China: Apples, potatoes become cash cows in county of NW China’s Gansu
People in Zhuanglang county, northwest China’s Gansu Province are cashing in on apples and potatoes.
Asia 22/12/2023
EEUU: University receives grant to help storage of organic potatoes
Oregon State University researchers have been awarded $2 million from the USDA to develop improved ways of preventing stored potatoes from sprouting, particularly in the organic sector.
Norte Am. 22/12/2023
Bangladesh: Cyclone Michaung dents potato, mustard production in Bangladesh
In Munshiganj alone, renowned for its potato production, 12,762 hectares have suffered damage from the cyclone’s impact out of the district’s 16,200 hectares cultivated for potato production.
Asia 22/12/2023
Europa: Potato industry navigating the aftermath of Northern Europe’s wet and delayed harvest
After a very wet and delayed harvest in Northern Europe, an increasing supply has begun to enter the market as growers look to move late harvested potatoes which were left in saturated ground for extended periods, as Harry Campbell reports in a news
Europa 22/12/2023
Gran Bretaña: Britse telers moeten meer aardappelen gaan bewaren
Er is een nieuw project opgezet door een groep van experts om aardappeltelers te helpen bij het verfijnen van bewaarmethoden.
Europa 22/12/2023
Irlanda: IFA welcomes recent increase in retail potato prices
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is attributing the recent increase in retail potato prices to meetings the organization has held with the Irish multiples.
Europa 22/12/2023
Canadá: AI in agriculture: Croptic technology targets potato farming by mapping weeds with drone detection
Potato cultivation is transforming as technologies such as AI and robotics are increasingly integrated into traditional farming practices.
Norte Am. 14/12/2023
Bangladesh: Rain damages potato fields in Munshiganj
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.
Asia 14/12/2023