All recent stock surveys in the NEPG countries (North-Western European Potato Growers) show that the actual potato stocks are higher compared with last season as well as the multiple year’s average.
Seed potato farmers in Kenya’s potato growing regions are adopting a new technology with potential to boost quality seed availability.
Tholen - De vraag op de aardappelmarkt is nog altijd erg rustig. "We moeten het momenteel hebben van niche-aanvragen naar specifieke rassen en eigenschappen, bijvoorbeeld een goede frietaardappel in de juiste verpakking, maar van drukte is geen sprak
Irish potato farmers in Katsina State this year recorded bumper harvest and also enjoyed good market price for the produce.
PotatoPro recently reported on the installation of an Insort Sherlock Separator-2400 chemical imaging sorter for the removal of foreign material and potatoes with defects from washed unpeeled potatoes at RWL Holdings Inc (PEI Potato Solutions).
2011 stellte GRIMME erstmalig den vierreihigen selbstfahrenden Kartoffelroder VARITRON vor. Jetzt kommt die zweite Generation mit dem 435 PS starken VARITRON 470 Platinum mit Raupenlaufwerk und serienmäßigem 7 Tonnen NonstopBunker auf den Markt.
EU-funded scientists have discovered genetic markers that could allow potatoes to be selected for their ability to be stored at low temperatures, keeping them fresh and avoiding the use of anti-sprouting chemicals.
A reversal in potato consumption trends since 2012 sees sales of the crop reach close to 2007 levels. Lorcan Bourke of Bord Bia stated at the 2012 National Potato Conference that if the market was allowed to continue to freefall, potato sales over th
