Perú: Nevadas golpean la producción de papa y otros cultivos en Huamalíes
Las intensas nevadas han afectado 126 hectáreas de cultivos en la provincia de Huamalíes, dejando pérdidas irreparables en sembríos de papa, olluco y cebada.
Latam 17/02/2025
Germany: The traditional German staple is experiencing a new boom
Potato consumption in Germany is experiencing a new boom after this traditional product of German cuisine lost popularity in recent decades, accused of being fattening and part of old-fashioned dishes.
Europa 17/02/2025
Peru: Expert denies overproduction of potatoes and assures that their price is stabilizing after temporary drop
At the beginning of the year, the price of potatoes dropped to S/ 0.60 per kilo and so far in February its price has recovered and tends to stabilize within normal ranges for the season, explained Fovida specialist Ángel Villavicencio.
Latam 17/02/2025
Cuba: Zapata Swamp Confirmed as Paper Territory
The current potato campaign confirms the Ciénaga de Zapata as an ideal territory for the cultivation of this much-demanded tuber, with several hectares surviving for the second consecutive year.
Latam 17/02/2025
Cuba: Confirman Ciénaga de Zapata como territorio papero
La actual campaña papera confirma la Ciénaga de Zapata como territorio idóneo para el cultivo de tan demandado tubérculo, al lograrse la sobrevivencia de varias hectáreas por segundo año consecutivo.
Latam 17/02/2025
Rusia: Potato imports surge as Russian production declines
According to the Agribusiness Analytical Center and China’s General Administration of Customs, potato imports from China to Russia increased fivefold in 2024, reaching 46,700 tons, 37,400 tons more than in 2023.
Europa 17/02/2025
Bolivia: In Huarina, the harvest doubles and potato production improves
The mayor of this municipality, Wilson Mamani, reported that the achievement is the result of the support of President Luis Arce, who invested in the technological irrigation system program.
Latam 17/02/2025
Dominican Republic: Agriculture rules out the presence of potato pests on Constanza farm
During a press conference, the director of Plant Health, Rosa Lazala, announced that the disease maintains “its status as a quarantine pest absent in the country,” due to phytosanitary surveillance and the country’s climatic conditions.
Latam 17/02/2025