Researchers at the International Potato Center (CIP) have promoted sustainable alternatives based on the use of mulching combined with minimum tillage practices for potato cultivation.
Omar Carrasco, president of the Argentine Fruit and Vegetable Union (UFHA), noted that the impact was mitigated by a drastic drop in sales, which is keeping prices at bay despite the reduced supply.
Border controls with Ecuador are tightened due to the potato and rice crisis.
Seed guardian producers arrived in Peru to share experiences on the conservation, cultivation, and study of ancestral potato varieties in their countries.
Fedepapa’s general manager, Richard Pérez, is visiting the department of Nariño to establish strategies to improve the quality of life of potato producers in the region.
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According to the Marketing Agency and the Government of Cundinamarca, this strategy seeks to protect and strengthen agriculture and dignify the work of the paperophiles.
IDEVI producers are facing one of the worst campaigns in years. Many crops are left in the fields because "it’s not even convenient to harvest them."
