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KWS Potato BV

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KWS Potato B.V. is a company focusing on breeding, production and marketing of seed potatoes. The company, previouslty named van Rijn-KWS started as a joint venture between Handelmaatschappij Van Rijn B.V. and KWS SAAT AG. KWS Potato B.V. has activities in more than 70 countries, including emerging markets like China, Eastern Europe, Russia and Southern Africa.
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 KWS Potato B.V.
May 03, 2013

KWS Potato: Russian Import ban of European seed potatoes is just politics

At the beginning of this year Russia announced an import boycott again European seeding goods. It was orginally planned for the 1st of April, but it's now set to start on the 1st of June.
 Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis)
October 01, 2012

PCN resistance among targets of new potato breeding business in the UK

Plant breeding business KWS marked its formal entry into potato breeding in the UK last week, with a demonstration of up-and-coming varieties and an outline of its key breeding objectives for the potato crop.
September 12, 2011

"Zwaartepunt AGF-handel zou op de lange termijn in Azië kunnen liggen"

De Van Rijn Groep is inmiddels al een jaar of tien actief in China. De handelsrelatie begon met de import van Fuji-appelen en peren, wat nog altijd de belangrijkste importlijn is. Sinds drie à vier jaar verzorgt Van Rijn ook de aanvoer van agf-producte...
 Amflora Starch Potato (genetically modified)
July 07, 2011

BASF Said to Mull Genetically Modified Crop Exit in Germany

BASF SE (BAS), the world’s biggest chemical maker, may withdraw genetically modified crop research from Germany in response to growing political opposition, three people familiar with discussions said. The maker of the Amflora starch potato is consider...