EEUU: Will New GMO Potatoes Really Require Fewer Pesticides?
The USDA approved new varieties of genetically modified spuds just days after a major investigation once again called the technology into question.
Norte Am. 08/11/2016
Gran Bretaña: Potato industry urged to keep fungal disease at bay as exports increase
The farming industry has pledged to work closely with the seed potato sector and the government to ensure that the industry maintains a low level of the fungal disease blackleg.
Europa 08/11/2016
Tailandia: Deputy governor up in arms against potato farming
The deputy governor of Phetchabun province has stepped up his campaign against potato contract farming in Thailand, urging consumers not to buy chips from the producer.
Asia 08/11/2016
Alemania: Kartoffeln: Ernte abgeschlossen - Versorgungslage weiter knapp
Die Ernte für heimische Biokartoffeln ist nach einigen Verzögerungen weitgehend abgeschlossen.
Europa 08/11/2016
India: Potato prices soar as supplies from WB dry up
According to traders, there is a possibility of potato prices coming down if supply from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh became normal.
Asia 08/11/2016
Bélgica: finalmente riparte il raccolto delle patate
Per un momento si è temuto che lo scenario apocalittico stesse avverandosi; ma in quest’ultimo fine settimana i produttori belgi di patate possono finalmente dirsi sollevati.
Europa 08/11/2016
EEUU: New GMO Potatoes Approved, Controversy Continues
USDA approved commercial planting of two types of GMO potatoes which resist late blight resistance. The approval covers J.R. Simplot Co.’s Ranger Russet and Atlantic varieties of the company’s second generation of Innate potatoes.
Norte Am. 08/11/2016
Alemania: Bundesrat changes import regulation for consumption potatoes
The German Bundesrat accepted the changed agricultural import regulation on 26 October, 2016. The core element is the new import regulation for consumption potatoes.
Europa 08/11/2016