Peru: Snowfall hits potato production and other crops in Huamalíes
Heavy snowfall has affected 126 hectares of crops in the province of Huamalíes, causing irreparable losses in potato, olluco and barley crops.
Latam 17/02/2025
Swiss: Farmers want to save the potato harvest with banned genetic engineering
Swiss farmers are struggling with massive potato crop failures. They are now putting their hopes in genetic engineering. The plans are also attracting criticism.
Europa 16/02/2025
Guatemala: New storage system improves potato production
MAGA-driven potato storage system builds on successful experience in South Korea.
Latam 16/02/2025
Spain (Castilla y León): With the price agreed with the industry, potato producers fear covering costs
There are already contracts signed with industry with a price starting at 0.21 euros/kilo, which creates doubts among farmers due to the difficulty in saving costs.
Europa 16/02/2025
R.Dominicana: New pest affecting potatoes arrives in the country
The golden potato nematode can decimate potato crops by 100% and also attack tomato, eggplant, chili and some weed crops.
Latam 16/02/2025
Bangladesh: Potato imports facilitated despite massive price fall
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has allowed the use of nine more customs stations for the import of potatoes, specifically from Nepal and Bhutan, aiming to diversify supply sources and reduce dependency on India.
Asia 16/02/2025
Cuba: In Yara they seek to improve the yields of their potato crops
Farmers from productive bases in Yara are working to increase yields in the 59 hectares planted with potatoes, in the municipal agro-industrial company Paquito Rosales, responsible for producing the tuber that the population will consume.
Latam 15/02/2025
Colombia: Potato prices have the sector in crisis in Nariño
Leaders of this sector have announced a real crisis in the potato production sector, pointing out that low prices have been affecting their economy, especially in Nariño, which is one of the largest producers of the tuber in the country.
Latam 15/02/2025