Indonesia: Inilah yang Membuat Produksi Kentang Dieng Melorot
Salah seorang petani di Dieng berujar selama 30 tahun petani Dieng mengeksplorasi lahan tanpa kaidah konservasi.
Salah seorang petani di Dieng berujar selama 30 tahun petani Dieng mengeksplorasi lahan tanpa kaidah konservasi.
By examining the data published in the past few days, it is possible to see how the Italian production trend is shifting towards the earlier varieties.
Potato farmers in Bathinda, Punjab, are disgruntled at what they say is exploitation at the hands of cold store owners and private dealers; they claim that they are being denied space in cold storage facilities by the owners,
Jersey’s Environment Minister Steve Luce, says that farmers must change the way they grow Jersey Royal potatoes, in order to protect the Island’s reputation as a world-class food producer.
In 2014 and 2015, growers in many parts of the region started to notice black leg symptoms popping up in fields. However, careful inspection of plants suggested that this was not your typical black leg.
Farmers are turning to mechanisation to meet the rising demand for potatoes by improving cultivation and reducing harvest losses, which can amount to up to 50 per cent of the crop.
Since the start of 2016, the average weekly potato prices have been rising by about £20/tonne. The rising prices are causing farmers to keep hold of potato supplies, further tightening the market.
As inflation in South Africa has risen to 7 percent, consumers are feeling the pinch, having noticed a sharp increase in the price of basic food staples.