Rusia: Vladivostok potato prices have risen sharply
In the Russian city of Vladivostok, June potato prices have risen sharply. In markets, the cost of a kilogram reaches 200 rubles.
Europa 30/06/2020
Rusia: McCain plans to open French fry production plant in Tula region
McCain is set to begin the construction of its first plant for the production of French fries in the Russian Federation
Europa 30/06/2020
Argelia: Pomme de terre: nécessité d’augmenter le rendement à plus de 40 tonnes à l’hectare
ALGER- L’Algérie compte développer la culture intensive de la filière pomme de terre en augmentant les rendements au-delà de 40 tonnes à l’hectare, …
Europa 30/06/2020
Irlanda: Irish potatoes, Demand for early varieties remains very high
Retail demand remains buoyant and as restrictions ease further on June 29th and restaurants can re-open, growers are reminded to supply the peeling market where possible.
Europa 30/06/2020
Kenia: Scientists make breakthrough in potato pest eradication
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the fight against the destructive potato cyst nematodes (PCN).
Africa 30/06/2020
EEUU: US potato farmers reeling from 21% price decline
The COVID-19 pandemic caused U.S. potato prices to drop by about 21% from Jan. 15 through April 15, according to the industry’s surveys of potato growers and processors in major potato production areas, reports John O’Connell in Farm & Ranch.
Norte Am. 30/06/2020
Lituania: Ragina paremti bulvių sėklininkyste užsiimančius ūkininkus
Seimo nariai Kazys Starkevičius ir Rasa Petrauskienė kreipėsi į žemės ūkio ministrą prašydami peržiūrėti rengiamas taisykles dėl daržininkų rėmimo ir, pagal galimybes, analogišką paramą kaip daržininkams teikti ir bulvių sėklininkyste užsiimantiems.
Europa 30/06/2020
Canadá: Prince Edward Island potato growers ‘very concerned’ by drought
It’s been great weather for going to the beach, and not bad yet for potato farmers, but they are going to need the weather to turn soon, reports the CBC’s Kevin Yarr.
Norte Am. 30/06/2020