Escocia: Potato price collapse brings fall in Scottish production
LAST year’s collapse in potato prices across Europe has been reflected in a new record low for the amount of Scottish agricultural land being used to grow the crop.
Europa 28/10/2015
Gran Bretaña: Irish and UK potato yield to be above 5-year average
The Irish and UK sugar beet and potato yield for 2015 is to be above the five-year average, according to the European Commission’s latest MARS Bulletin.
Europa 28/10/2015
Suiza: Potato harvest reduced by half
On the way from field to fork, more than half of the potato harvest is lost. This is according to a new study conducted by researchers from Agroscope and ETH Zurich.
Europa 28/10/2015
Gran Bretaña: When did the potato catch on in Europe
Having been discovered in the New World in the 1500s, the potato had a slow introduction to Europe.
Europa 28/10/2015
R. Checa: Czech potato producers reimbursed for losses
Agriculture Minister Marian Jurečka says potato producers will be reimbursed for losses of more than 30% in 2015.
Europa 28/10/2015
Italia: Prezzi in netta ripresa rispetto al 2014
L’incontro dell’Osservatorio economico della filiera pataticola del 21 ottobre 2015, promosso da Ismea, Unapa e Cepa, è stata l’occasione per fare un’analisi sull’andamento della raccolta delle patate nell’Unione europea e delle prospettive
Europa 28/10/2015
Generalidades: Researchers turn potato byproducts into eco-friendly plastic films
Using potato peels and culls considered waste by Alberta’s potato-processing industry, University of Alberta researchers have created a starch-based bioactive film that is both eco-friendly and rich in antioxidants.
Europa 28/10/2015
EEUU: New spud training tool available for retailers.
A new Web tool for retailers is designed to ensure that employees working the produce aisle understand how potatoes get to their stores and what they can do to make the most of them.
Norte Am. 28/10/2015