Sudáfrica: South African potato industry will have greater access to Mondial variety
South Africa’s potato production industry is set to gain from a settlement agreement, approved recently by the Competition Tribunal.
Africa 28/01/2020
Europa: UNPT: quotas for the 2020 harvest contracts are not met
At the end of 2019, UNPT had warned that the 2020 potato contracts should take into account the explosion of production costs, the risks and the necessary valuation of the work of potato producers under the provisions of the EGAlim law.
Europa 28/01/2020
Europa: European potato growers face increasing competition at home and abroad
According to the official trade text, the USDA and China will sign and implement phytosanitary protocols allowing American fresh potato imports into China for processing.
Europa 28/01/2020
Canadá: Non, les taches violettes dans les pommes de terre ne sont pas toxiques.
Une publication partagée plus de 14 000 fois sur Facebook affirme à tort que des taches violettes à l’intérieur de pommes de terres sont un signe qu’elles sont toxiques.
Norte Am. 28/01/2020
India: Modi to address global potato meet in Gandhinagar on Tuesday
PM to speak about achievements and opportunities in potato research via video-conferencing.
Asia 28/01/2020
Bengala Occidental: West Bengal to produce 10% higher potatoes this year
West Bengal is expected to produce 105 lakh tonnes of potato this year which is 10% higher than last year. This was indicated by Tarun Kanti Ghosh, president of West Bengal Cold Storage Association at its 55th annual general meeting held in Kolkata
Asia 28/01/2020
India: Late blight attack worries potato growers
Farmers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh struggling to save their potato plants from outbreak of the disease.
Asia 28/01/2020
España: Lanzan una campaña para recuperar el consumo de patata entre los "millenians" europeos
CNIPT, Bord Bia, Europatat y VLAM han lanzado una campaña bajo el título "Patatas, prepárense para sorprenderse, las favoritas de Europa desde 1536".
Europa 28/01/2020