En Chile, el servicio agrícola y ganadero (SAG) detuvo una operación de comercialización ilegal en la región del Bío Bío. Lo ilegal del comercio se debe a que la zona es considerada libre de enfermedades cuarentenarias en papa.
Investigadores de Cepea participan en la primera reunión de socios
The harvest of early-winter potato varieties has begun, but the arrival of new potatoes is yet to provide any price relief to the local market. Stored potatoes continue to sell at Tk 45-55 per kilogram across the country.
Rising operating costs could soon give a 10-pound bag of potatoes a higher price tag.
Farmers have told how the "worst harvest in 30 years" has contributed to sky-high potato prices in France.
A late blight genotype that is resistant to a second fungicide mode of action continues to spread through Europe, meaning British potato growers will need to take extra care when planning control strategies next year.
Potatoes are the premier vegetable crop in Canada, with $1.5 billion nationwide in potato receipts in 2021.
Prince Edward Island is seeing a better-than-average yield at this point on its 2023 potato crop, though it awaits the full crop report from Statistics Canada on December 7th.
