Holanda: Iers aardappelteeltproject bestrijdt armoede in Afrika
Vita, een Ierse NGO, die zich richt op Afrika, heeft in samenwerking met andere partijen het Irish Potato Coalition Programme opgezet.
Europa 19/02/2016
Australia: watersamenstelling helpt aardappelsector
De invloed van droogte en waterkwaliteit op Australische aardappelen kan aanzienlijk worden verminderd door een onderzoeksproject van Potatoes South Australia en Landmark Australia.
Oceania 19/02/2016
Gran Bretaña: Britse aardappelhandel haalt reclamestunt uit
Volgens Inverse.com heeft de Britse aardappelhandel Albert Bartlett een innovatieve reclamemethode ontdekt door in te spelen op het bioscoopsucces The Martian.
Europa 19/02/2016
Canadá: Organic potatoes a tough row to hoe
Kroeker Farms Ltd. has been growing organic potatoes since the early 2000s
Norte Am. 12/02/2016
EEUU: Idaho grower pleased with no till spuds
An Eastern Idaho farmer has experimented with no-till potatoes.
Norte Am. 12/02/2016
China: Convincing the Chinese to eat potatoes
China will make potatoes their staple food within four years, in a big shift that aims to stop land, water and food shortages. It also aims to ensure basic food supply is available as the country’s population balloons to 1.3 billion by 2020.
Asia 12/02/2016
Egipto: Manca interesse nella coltivazione di patate, quest anno
L’egiziana Agro Alex Group ha incrementato la sua produzione di patate in modo da poter soddisfare le necessità dei suoi clienti in Russia, Paesi del Golfo e Grecia.
Africa 12/02/2016
EEUU: Expert views on best management practices in potato production.
Growers and processors are always looking at how to improve farming practices that will boost yields in potato fields. Could using a narrower row width when planting potatoes be one way?
Norte Am. 12/02/2016