North Lebanon potato farmers protest imports from Egypt
Farmers in the North Lebanon town of Hissa protested Thursday potato imports they said would devastate their sales, state media reported.
Africa 27/03/2015
India: Potato prices slump, massive stock arrivals
Potato prices have declined up to 25 per cent so far this month, due to a surge in arrivals as worried farmers dump their produce into mandis before more spoilage due to bad weather.
Asia 25/03/2015
Nueva Zelanda: Mesh cover to fight potato pests
New research shows a plastic mesh cover laid over potato crops could be the answer to fighting potato pests without using chemical sprays.
Oceania 25/03/2015
Aardappelopslag blijft probleem voor Pakistan
In de noordwest Pakistaanse Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincie is momenteel het aardappelprobleem in de Goborvallei erg acuut vanwege de imposante Lowaritunnel.
Asia 25/03/2015
New solution for potato sprouting
BioSafe Systems announces the introduction of ARRET Sprout Treatment for the 2015 potato storage season, a solution approved by the US EPA for fresh pack line treatments, as well as fogging treatment applications
Norte Am. 25/03/2015
Canadá: Farm pleads guilty to crop rotation charge
A western Prince County farm operation has pleaded guilty to failing to properly rotate its crops in one of their fields.
Norte Am. 25/03/2015
Zwitserland: 8500 ton teveel aardappelen in opslag
n Zwitserland lagen er per eind februari 8500 ton meer verse consumptieaardappelen in opslag dan in 2013. In dat jaar waren de opgeslagen hoeveelheden en het verbruik echter met elkaar in evenwicht, meldt de Zwitserse website Bauernzeitung.ch.
Europa 25/03/2015
Genetically engineered apples and potatoes pass FDA safety assessment as GMO apples also get Canadian approval
These GMO approvals aren’t exactly small potatoes.
Norte Am. 22/03/2015