Bolivia: Importación de papa peruana sube 38%
Bolivia es gran productora de papas, pero, paradójicamente, en 2014 importó de Perú 31.251 toneladas de este alimento, 8.665 más que en 2013 (38 por ciento de incremento).
Latam 26/05/2015
Perú lidera producción de papa en Latinoamérica
Perú se mantiene como el mayor productor de papa en Latinoamérica y es el décimo cuarto a nivel mundial, informó hoy la directora de Negocios Agrícolas del Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (Minagri), Mirna Zuzunaga.
Latam 26/05/2015
Canadian and US producers traveled to Argentina to observe potato crops
Some Canadian and American growers and McCain Foods executives travelled south to get a first-hand look at the country’s flourishing processing industry. What did they learn?
Argentina 24/05/2015
Polonia: Irish farming opportunities abound in western Poland
There are tremendous prospects for young people from Ireland to establish attractive share farming opportunities in western Poland, according to Tim Bergin of Pomerania-based PSD Produce.
Europa 23/05/2015
Bulgaria: Potato acreage down 30%
Bulgarian potato producers are predicting another 30% reduction in the acreage in 2015; an understandable result of a collapse in their income over last year and the cost of growing this vegetable in the country.
Europa 23/05/2015
EEUU: A potato chip nobody wants
Researchers on lookout for potato psyllid, a new pest that could infect crop with zebra chip, which has wiped out entire fields in other parts of the world
Norte Am. 22/05/2015
EEUU: Large-sized Russet potatoes short in Idaho
Wada Farms is currently planting next year’s crop. While potatoes from last season are still plentiful in the market and there is no issue with supply, large-sized Russet potatoes will be short in Idaho until new crop comes on.
Norte Am. 22/05/2015
Australia: Western Australian potato growers continue to support industry regulation despite calls from Premier Colin Barnett to reform the system
The president of the Potato Growers Association of Western Australia says producers will "keep fighting" to retain industry regulation, despite calls from the Premier to dismantle the system.
Oceania 22/05/2015