Will we grow the perfect potato in the future thanks to AI?
Scientists from Utrecht University and TU Delft have developed an AI that predicts potato growth. This could potentially provide us with more food security in the future.
Europa 18/01/2025
Francia: STUDY – Campaign 24-25 Potato, 7.7 million tonnes produced January 17, 2025 Economy , Studies
The 2024 production campaign marks an important milestone for the French potato sector.
Europa 18/01/2025
Brasil: Preços de batata caem com oferta elevada no Paraná
Safra de batatas avança com colheita e plantio
Latam 14/01/2025
Senegal: "Local Senegalese onion cultivation will not yet pose a threat to Dutch exports"
At the Onion Theme Day in Dronten, Marco Groenewold discussed onion cultivation and trade in Senegal. Born in Portugal but raised in the Netherlands, he set up a cultivation company here in 2011 for Van Oers (now Primeale United)
Africa 12/01/2025
Polonia: Potato Prices, Is It Worth Growing Potatoes in 2025?
The stable profitability of potato cultivation compared to cereals, rapeseed and corn, which has been maintained for several seasons, has made many farmers interested in growing this species.
Europa 12/01/2025
Canada’s potato harvest thrives as U.S. faces production decline and import reliance
In Canada, potato harvests are flourishing, yet the United States anticipates a 5% decline in potato production for 2023, with projections showing 417.8 million hundredweight and an average yield of 453 hundredweight per acre.
Norte Am. 12/01/2025
India explores potato-based bioethanol for sustainable energy and waste reduction
A comprehensive review article published in Heliyon, titled "Bioethanol production from potatoes in India: A SWOT analysis," evaluates the feasibility of converting surplus and non-marketable potatoes into bioethanol.
Asia 12/01/2025
FAOSTAT 2024: Global potato production rises despite shrinking harvested area
The global potato industry witnessed significant contributions from diverse regions in 2023, with new data from FAOSTAT shedding light on production trends across continents and countries.
Europa 12/01/2025