Mongolia: Potato prices in Mongolia up 21%
Average price for potatoes in Mongolia increased by nearly 21% over the last three weeks, Mongolian News Agency GoGo reports.
Asia 18/08/2015
Canadá: Potato tampering mystery remains unsolved
A potato field in Prince Edward Islans will soon be ready for the harvest. The deadline has passed for the $500,000 reward for information in the tampering cases. Farmers are holding out hope an arrest will be made.
Norte Am. 18/08/2015
EEUU: Potato psyllid found in 79% of field samples
Last week, Washington State University Extension researchers found the potato psyllid insect on 79 percent of field samples throughout the Lower Columbia Basin, up from 60 percent the week before and 50 percent the week before that.
Norte Am. 18/08/2015
Australia: kiezen voor kleine aardappelverpakkingen
Volgens een marktonderzoeksrapport van Potato Tracker kiezen consumenten bij voorkeur voor verpakte aardappelen in zakken van één tot twee kilo.
Oceania 18/08/2015
Francia: Des rendements en forte baisse à début août
L’Union nationale des producteurs de pommes de terre estime que la récolte 2015 de pommes de terre sera en fort recul par rapport à la moyenne décennale.
Europa 18/08/2015
Alemania: Slower sales due to temperatures and holidays
The holidays caused a quiet sales situation. Furthermore, the high temperatures slowed down the rate of turnover. Even when rain sporadically reduced the harvest, the supply generally surpassed the quantities sold. Surpluses often formed.
Europa 18/08/2015
India: Has crop insurance scheme failed farmers?
As many as 10,676 growers paid the premium to avail themselves of the benefits of the insurance scheme. As per the data obtained from T. Ramachandraiah, Joint Director of Agriculture Department, the total premium paid by farmers in 2014 was Rs. 35.1
Asia 18/08/2015
Chile: “Los tubérculos-semillas son lo más importante en el cultivo de papas".
Los tubérculos-semillas son lo más importante en el cultivo de papa, la semilla es siempre lo primero.
Latam 17/08/2015