Letonia: Potato prices up 50 percent in Latvia y-o-y
The average level of Latvian consumer prices increased by 7.5 % in November 2021, compared to those in November 2020.
The average level of Latvian consumer prices increased by 7.5 % in November 2021, compared to those in November 2020.
By the end of this year, Uzbekistan may become one of the five largest potato importers in the world.
Britse telers hebben gewaarschuwd dat ze te maken krijgen met toenemende druk van de beperkingen die door Brexit zijn opgelegd aan de pootaardappelhandel.
In 2022 kan Rusland te maken krijgen met een aardappeltekort. De capaciteit voor de verwerking van aardappelen zal naar verwachting met 50% toenemen, terwijl de teelt van aardappelen op eigen areaal zal afnemen.
Karl Gunnar, Peter och Stefan. Släkten Philipsson som är potatisbönder. Foto: Fotograferna Holmberg/TT och Ola Selmén/Sveriges Radio
Two new sensors were launched by METOS UK at this year’s British Potato event this week; a blue, potato-shaped sensor for in-store monitoring of potato crops and an app that estimates potential crop yields.
The Government of Canada is working with the Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) and industry to support PEI farmers following the recent suspension of certification of fresh potatoes from PEI to the United States.
Although potato farmers in the Columbia Basin could call on all the water they needed during this year’s drought, the heat still posed risks and it has certainly left its mark on this year’s potato crop.