Dominica: HIGHER QUALITY POTATO SEEDS NOW ON ISLAND
Great news for potato farmers this Christmas as more potato planting material arrived on island on Saturday, December 19th.
Norte Am. 30/12/2015
EEUU: Potato Outlook Appears Bleak
BURLEY • Tall hay stacks and overflowing grain bins are sending farmers clear signals to look at alternative crops for the 2016 planting season.
Norte Am. 30/12/2015
Gran Bretaña: Potato winter events examine nutrition-based promotion
AHDB Potatoes’ Winter Forum programme enables GB potato growers to get a head start on the latest technical information for the season ahead. Held around the country throughout January and February, the 2016 Winter Forums will feature an exciting new
Europa 30/12/2015
Irlanda: Campus researchers uncover origin of Irish potato famine pathogen
A study led by a UC Berkeley post-doctoral researcher has helped uncover the origin of the pathogen responsible for the Irish potato famine.
Europa 30/12/2015
Pakistán: BUMPER POTATO CROP EXPECTED MINISTER
LAHORE: Provincial Agriculture Minister Dr. Farrukh Javed on Sunday said a bumper potato crop was expected and potato had been cultivated over 400,000 acres of land this year.
Asia 30/12/2015
Francia: La France au quatrième rang international
En termes de compétitivité, la France se place au quatrième rang international dans le secteur de la pomme de terre. Elle peut notamment compter sur l’organisation de la filière.
Europa 30/12/2015
India: Farmers plough potato crop under virus attack
BATHINDA: After weather vagaries on wheat and whitefly attacks destroying over 3 lakh hectare of cotton, farmers in Punjab are dealing with virus trouble in potato crop. Such is the situation that a group of farmers of a Bathinda village has decided
Asia 22/12/2015
Etiopia: Rebels destroy 50 tons of Dutch seed potatoes
Last week violent protesters in Ethiopia targeted three Dutch agricultural companies. Jan van de Haar from Solagrow received a call on Friday December 11th from the farm manager who oversees 247 acres in Wenchi.
Africa 22/12/2015