Tasmania: Potato growers reject Simplot price increase
Simplot potato growers in Tasmania met in Deloraine last night and their verdict on the offer from the processor was unanimous.
Oceania 10/07/2019
China: Price of open-field potatoes continues to fall
New season potatoes are gradually becoming available, however, this year’s new season potato prices are somewhat low, with the retail price of less than 2 yuan per kilo.
Asia 10/07/2019
Suecia: Vi odlar 17 000 hektar potatis i Sverige och vi har 22 000 hektar golfbanor
Krönika. Samtidigt finns krafter inom EU som överväger ett förbud mot att använda åkermark för produktion av biobränslen. Till exempel etanol, biodiesel och biogas.
Europa 10/07/2019
Eslovaquia: flessione nei prezzi delle patate
"La produzione domestica promette bene. Abbiamo patate a sufficienza, ed è per questo che il prezzo sta diminuendo gradualmente.
Europa 10/07/2019
Europa: The humble European potato - Genome study reveals history
Research has shown that the potato was introduced to Europe in the 1600s—the first-known plantings were in Spain. The history of the potato in Europe after introduction has not been well studied, however, until now.
Europa 01/07/2019
Siria: Farmers Resort to Refrigeration Units as Dollar Consume Potato Crop
Homs – Despite this year’s abundance with potato crop in rural Homs, the farmers’ revenues are almost nonexistent, for the production costs are twice the last year’s and the commodity’s price in the market is fixed, unchanged in the face...
Asia 01/07/2019
EEUU: Idaho-based producer updates packaging options, promotes staff
Idaho potato producers are in the midst of packing season while waiting for new crop potatoes to grow and mature. But there are other changes in the works for some growers.
Norte Am. 01/07/2019
Africa: Zimbabwe set on mass potato production to supplement maize
Zimbabwe, just like the rest of the Southern African countries, has been suffering the effects of minimal rainfall, climate change and natural disasters such as floods.
Africa 01/07/2019