India: Sale of seed potatoes to begin on May 9
Maximum price fixed at ₹2,800 per quintal. Hassan district administration has advised merchants to sell seed potatoes to farmers for a price not exceeding ₹2,800 per quintal.
Asia 10/05/2022
India: MP Government Gets License for “Aeroponic System for Virus-free Quality Potato Seed Production”
Tomar emphasized that technology will be critical in meeting the State’s Potato Seeds needs as well as increasing production at the national level.
Asia 10/05/2022
Australia: Australian potato industry warns of mass exodus of growers
Industry experts claim that potato growers will walk away from the sector as cost pressures make the staple crop unviable in Australia.
Oceania 10/05/2022
Canadá: PEI could trim back 2022 potato acreage
With the border opened again for potato growers in Prince Edward Island to ship product to the U.S., growers there have a renewed sense of optimism.
Norte Am. 10/05/2022
India: Natural potato storage the new rage in north
A midst substantial amounts of potato production and subsequent space constraints in cold storages, a new method of stowing the spuds that does not require freezing has come as a blessing for farmers in the country’s northern districts.
Asia 03/05/2022
Túnez: la production de pommes de terre de saison est attendue à plus de 250 000 tonnes en 2022
En Tunisie, la pomme de terre fait partie des principales cultures alimentaires avec les céréales. Malgré les multiples défis, la filière continue d’enregistrer d’importants progrès du point de vue de la production.
Africa 03/05/2022
Turquía: Quarantine is being implemented in 26 provinces due to potato wart disease
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, Vahit Kirisci announced that quarantine was implemented in 26 provinces in 2022 due to potato wart disease.
Asia 03/05/2022
Irlanda: Call for government support to save potato planting amid input-cost crisis
Potato planting is under threat as high input costs will lead to a decline in production unless growers are supported, the national potato chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Sean Ryan has said.
Europa 03/05/2022