India: India needs better quality potato seeds to boost output
The country needs better quality seeds to increase production of potatoes and meet rising domestic demand, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said today.
Asia 10/04/2016
Canadá: New GMO potato not well received by some Islanders
When peeled and left out in the air, Innate potatoes, shown on the left, take longer to brown. On the right is a conventional russet Burbank potato.
Norte Am. 10/04/2016
Francia: New logo early French potatoes
The CNIPT is adding a “primeur de France” logo to early potatoes. These early potatoes must be harvested within the year before they reach complete maturity, and can only be commercialised until the 15th August each year.
Europa 10/04/2016
Francia: PotatoEurope de retour en France en 2016
Après quatre ans d’absence, le salon spécialisé sur la culture de la pomme de terre revient. Organisé par Arvalis, il se tiendra les 14 et 15 septembre à Villers-Saint-Christophe, dans l’Aisne.
Europa 10/04/2016
Nueva Caledonia: L’IDÉE DE LA POMME DE TERRE GERME À NOUVEAU
Une poignée d’agriculteurs plante actuellement des pommes de terre sur ses champs, après avoir obtenu un quota de la part de l’Ocef qui gère cette filière. Un moyen d’éviter le recours à l’import.
Oceania 10/04/2016
Hungría: A krumpli is segíthet a fogyásban, tudd meg, hogyan!
Attól, hogy diétázol, nem kell teljesen lemondanod a krumplis ételekről! A burgonya ugyanis nemcsak hogy segítheti a fogyást, de rengeteg jótékony hatása van az egészségre is.
Europa 10/04/2016
Australia: West Australian potato growers call on new Agriculture Minister for swift solution on deregulation
The peak body representing West Australian potato growers has had its first meeting with the state’s new Agriculture Minister just days before a potential final decision on industry deregulation.
Oceania 10/04/2016
Canadá: Spuds on the move
ALBERTON -- Prince Edward Island’s 2015 potato crop is moving to the fresh market pretty well at the same pace as last year, suggests P.E.I. Potato Board general manager Greg Donald.
Norte Am. 10/04/2016