeholder in promoting and developing the production and use of the potato crop
Africa 07/09/2022
India: STRY residential training programme on ‘Organic Potato Cultivation’ held by KVK Bandipora Gurez
Srinagar: The Maiden week long Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) Programme on “Organic Potato Cultivation”organized by KrishiVigyan Kendra Bandipora-II (Gurez) at Mountain Agriculture Research & Extension Station, Izmarg-Gurez of SKUAST-Kashmir.
Asia 07/09/2022
R.Dominicana: Agreement signed to increase local production of potatoes for industrial use
President Luis Abinader led in San Juan de la Maguana the signing of an inter-institutional agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM), the Agricultural Bank (Bagricola),,,
Latam 07/09/2022
EEUU: Is new potato milk a cure for hangovers?
A modern-day medicine man claims to be in the process of developing the world’s first potato-based hangover cure.
Norte Am. 07/09/2022