Perú: Consumo per cápita de papa se redujo a 85 kilos al año
En el Día Nacional de la Papa, el Director Regional de Agricultura, Federico Ollero recomendó a la población consumo de papa nativa sin químicos.
Latam 30/05/2016
Uganda: Uganda’s new, improved disease-resistant Irish potato variety
A new improved Victoria type of potato has been developed at the Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (KaZARDI) of the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) near Kabale.
Africa 30/05/2016
Polonia: The EU country with the most potatoes certified organic
The latest data published by Eurostat, corresponding to the year 2014, show that potato farms across the European Union take up a total of 1.6 million hectares of land, which provide an income for 1.9 million producers.
Europa 30/05/2016
Brasil: Progress in potato cultivar development by Embrapa and partners
Potatoes are grown in different regions in Brazil, between 31°S and 13°S latitude and between 19m and 1360m altitude. In 2015, the total growing area was about 127,000 ha with an average yield of 28.7 tha.
Latam 30/05/2016
Gran Bretaña: So THAT’S how the fun don’t stop! Mesmerizing footage shows how Pringles potato chips are made
Whether you’re using them to make a duck bill or snacking on them at a party, Pringles are a nearly 50-year-old staple of American snack food. But the way they get their shape - and crisp .
Europa 30/05/2016
EEUU: Website Helps Predict Likelihood of Potato Disease
The following is from Noah Rosenzweig, Luke Steere and Lee Duynslager, Michigan State University, and plant and soil scientists.
Norte Am. 30/05/2016
Sudáfrica: Famous Brands buys Western Cape potato processor
Although the South African potato processing industry is growing rapidly to meet increasingly strong demand fuelled by the brisk growth in food services and the convenience market, JSE-listed Famous Brands says it lagged its peer industries.
Africa 30/05/2016
EEUU: Purple potatoes a new superfood?
Researchers at Colorado State University have recently developed purple potato varieties which can satisfy nutritional needs and could potentially act as a preventive measure to several diseases.
Norte Am. 30/05/2016