Bangladesh: Early potato farming starts in Dinajpur
Farmers of Dinajpur and adjoining districts have started cultivating early variety potato with a hope of good profit this year.
Asia 02/11/2015
Escocia: Potato price collapse brings fall in Scottish production
LAST year’s collapse in potato prices across Europe has been reflected in a new record low for the amount of Scottish agricultural land being used to grow the crop.
Europa 02/11/2015
Gran Bretaña: Meet the fruit crisp maker taking on the potato chip
Nim’s Fruit Crisps is ramping up manufacturing in a bid to become a mainstream brand to rival Walkers
Europa 02/11/2015
Suiza: Studie Agroscope-ETH Zürich: Auf dem Weg zum Teller halbiert Kartoffelernte
Auf dem Weg von der Scholle bis zum Teller geht mehr als die Hälfte der Kartoffelernte verloren. Das zeigt eine neue Studie von Forscherinnen und Forschern von Agroscope und der ETH Zürich.
Europa 02/11/2015
India: Cold Storages for Potato Hang Fire
Construction of cold storages to store potato, whose production is expected to increase during the next few years, is yet to make any headway despite the announcement made a year back.
Asia 02/11/2015
EEUU: Idaho potato farmer experiments with mineral oil on crops
An eastern Idaho farmer says he’s experimenting with mineral oil on his potato crops as a cheaper alternative to limit the transmission of diseases spread by aphids.
Norte Am. 02/11/2015
Suiza: Swisscofel/Swisspatat zum Foodwaste – Kartoffeln sind das falsche Beispiel
Am Freitag, 23.10.2015 haben die Agroscope und ETH je eine Pressemitteilungveröffentlicht der zu entnehmen ist, dass rund die Hälfte der Schweizer Kartoffelernte als Lebensmittel verschwendet werde.
Europa 02/11/2015
Escocia: Census shows 10% drop in Scotland’s potato area
The area of potatoes grown in Scotland fell by 10% to 26,000ha in 2015, according to the results of the Scottish government’s June agriculture census.
Europa 02/11/2015