Farmers in Meru County have reaped big results in an ongoing partnership between the county government and the South Korean government to help some 1,200 households rear poultry and improve the production of Irish potatoes.
PUNO, Peru – A drought in the Peruvian Andes has ravaged alpaca flocks and withered potato crops, forcing the government to declare a state of emergency on Saturday for 60 days in more than 100 districts.
As fertilizer costs escalate, green crops could provide a viable alternative to capture and supply nitrogen for vegetable production.
Canada’s Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) potato farmers do not have life easy after dealing with the potato wart disease and now they face higher input costs and shipping delays.
According to the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan imported 404 100 tonnes of potatoes worth $65.9 million from 16 countries in January-October 2022.
Floods and the derailment of a cargo train between Perth and Sydney, Australia will likely see a shortage of potatoes and fresh food over Christmas.
Nos últimos meses, a cebola assumiu o papel de “vilã” da inflação no país. A saber, o preço do quilo do legume disparou 166,21% no Brasil no acumulado dos últimos 12 meses, segundo o Índice de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo (IPCA).
Há quem goste e há quem chore, mas não há quem consiga deixar de inclui-la no almoço ou no jantar. Essencial para o tempero de quase todas as iguarias baianas, a cebola liderou a alta de preços na Região Metropolitana de Salvador (RMS) neste ano.
