
India: Uttar Pradesh to boost potato farming with new research centres
The Uttar Pradesh government is advancing potato crop development with an International Potato Research Centre in Agra and Centres of Excellence in Saharanpur and Kushinagar.
The Uttar Pradesh government is advancing potato crop development with an International Potato Research Centre in Agra and Centres of Excellence in Saharanpur and Kushinagar.
KeyGene’s 2S1® technique allows desirable traits from two varieties to be combined in a single plant with genetic stability.
The area under potato consumption in Belgium will grow by 6,000 hectares this year, reaching a total of 106,000 hectares.
Grimme presents the new generation of its two-row self-propelled Varitron series. The focus of this renewal was on the new cab with a revised operating concept and several improvements to the product flow for vegetable and potato harvesting.
Productivity declined due to the intense heat between February and March. Special Agata potatoes averaged R$82.00 per 25 kg bag at the São Paulo (SP) wholesale market (up 24%).
A produtividade diminui devido ao calor intenso entre fevereiro e março. A batata Ágata especial registrou média de R$ 82,00/saca de 25 kg no atacado de São Paulo (SP) (+24%).
Tentativas de aumentar o ritmo da colheita combinadas com a chegada de bulbos estrangeiros são prejudiciais aos preços.
Attempts to increase the pace of harvest combined with the arrival of foreign bulbs are detrimental to prices.