India: Indian govt fair price shops may sell potatoes
If potato prices continue to increase in Cuttack, India, the government is considering selling the commodity at fair price shops to provide some relief for consumers.
Asia 11/03/2016
Australia: Company s melting potato
A process to turn potato into a functional food base that melts like cheese when heated, has been developed by an Australian R&D company, PotatoMagic.
Oceania 11/03/2016
Gran Bretaña: UK research partnership on potato diseases
A new research partnership has been formed in the UK between the Two Blades Foundation (2Blades), The Sainsbury Laboratory, and J. R. Simplot Company.
Europa 11/03/2016
Israel: Nach langsamen Start sieht die israelische Kartoffel Saison gut aus
Das harte Wetter während Dezember und Januar hat den Beginn der Kartoffelsaison in Israel verzögert.
Asia 11/03/2016
Bélgica: Anno record il 2015 per l industria trasformatrice belga di patate
Nel 2015 le industrie trasformatrici belghe di patate hanno lavorato una quantità record di 3,97 milioni di tonnellate di prodotto, corrispondente a un aumento del 4,4% rispetto al 2014.
Europa 11/03/2016
Colombia: Boyaca s potato production slumps
Potato production in Boyaca, the country’s agricultural pantry, has plummeted on behalf of the intense summer that has destroyed crops and damaged soils.
Latam 11/03/2016
Indonesia: Potatoes responsible for Java landslide
A study conducted in Wonosobo, Central Java, contributes the recent landslide there to farmers engaging in unstable potato planting practices, in an attempt to reap high prices amid the area’s status as Indonesia’s largest potato producer.
Asia 11/03/2016
Grecia: Potato harvest in Messenia to start early April
Prospects are good for potato producers in Messinia, Greece. This year, fewer hectares have been planted due to a lack of liquidity, but the weather has so far been favourable and yields are expected to be good.
Europa 11/03/2016