OCSA president Janardan Sahoo said that arranging about Rs 52 lakh for the programme was not a tough job for the Agriculture department which has sufficient funds for the area expansion programme.
The production cost of potatoes nearly doubled this year in comparison to last year due to an increase in prices of potato seeds, fertiliser and irrigation, raising concerns about a further increase in retail prices of the tuber.
Refugio Sanchez scoops potatoes at the head of a conveyor system that delivers tons of potatoes to waiting trucks at the Amstad storage facility in Hermiston, Ore.LYNN KETCHUM/OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
In a concerning development for potato farmers across Ireland and the United Kingdom, the latest weekly market report from the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has highlighted extreme challenges in the ongoing harvest season.
Namibia’s annual inflation rate stood at 6,0% year on year (y/y) in October, increasing from the 5,4% y/y rate recorded in September.
De oogstomstandigheden waren niet ideaal, maar de meeste aardappelen liggen in de schuur.
Belgapom, the association for the Belgian potato trade and processing industry, issued a press release yesterday, saying that the Belgian potato industry is facing significant challenges due to adverse weather conditions.
Meno produzione, ma prezzi soddisfacenti. Si può riassumere così la stagione delle patate della provincia di Verona, prima in Veneto per investimenti con 1.700 ettari sui circa 3.500 regionali, seguita da Vicenza (500 ettari) e Padova (500 ettari).
