Países Bajos: Grower starts new year by loading potatoes for flake factory
Maatschap Wortelboer in Jipsingboertange, Groningen, has started the 2025 calendar year by loading starch potatoes for Aviko Rixona in Venray.
Europa 07/01/2025
Francia: Control of wireworms in potato plants, towards more integrative strategies
Faced with the worsening damage caused by wireworm larvae, it is urgent to better understand these pests, as is rethinking control strategies on a rotation scale.
Europa 07/01/2025
Bolivia: Finalizan la construcción del centro de producción de semilla de papa
El presidente Luis Arce considera que se trata de una obra clave para mejorar la producción agrícola en el país.
Latam 07/01/2025
Panama approves Canadian potato imports to address local supply shortfall
The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), in a recent session of the Agri-Food Chain of Potato and Onion, sanctioned the importation of four potato containers from Canada, addressing the shortfall faced by certain Panamanian enterprises.
Latam 07/01/2025
Potatoes posing a risk of food poisoning recalled across France
Due to a risk of food poisoning, potatoes cooked with garlic are being recalled after being sold in December 2024 throughout France. They were marketed by Carrefour, Intermarché and Système U.
Europa 07/01/2025
Potato sellers in West Bengal upset over restrictions on sale
"We still have so much aloo (potato) left in our cold storages, it is the season of new harvest, where will we keep them, and who will buy from us any more if we cannot supply new produce?"
Asia 07/01/2025
Early Warning Systems for Sustainable Potato Late Blight Management: a World Potato Congress Webinar by Ivette Acuña
The World Potato Congress has presented the upcoming webinar: Implementation of an Early Warning System for Sustainable Preventative Management of Potato Late Blight.
Europa 07/01/2025
Ban on Ukrainian potatoes in Europe persists due to misleading statistics
The ban on Ukrainian potatoes in Europe will remain in place for a long time due to the dissemination of inaccurate production figures.
Europa 07/01/2025