BAKUN, Benguet – Additional sources of quality potato tubers are expected in the coming years as more potato farmers in Bakun, Benguet continue to signify their interest in becoming certified potato seed growers.
Hybrid breeding may lead to a revolution in potato farming, creating new varieties resistant to disease and drought.
The weather, in particular the high temperatures and the lack of rain, have contributed to making the phenomenon worse.
In-field, blight detection kits – which are genotype specific – could be available to Irish potato growers as early as next year.
C’est connu le nord-ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick est un leader dans la culture de la pomme de terre. Avec la météo clémente cet été, la récolte s’annonce bonne pour les producteurs de la région.
Most potato growers will be familiar with potato late blight. This devastating disease affects potato production around the world. Yet, thanks to robust biosecurity measures, Australia has been able to keep out more aggressive strains of this disease
Potatoes South Africa on Thursday said there is no shortage of potatoes in the country and has also noted that “the reports of potato shortages and excessively high prices are over exaggerated and unlikely to materialise”.
The cultivation of potatoes by farms and industrial enterprises in Ukraine decreased by 36% in the first year of the full-scale war compared to pre-war levels, and the situation continues to worsen,,,
