Canadá: P.E.I. potato farmers preparing for planting season, thanks to mild spring
’This time last year there was five feet of snow still in the fields,’ says P.E.I. Potato Board.
Norte Am. 18/04/2016
Pakistan: Growers urged to use Dutch potato seeds
Private companies have been urged to launch a multiplication of Dutch potato seeds in Pakistan with a view to reducing input cost of farmers as well as establishing a vibrant seed industry in the country.
Asia 18/04/2016
Australia: WA potato growers disappointed with deregulation handling
The body representing Western Australia’s potato growers has blasted the Government’s handling of industry deregulation, saying it has been managed disastrously and caused significant confusion.
Oceania 18/04/2016
EEUU: Texas customers are gearing up for Texas-grown red potatoes
Over 27 million people live in Texas, making it the second-largest state by population in the U.S.
Norte Am. 18/04/2016
Espania: Potato prices plunge due to massive imports
The Valencian Agricultural Producers Association (AVA-ASAJA) has denounced that massive potato imports from France, but also, to a lesser extent, from other countries, such as Morocco and Egypt, are closing doors to the Valencian production
Europa 18/04/2016
Australia: AU man claims potato diet helped his depression
A man who vowed to only eat potatoes for an entire year as part of a bizarre project to overcome an eating addiction has lost an impressive 32.1 kilograms.
Oceania 18/04/2016
Bruselas: Bruxelles: primo incontro congiunto Europatat Freshfel Europe
Europatat e Freshfel Europe celebreranno insieme il loro primo incontro annuale il 2 giugno 2016 a Bruxelles. Aderendo al programma di lavoro 2016 della Commissione Europea, il tema della conferenza congiunta sarà "Not business as usual" (non il soli
Europa 18/04/2016
Bangladesh: Bangladeshi potato farmers suffer from lack of storage
In Bogra, Bangladesh, thousands of farmers are forced to sell their potatoes at local markets for low prices because of the lack of facilities in which to store their recently harvested crop.
Asia 18/04/2016