EEUU: Colorado State University researchers develop nutrient,rich purple potato
The new potato varieties satisfy nutritional needs and could act as a preventive measure for several diseases.
Norte Am. 22/05/2016
EEUU: Local trend drives growth in N.C.s summer potato production
North Carolina’s local market is hungry for the state’s summer potato crop, grower-shippers say. “Everybody’s excited about local in North Carolina,” says Lee Anne Oxford, marketing director for Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M.
Norte Am. 22/05/2016
India: Less production makes potato costlier by 20%
KOLKATA: It’s a mixed bag for the Indian consumer this summer. While cooking oil prices have dropped 6% in the past fortnight, potato has become costlier by 20%, as production is less and traders are keeping the tuber in cold storages hoping prices
Asia 22/05/2016
Polonia: Nauka wspiera producentów ziemniaka
W dobie obowiązującej rolników integrowanej ochrony roślin szczególną uwagę zwraca się m.in. na bezpieczne stosowanie środków ochrony roślin. W przypadku ziemniaków temat ten jest niezwykle istotny, ze względu na konieczną bardzo intensywną.
Europa 22/05/2016
Alemania: Kartoffeln als zweites Standbein
ELISABETHGRODEN Besonders arbeitsintensive Wochen liegen hinter Landwirt Ingo Schild in Elisabethgroden. Die hat er mit seinem zweiten wirtschaftlichen Standbein neben der Schweinemast zugebracht: Dem Anbau von Kartoffeln.
Europa 22/05/2016
Polonia: Potato imports currently preferred over domestic produce
At the moment, Polish customers are turning away from domestic potatoes and choosing those of foreign origin, as reported by the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics.
Europa 22/05/2016
Suecia: Potatisodlare vann rättstvist på 48,5 miljoner
Lantbrukaren Carl von Celsing som har ett säteri utanför Eskilstuna vann en domstolsstrid mot Eskilstuna kommun som nu dömts att betala honom 48, 5 miljoner kronor för utebliven potatisodling.
Europa 22/05/2016
Alemania: McCain Foods fined $1m for safety failings
In August 2014, a McCain Foods (GB) employee in Whittlesey, near Peterborough, nearly lost his arm after it became entangled in machinery. As a result, the company has now been fined £800,000 (1.15 million USD) for safety failings.
Europa 22/05/2016