Noticias sobre la Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Las Américas

As fall potato harvest wraps up around the Columbia Basin, farmers are expecting above-average yield and quality thanks to an exceptional growing season.
Noviembre 11, 2016
Columbia Basin potato farmers pleased with harvest
As fall potato harvest wraps up around the Columbia Basin, farmers are expecting above-average yield and quality thanks to an exceptional growing season.
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Especial: Drones para la agricultura
Noviembre 10, 2016
Especial: Drones para la agricultura
El boletín ICT Update en su edición de abril de 2016 ofrece 15 articulos sobre drones en la agricultura.
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So does the real Idaho® Potato Farmer finally find his missing truck? We’ll never tell!
Noviembre 10, 2016
New 'Big Idaho Potato Truck' Commercial starts airing tomorrow.
The Idaho Potato Commission is on a roll! Tomorrow they start airing the latest installment in their series of commercials starring the Big Idaho® Potato Truck, now in its sixth(!) year.
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Scientists at Cornell University have developed an electric capacitance measurement that is able to predict the root mass of willow shrubs and trees (left). However, they hint it may helpful for tubers (right) and root crops as well.
Noviembre 10, 2016
Method developed to predict root mass of willow shrubs may be helpful for potato crop as well
Scientists at Cornell University have developed an electric capacitance measurement that is able to predict the root mass of shrubs and trees. What's more, they hint it may helpful for tubers and root crops as well
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Gobierno ecuatoriano entrega 90 toneladas de semilla de papa a productores
Noviembre 08, 2016
Gobierno ecuatoriano entrega 90 toneladas de semilla de papa a productores
El Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP), informó que la institución entregó 1.980 sacos de 45 kilos semilla de papa a 13 organizaciones agricultoras de la provincia de Pichincha. La inversión alcanza los 89.100 dólares.
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The Potato Harvest on Prince Edward Island: Greg Donald, general manager of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board estimates that about three per cent of potatoes across the Island are left to be harvested.
Noviembre 07, 2016
Potato Harvest Prince Edward Island almost complete
Some Prince Edward Island potato farmers have had to wait longer than usual to finish their harvest because of recent wet weather, but 97% of the harvest is in.
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Honduras importa casi tres mil toneladas de semilla de papa
Noviembre 03, 2016
Honduras importa casi tres mil toneladas de semilla de papa
La meta de este proyecto es producir el 70% de semilla que necesita el productor nacional, a precios accesibles y disponibilidad durante todo el año.
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Alberta is a major seed potato producing province and the lead seed exporter for Canada: Canada's seed potato export by province, based on value. Potato harvest 2014/2015 (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Statistics Canada, CATSNet, March 2016)
Noviembre 03, 2016
Canada has secured market access for Alberta Seed Potatoes to Thailand
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay announced monday that the Government of Canada has secured market access for Alberta seed potatoes to Thailand.
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Venezuela cuenta con nuevo centro de almacenamiento y conservación de semilla de papa
Octubre 31, 2016
Venezuela cuenta con nuevo centro de almacenamiento y conservación de semilla de papa
El estado Trujillo, en la región andina del país, cuenta ya con el Centro de Almacenamiento y Conservación de Papa Luna Fría, ubicado en el municipio de Urdaneta.
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Cusco (Perú). Plaza de Armas. La Compañía.
Octubre 28, 2016
World Potato Congress in Peru will be held in combination with the ALAP congress
The 10th World Potato Congress will be held in Cusco Peru in combination with the 28th Congress of the Latin America Potato Association, ALAP from May 27-31, 2018
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Costos en Venezuela merman siembra de papa y aumentan migración a otros rubros
Octubre 27, 2016
Costos en Venezuela merman siembra de papa y aumentan migración a otros rubros
Los altos costos para producir siguen marcando la pauta en la cantidad de hectáreas a cultivar, lo que sin duda merma la capacidad de siembra en rubros agrícolas como la papa.
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A bruised potato. The discoloration that occurs after tissue damage is largely caused by the activity of the enzyme polyphenoloxidase (PPO). In the Calyxt PPO_KO potato variety (one of the) genes coding for the PPO enzyme is knocked out, making the variet
Octubre 26, 2016
USDA clears Calyxt potato modified to withstand bruising
A new potato variety that’s genetically modified to withstand bruising has been cleared for commercialization without undergoing USDA’s deregulatory process for biotech crops.
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Octubre 25, 2016
Modern Potato Harvesters make rock picking obsolete
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Octubre 25, 2016
Jamaica is expanding its potato programme to new areas
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Octubre 19, 2016
Argentina: Premian proyecto sobre gestión de calidad de sanidad de papa
En la categoría Investigación Aplicada, el denominado Sistema de Gestión de Calidad de Sanidad de Papa presentado por la Unidad Integrada Balcarce, bajo la coordinación de Gladys Clemente, del grupo ProPapa, obtuvo el prestigioso premio INNOVAR 2016.
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Cómo preservar la calidad poscosecha de la papa
Octubre 19, 2016
Cómo preservar la calidad poscosecha de la papa
Phillip Nolte, extensionista de la Universidad de Idaho, especializado en semilla de papa, explica la forma de influir en el estado de los cultivos al salir de las bodegas.
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Ecuador: Semilleristas identifican ventajas al sembrar plántulas de papa
Octubre 19, 2016
Ecuador: Semilleristas identifican ventajas al sembrar plántulas de papa
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