Chile: Innovation and Efficiency in Potato Harvesting
With equipment such as the Dewulf Torro combine harvester and the Miedema CP 42P/80 planter, farmers can ensure more sustainable and profitable production.
With equipment such as the Dewulf Torro combine harvester and the Miedema CP 42P/80 planter, farmers can ensure more sustainable and profitable production.
O consumo de batata no Brasil não reflete a versatilidade ou o valor nutricional desse tubérculo. Enquanto países vizinhos e europeus mantêm médias elevadas, os brasileiros consomem apenas 4 kg de batatas frescas (cruas) por ano.
O setor da batata in natura no Brasil se encontra em um momento decisivo. A manutenção do status quo de commodity tem gerado margens de lucro apertadas e uma perda crônica de valor na cadeia.
Under the direction of producers Luis Penna and Diego Djeredjian, the local version is in the pre-production stage, in co-production format with the Brazilian filmmakers.
The Tenerife Island Council, through the Department of Primary Sector and the Rural Action Group, has launched a project with the aim of adding value to potato cultivation on the island.
Record productivity and cost reductions in major producing regions demonstrate why efficiency was the great "savior of agriculture" in 2025.
The Minister of Agricultural Development (MIDA) and producers ruled out imports, weather permitting, at a meeting of the potato and onion agri-food chain where available inventory and production projections were reviewed.
The variety can be preserved for up to 120 days at low temperatures without losing quality and reduces the formation of dark compounds and acrylamide, improving health and industrial efficiency.