Suecia: Västra Götaland har fått rotgallnematoder
För första gången har fall av rotgallnematoder hittats i Västra Götaland. Det visar Jordbruksverkets senaste inventering.
Europa 08/07/2021
China: Chinese scientists ’reinvent’ potatoes to solve global food crisis
Chinese scientists have developed a generation of "pure and fertile potato lines" with genome editing technologies in a groundbreaking achievement.
Asia 30/06/2021
Sudán: Twee nieuwe projecten bevorderen binnenlandse aardappelteelt
In Soedan heeft de aardappelteelt enorme successen geboekt, waarbij de oogst in sommige gebieden 28 ton/0,4 ha bedroeg.
Africa 30/06/2021
Canadá: Canadian potato growers optimistic about good growing conditions
The potato crop in Canada is at varying stages - from emergence to touching between rows.
Norte Am. 30/06/2021
Bélgica: Pandemic impact: Home consumption of fresh potatoes in Belgium increased by eight percent
Potatoes are the top side dish in Belgium. On an average day in 2020, 41% of Belgians ate these (incl. fries). A lot of people were already eating potatoes at home. But, due to COVID-19 and its related measures, that rose in 2020.
Europa 30/06/2021
Kenia heft 30% belasting op import fritesaardappelen
Fastfoodfranchisebedrijven in Kenia worden geconfronteerd met een heffing van 30% op aardappelen die zij invoeren om er frites van te maken. Deze maatregel zal de kosten van het eindproduct aanzienlijk verhogen.
Africa 30/06/2021
Suiza: Switzerland is running low on potatoes
The import quotas that protect farmers from foreign competition are tightly managed in Switzerland.
Europa 30/06/2021
Italia: Siccità, costi di irrigazione alle stelle
Le orticole stanno soffrendo in modo particolare l’attuale siccità. Non piove ormai da diversi mesi, nel nord d’Italia, se non con sporadici quanto violenti temporali che fanno percolare l’acqua, senza dare alle piante la possibilità di servirsene.
Europa 30/06/2021