Escocia: Gene find unlocks potato colouring
Scientists at The James Hutton Institute say discovery could help breed new colourful and improved potato varieties
Europa 13/01/2019
Chile: Programa de papa GORE-INIA, un ejemplo virtuoso de colaboración público privada
“Innovación tecnológica aplicada a procesos productivos del Centro Regional de la Papa, para el fortalecimiento de la competitividad del territorio costero de la Región de La Araucanía”
Latam 13/01/2019
Europe: “Processors lift mood on potato market, but price ceiling has been reached in export”
After a busy period until the week before Christmas, potato export in Europe is now marking time.
Europa 13/01/2019
China: State-mandated potato diet
China’s state-owned enterprises have been producing an overabundance of goods in traditional industries for years. With cheap steel and aluminum they are flooding the world markets, shaking up manufacturers all over the world.
Asia 13/01/2019
Gran Bretaña: Serious shortage of potato workers in Jersey, farmers say
The price of chips could soar as Brexit and Russian Crimean tensions have left a shortage of potato pickers in Jersey, farmers say.
Europa 13/01/2019
Gran Bretaña: How the potato industry can tackle blackleg
Blackleg is a costly disease in potatoes caused by several pectolytic bacteria that have the ability to infect and break down plant tissue, leading to storage losses and crop rejections.
Europa 13/01/2019
Unique way works for potato farm in Australia
Plenty of growers have a unique point of difference, something that makes them stand out from the crowd, and for Kerri Lamb it’s the way she grows potatoes.
Oceania 13/01/2019
China to import potatoes from Pakistan
China plans to import potatoes from Pakistan, said Ambassador Yao Jing on Friday.
Oceania 13/01/2019