Holanda: Forse prijsstijging vroege aardappelen bij McCain
Afhankelijk van de leveringsweek verhoogt fritesfabrikant McCain de contractprijzen voor de vroege teelt van Première met 15 tot 35 procent.
Europa 16/02/2017
Vietnam: Vietnamese scientists create better quality potato in aeroponic environment
A Vietnamese group of scientists headed by Prof Nguyen Quang Thach have created a potato variety with better quality that can be grown in an aeroponic environment to make the production more sustainable.
Asia 16/02/2017
Tanzania: Study finds high yielding potato varieties
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), initiated a study aimed at developing more resilient potato varieties that can grow in both long and short rainy seasons and give higher yields in certain
Africa 16/02/2017
Europa: Aviko announces plans to invest € 200 million in potato production
Aviko has announced plans to invest € 200 million in new and existing potato production plants. Currently, all Aviko’s production facilities are running at full capacity and the company stated that in order to process more potatoes they would need
Europa 16/02/2017
Polonia: W MRiRW odbyło się spotkanie z producentami ziemniaków
W Ministerstwie Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi odbyło się kolejne z cyklicznie organizowanych spotkań z przedstawicielami organizacji reprezentujących producentów ziemniaka. Rozmowy poprowadziła podsekretarz stanu Ewa Lech.
Europa 16/02/2017
Reino Unido: Price of potatoes rise in UK
UK potato prices are currently up 30% year-over-year (y-o-y), due to a decline in production.
Europa 16/02/2017
Alemania: De aardappelkalender , wat gebeurt er wanneer?
In Duitsland zijn het hele jaar door aardappelen verkrijgbaar, maar geoogst worden ze slechts eenmaal per jaar - of toch niet? Wat is eigenlijk het bijzondere aan vroege aardappelen, en wat gebeurt er zodra de aardappelen gerooid zijn?
Europa 16/02/2017
Reino Unido: UK potato farmers could be making £700 more per hectare
Rob Clayton, AHDB Potatoes Strategy Director, released a detailed analysis which looked at some of the top 25% of producers of potatoes at the Scotland Farmers conference.
Europa 16/02/2017