Canadá: Canadian potato growers using GPS for more efficient planting
As potato growers across P.E.I. plant this year’s crop, many are using the latest GPS technology to guide them.
Norte Am. 05/06/2017
Canadá: Canadian potato packer gets $1m government loan to expand operations
A potato packer in eastern P.E.I. is expanding its operations with a loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
Norte Am. 05/06/2017
Italia: Bologna: patata, regina della tradizione orticola del territorio da 200 anni
A Bologna e dintorni - in una vasta area dell’Emilia-Romagna particolarmente vocata per molte produzioni agricole di qualità - le patate hanno "messo radici" da tempo,
Europa 05/06/2017
Europa: Neuer Laserscanner filtert giftige Pommes Frites
Inmitten wachsender Sorge über die Entdeckung von krebsverursachenden Chemikalien in Chips und Pommes Frites hat ein junger Wissenschaftler ein neues Lasersystem entwickelt, das geschälte Kartoffeln in der Fabrik scannt, um toxische Zusammensetzungen
Europa 05/06/2017
Kenya: Poor storage causes $130m in losses for Kenyan potato farmers
Potato farmers incurred losses to the tune of Sh13 billion ($130million) due to lack of proper storage facilities, poor harvesting and handling mechanisms.
Africa 05/06/2017
Italia: Le patate meno costose? Vendute in Polonia
"Se si guarda ai prezzi in tutti i paesi europei, le patate vengono vendute a quotazioni più convenienti in Polonia" ha dichiarato Oleksy Dorosenko, presidente dell’Associazione delle catene di distribuzione dell’Ucraina.
Europa 05/06/2017
España: Neiker Tecnalia to begin field trails of enhanced potato varieties
The potato is not only a basic food item and one of the main food crops worldwide, it contains a huge variety of minerals and bio active compounds with potentially beneficial effects.
Europa 05/06/2017
Alemania: Tolle Knolle: Fakten über ein nahrhaftes Multitalent
Die Deutschen werden liebevoll als „Kartoffelesser“ bezeichnet – wurden sie zumindest einmal. Der Verzehr von Speisefrischkartoffeln ist leider rückläufig.
Europa 05/06/2017