Canadá: POTATO WEED CONTROL GOES DIGITAL
By Janet Kanters: Some new high tech tools will soon give farmers a way to keep weeds down, cut costs and herbicide use dramatically and work around weed resistance to herbicides.
Norte Am. 28/02/2018
Tanzania: Tanzania Sets Record in Potato Research, to Release Improved Varieties
By Zephania Ubwani Arusha — Tanzania has excelled in experimental trials of high yielding and disease resistant potato varieties under a climate smart agriculture programme aimed to improve food security.
Africa 28/02/2018
Taiwan: Changes rules for table stock and chipping potato imports
Taiwan authorities amended their quarantine documentation requirements for imports of fresh potatoes, both table stock and chipping potatoes.
Asia 28/02/2018
EEUU: Spud industry going on offensive, think ’performance vegetable’
GRAND FORKS— The U.S. potato industry likes to describe its product as "America’s favorite vegetable."
Norte Am. 28/02/2018
Escocia: Albert Bartlett receives largest ever Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant for potato processing diversification
The largest ever Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant of £4 million has been awarded to potato processing firm Albert Bartlett.
Europa 28/02/2018
Kenia: Good news as struggling potato farmers sign new deal
Central Kenyan farmer Samuel Macharia is a very happy man at the moment. Last year, he signed a farming contract with the East African Potato Consortium. It states he will sell at least 2 tonnes of potatoes to food processors each harvesting season
Africa 28/02/2018
Holanda: Aardappelsector heeft het zwaar
De aardappelsector had goede hoop dat de afzet en consumptie van aardappelen weer zou stijgen, maar dat is helaas niet gebeurd.
Europa 28/02/2018
Francia: Franse Germicopa gaat naar 80.000 ton pootaardappelen in 2020
In 2014 ging het Franse Florimond Desprez Group samen met Germicopa. Na in de Verenigde Staten voor het pootaardappelenbedrijf SESVanderhave te hebben gewerkt, werd Florimond Desprez algemeen directeur.
Europa 28/02/2018