EEUU: Supply problems create French fry shortage for some US restaurants
French fries, an essential menu item for burger restaurants, are at risk of becoming the latest victim of a strained food supply chain.
Norte Am. 04/01/2022
Irán: Iran exports 122,000 tons of potatoes to Turkmenistan
Approximately 122,000 tons of potatoes have been exported to Turkmenistan during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (to end on March 20, 2022).
Asia 04/01/2022
Suiza: Schweizer Kartoffeln litten unter Nässe
Stark unter dem Wetter des Jahres 2021 gelitten haben die Kartoffeln. Es begann noch gut, die Pflanzung erfolgte unter guten Witterungsbedingungen.
Europa 04/01/2022
Sudáfrica: Stable outlook for SA’s potato farmers in 2022
Various factors will influence potato production in 2022, according to Willie Jacobs, CEO of Potatoes South Africa. High grain prices in the summer rainfall region could result in farmers downscaling production in favour of maize and soya bean.
Africa 29/12/2021
Canada: Trade cloud mars solid potato year
It was a good year for Canada’s potato farmers in 2021 with seeded and harvested acres and yields reaching levels not seen for more than a decade, according to Statistics Canada estimates.
Norte Am. 29/12/2021
Canada: Potato wart situation was ’mismanaged,’ says South Rustico farmer
’It should have been handled completely different,’ says Klaas Nieuwhof
Norte Am. 29/12/2021
Belgica: Belgische museum volledig in het teken van frites
Geobsedeerd zijn door eten is niet per se erg. We kunnen tenslotte niet zonder voedsel. Een gezonde interesse in eten is dus heel normaal, maar er zijn ook momenten waarop die belangstelling ronduit bizar wordt.
Europa 29/12/2021
Sudafrica: It’s raining potatoes
It’s raining potatoes at the Johannesburg market, says David Nel, potato specialist at Grow BothaRoodt agents.
Africa 29/12/2021