New York/Rome -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed the UN’s decision to designate 30 May as International Day of Potato, an opportunity to raise awareness of a crop regularly consumed by billions of people
Potato farmers claimed that there has been an extensive damage to potatoes in Munshiganj by rain due to the effect of cyclone Michaung. Incessant rains have created water logging in low lying potato fields causing possibility of extensive losses.
As the festive season draws near, the Irish potato market is experiencing a unique set of challenges. Retail demand and consumption in Ireland remain strong and are expected to surge further as Christmas approaches.
Aeroponics is a soil-less cultivation method where plant roots are suspended in the air and nourished through a nutrient-rich mist.
The latest crop update from the United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) reveals a complex global scenario for the potato industry.
Depuis l’adoption de la première culture OGM au Nigeria, le coton en 2018, le pays va de l’avant en multipliant les essais et la commercialisation de produits OGM, le niébé, le maïs, le soja, etc. Dernier en date, la pomme de terre OGM.
Kolkata: The state Agricultural Marketing department is pushing for an increase in the height of its storage facilities for potatoes with bumper yield in North Bengal in the recent past.
Jalpaiguri: Farmers in Jalpaiguri district are making a significant shift towards maize cultivation, a move actively supported by the state Agriculture department, which provides high-quality maize seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.
