This article was written by Canadian potato specialists, Dr Eugenia Banks (Ontario Potato Board) and Mark VanOostrum (WD Potato Ltd), and we publish it here with permission.
The Portuguese potato and onion seasons aren’t having the best of times. Demand for both products is not as strong as it was last season and when it comes to onions; some producers are destroying the crops rather than selling it at a loss.
The Lahaul Potato Society (LPS) is focusing on providing farmers better prices for potato produce.
Potato, native to South America is now grown worldwide. It is a member of the nightshade family, Solanaceae and is the most important food crop in the world. Potatoes are good source of vitamins and minerals. Looking at the report of 2018.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group, has just announced the launch of its new advanced Precision Potato Planting machinery, the new ’PlantingMaster Potato +’.
Pomalý rast zemiakov, malé hľuzy, opadávanie spodných listov, vädnutie a zmena farby rastlín býva často dôsledkom napadnutia háďatkom zemiakovým.
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (Sept 9) with the Finance Advisor, will impose a ban on export of potatoes with immediate effect, lasting until December 31, 2020.
Kartoffeln gehören zur Schweiz wie Kühe und Uhren. Allerdings ist der Verzehr hierzulande von 45 kg pro Kopf und Jahr im europäischen Vergleich niedrig. Das will die Kartoffelbranche ändern. Covid-19 scheint dabei unfreiwillig zu unterstützen.
