Canada: Pommes de terre: Québec Parmentier aux prises avec de graves problèmes financiers
L’entreprise agricole a accumulé des dettes de plus de 55 M$ envers 180 entreprises et institutions.
Norte Am. 30/10/2023
EEUU: How biofortified potatoes can become a game-changer in the battle against anemia of children
The world may have found a new ally in the fight against anemia: the humble potato. As highlighted by Hugo Campos – roots, tubers and banana breeding lead at CGIAR – anemia is “the most rampant yet preventable childhood diseases around the world,
Norte Am. 30/10/2023
Reino Unido: ‘A perfect storm’: UK potato growers battle rising wireworm threat
The UK potato industry is grappling with an intensifying menace from wireworms as a perfect storm of risk factors create optimum conditions for the soil-dwelling pest to thrive, as Emma Gillbard reports in a news story for Farmers Weekly.
Europa 30/10/2023
Turquia: Cultivation of purple potatoes expands in Anatolia
The cultivation of the purple potato, greatly popular for its contributions to healthy living and skincare in Europe, has been expanded in the Anatolian lands, with this initiative commenced in the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir now poising
Asia 30/10/2023
Alemania: Vroege frietaardappelen harder nodig dan tien jaar geleden
De oogst van de primeuraardappelen in de Pfalz is dit jaar op de traditionele datum van 10 augustus met goed resultaat afgerond.
Europa 30/10/2023
Marruecos: La sécheresse entraîne une baisse des exportations de pommes de terre et une hausse des prix
Un rapport récemment publié par le site spécialisé « East Fruit » met en lumière une situation alarmante pour l’industrie des pommes de terre au Maroc.
Europa 26/10/2023
EEUU: Idaho potato crop flourishes: Retailers to reap benefits
The early outlook for the Idaho potato crop for the 2023-24 season indicates a larger yield, leading to more affordable potatoes and increased promotional opportunities for retailers, as Tom Karst reports for The Packer.
Norte Am. 26/10/2023
Innovaciones: Chemotherapy, thermotherapy and cryotherapy: New Zealand scientists unveil innovative methods to eradicate PVS, PVA, and PVM viruses
A research study conducted by scientists in New Zealand has developed a reliable and efficient method for eradicating Potato Virus S (PVS), Potato Virus A (PVA), and Potato Virus M (PVM) from infected in vitro-grown potato shoots.
Europa 26/10/2023