Siria: Potato prices rise by more than 300%
During the month of November, the price of potatoes in the Syrian market has increased by more than 300%, reaching 450 SYP (about 0.77 Euro).
Asia 17/12/2018
Alberta province vies with Prince Edward Island to be potato capital of Canada
Burgeoning potato production demonstrates growing economic diversity in Alberta, particularly in agriculture
Norte Am. 17/12/2018
Agrotóxicos proibidos na Europa são campeões de vendas no Brasil
As empresas que vendem os químicos aqui são dos mesmos países que baniram as substâncias em seus territórios
Latam 15/12/2018
Australia: McCain launches sweet potato chips
The popularity of sweet potatoes is continuing to grow steadily in Australia, and so McCain Foods is introducing new oven-baked chips to the freezer aisle of supermarkets.
Oceania 12/12/2018
Irlanda: Ireland imported 72,000 tons of potatoes in 2017
Ireland imported 72,000 tons of potatoes last year, as total imports of goods cost approximately €79 billion. These figures come from the Central Statistics Office which also revealed that Ireland exported €123 billion worth of goods in 2017.
Europa 12/12/2018
Bélgica: Louisa, the new ideal French fry potato
During the Interpom trade show, the Belgian region of Wallonie presented the Louisa variety, created in Belgium using classical selection techniques (non-GMO).
Europa 12/12/2018
Rusia: Russian phytosanitary experts to inspect Dutch and German seed potato consignments
Rosselkhoznadzor specialists will visit Germany and the Netherlands between December 2 and 8 of this year, at the invitation of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of the Federal Republic of Germany and Food and Consumer Product Safety Autho
Asia 12/12/2018
India: Deesa potato farmers witness glut and falling prices
Farmers around Deesa, known as India’s ‘potato bowl’, are facing a problem of oversupply, which could force them dump their produce.
Asia 12/12/2018