Australia: AU man claims potato diet helped his depression
A man who vowed to only eat potatoes for an entire year as part of a bizarre project to overcome an eating addiction has lost an impressive 32.1 kilograms.
Oceania 18/04/2016
Australia: WA potato growers disappointed with deregulation handling
The body representing Western Australia’s potato growers has blasted the Government’s handling of industry deregulation, saying it has been managed disastrously and caused significant confusion.
Oceania 18/04/2016
EEUU: Texas customers are gearing up for Texas-grown red potatoes
Over 27 million people live in Texas, making it the second-largest state by population in the U.S.
Norte Am. 18/04/2016
Espania: Potato prices plunge due to massive imports
The Valencian Agricultural Producers Association (AVA-ASAJA) has denounced that massive potato imports from France, but also, to a lesser extent, from other countries, such as Morocco and Egypt, are closing doors to the Valencian production
Europa 18/04/2016
Argelia: Pomme de terre: un cahier des charges pour les producteurs de semence
ALGER - Un cahier des charges régissant les établissements de production de semences de pomme de terre est en cours d’élaboration, l’objectif étant de réduire leur importation et d’assurer leur production localement, a appris l’APS auprès d’un respon
Africa 18/04/2016
Holanda: Minori esportazioni per le patate olandesi nel 2015
Quello di esportazione è un mercato importante per le patate olandesi, ma nel corso della stagione 2015 si è stata registrata una flessione. Mentre l’Europa meridionale ha acquistato volumi consistenti,in altri paesi, soprattutto il Sudafrica.
Europa 18/04/2016
Bangladesh: Bangladeshi potato farmers suffer from lack of storage
In Bogra, Bangladesh, thousands of farmers are forced to sell their potatoes at local markets for low prices because of the lack of facilities in which to store their recently harvested crop.
Asia 18/04/2016
Argelia: 9000 HECTARES DE CULTURE DE POMMES DE TERRE SONT MENACES : Premier cas de mildiou enregistré à Mostaganem
La wilaya de Mostaganem vient d’enregistrer son premier cas de mildiou touchant la culture de pomme de terre pour cette saison agricole, apprend-t-on de sources proches.
Africa 18/04/2016