Chile (Magallanes): “Las heladas afectan principalmente a las papas”
El profesional recalcó que es posible combatir las temperaturas bajo cero con tecnología, nuevos productos químicos y posición estratégica del sembrado.
Latam 02/04/2019
Europa: Tips on potato storage while using less sprout suppressant
Reducing store temperature and treating potatoes early is the key to effective sprout suppression while reducing the use of a key pesticide.
Europa 02/04/2019
Chipre: Shortage of ready-to-eat potatoes from Cyprus
The season for imported new potatoes has started recently. Apart from Egypt and Morocco, Cyprus has been playing a significant role for German retail for many years.
Asia 02/04/2019
España incrementa la importación de patatas
España importó más de 103.000 toneladas de patatas en enero (+13%) con un alza en valor del 114%
Europa 02/04/2019
EEUU: Northwest US, Late snows could put French fry production in danger
Ed Schneider has grown potatoes for French fries near Pasco, Washington, for 40 years. But this year America’s fries are on the line.
Norte Am. 02/04/2019
Egipto: Egypt’s potato exports rising to 1 million tons
Egypt’s Central Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a report last Wednesday revealing that Egypt’s exports of agricultural products, especially potatoes and citrus, rose to 1 million and 111,000 tons, an Agriculture Ministry official
Africa 02/04/2019
Bangladesh: Low potato price worries Bangladesh potato growers
Potato farmers in the district of Lalmonirhat Sadar district are worried as they cannot recover the production cost due to low price of the vegetable.
Asia 02/04/2019
Europa: Member of the European Parliament protests against Canadian potatoes
The French Parliament has opposed the European Commission’s plan to increase the maximum residue limits of several neonicotinoids including clothianidin, an insecticide that kills bees, and haloxyfop-R, an herbicide that is toxic to human health.
Europa 02/04/2019