Australia: Western Australia potato battle heads to court after negotiations fail
Potato Marketing Corporation and Tony Galati, self-styled ‘rebel’ grower, are bound for the supreme court in a dispute over unauthorised potato production
Potato Marketing Corporation and Tony Galati, self-styled ‘rebel’ grower, are bound for the supreme court in a dispute over unauthorised potato production
In order to explore the potential that abound in Plateau State as regard to Potatoes farming and to create employment opportunity for the youth a group of Potato farmers, Vicampro Agrochemical Company, is set to embark on large scale potato farming
At first it seemed as though water-rot was occurring in a diagonal swath through the Southwest of the Netherlands. Now it is known that the rot has been found in other places as well, as a result of large rain storms.
Akkerbouwer Henk Scheele uit de Hoekse Waard zet zijn kennis en ervaring in om aardappeltelers in Rwanda vooruit te helpen. Onder andere met de opzet van een chipsfabriek.
Skinless potatoes fry in just 25 seconds whereas those with skin need 50 seconds - these are the new potato slices that do not absorb oil!
Stakeholders in the potato value chain want joint efforts to rejuvenate the sub-sector in the region, citing neglect by governments and even farmers.
"The market is quite good, although the high temperatures do not favour consumption," explains Roberto Piazza, director of FedagroMercato Bologna, as regards the potato campaign.
With regards to weather, 2015 consisted of: draught, heat, heavy rainfall, hail – a bit of everything, at inopportune times and in different intensities across different regions – a challenge for the potato farmers.