Bangladesh: Low potato price worries Bangladesh potato growers
Potato farmers in the district of Lalmonirhat Sadar district are worried as they cannot recover the production cost due to low price of the vegetable.
Asia 02/04/2019
EEUU: Northwest US, Late snows could put French fry production in danger
Ed Schneider has grown potatoes for French fries near Pasco, Washington, for 40 years. But this year America’s fries are on the line.
Norte Am. 02/04/2019
Egipto: Egypt’s potato exports rising to 1 million tons
Egypt’s Central Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a report last Wednesday revealing that Egypt’s exports of agricultural products, especially potatoes and citrus, rose to 1 million and 111,000 tons, an Agriculture Ministry official
Africa 02/04/2019
Europa: Member of the European Parliament protests against Canadian potatoes
The French Parliament has opposed the European Commission’s plan to increase the maximum residue limits of several neonicotinoids including clothianidin, an insecticide that kills bees, and haloxyfop-R, an herbicide that is toxic to human health.
Europa 02/04/2019
Italia: Patate novelle siracusane: la concorrenza estera si fa sentire
Se le gelate di inizio gennaio avevano messo a dura prova le patate siracusane, i venti salini di fine febbraio hanno completato l’opera.
Europa 02/04/2019
Republica Checa: Vyprodáno, hlásí pěstitelé brambor. Česko je už plně závislé na dovozu, ceny rostou
Letošní zdražení brambor podle Českého bramborářského svazu způsobily menší zásoby po loňské sklizni, která byla nižší kvůli suchu. Brambory se v obchodech prodávají mezi 14 a 18 korunami za kilogram.
Europa 02/04/2019
Gran Bretaña: How to stop sprouting in potato stores without CIPC
With alternative sprout control options limited or unviable in the short term, the loss of CIPC will require growers to consider a more integrated approach to long-term potato storage.
Europa 02/04/2019
Suiza: Mehr Kartoffeln auf Lager
Die Schweiz hat 2018 eine höhere Erntemenge erzielt als die letzten fünf Jahre.
Europa 02/04/2019