Noticias sobre la Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Las Américas

It's not just the weather that makes this year's potato crop in Washington promising. Chris Voigt also credited the great care and detailed management by the Washington potato growers for the expected high yields and good quality(Courtesy: Washington St
Agosto 13, 2018
Washington potato growers struggling to keep up with demand
The Washington State Potato Commission, headquartered in Moses Lake, Washington, has been pleasantly surprised by the weather and its impact on this year’s potato crop in the state.
Lakesh Sharma, assistant professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of Maine Presque Isle, talks about trials using beneficial mycorrhizae fungi in potatoes at the Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle on August 8.(Cou
Agosto 12, 2018
Range of potato experiments underway at Maine Research Farm (Aroostook)
Farmers, researchers and members of the public gathered at the University of Maine’s Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle last Wednesday to learn about the latest in potato research.
Papas de colores llaman la atención de empresas y productores
Agosto 11, 2018
Papas de colores llaman la atención de empresas y productores
En el marco de un proyecto ejecutado por el INIA de Chile, con el apoyo del FIA y el FIE, se realizó una muestra y degustación de papas de colores para ver su potencial en la industria alimentaria.
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Agosto 10, 2018
Papa en desiertos gracias a microorganismos de la Antártida
Estas bacterias, recolectadas durante la II expedición colombiana a la Antártida, en la isla Media Luna, entre enero y febrero de 2016, podrían tener la clave para cultivar papa en zonas áridas.
Foto: Meg Roussos/Bloomberg
Agosto 08, 2018
Argentina libera papa que evita pérdidas productivas del 70%
La Resolución 65/2018 del Ministerio de Agroindustria autoriza la comercialización de una papa libre de virus PVY, desarrollada por el CONICET, que ahorra costos a los productores y optimiza la calidad del producto que llega al consumidor.
Potato field in Pennsylvania naturally infected with late blight, September 2014. Only surviving plants are Innate™ generation two (Courtesy: J.R. Simplot)
Agosto 06, 2018
ARS scientists streamline process to introduce multiple genes - as is required to make potatoes resistant to late blight
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, have found a way to streamline the process that scientists use to insert multiple genes into a crop plant. Simplot is planning to use it to introduce multiple genes into potatoes to make them resistant to late blight
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Using gene editing technology such as CRISPR-Cas9, bruising and browning of potatoes can be reduced, eliminating some of the 3.6 billion lbs. of potato food waste each year.
Agosto 06, 2018
Potato Processing company J.R. Simplot acquires license for CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing technology
J.R. Simplot has acquired a license for CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools. This provides Simplot with another avenue to add desirable traits to fruits and vegetables, including potatoes.
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Agosto 05, 2018
Potato Company Tasteful Selections continues to expand
Tasteful Selections, a pioneer in the growing bite-size potato category, announces another facility expansion to accommodate growing customer and consumer demand.
RD Offutt potato field
Agosto 04, 2018
Potato company RD Offutt halts controversial agricultural expansion in Minnesota
RD Offutt, the largest potato producer in Minnesota, is backing away from a controversial expansion in the State just south of the Mississippi River headwaters after state regulators insisted on an environmental study of the potential contamination of groundwater.
Argentina: Normativa complica el transporte de papa andina
Agosto 03, 2018
Argentina: Normativa complica el transporte de papa andina
El uso obligatorio del Documento de Tránsito Vegetal (DTV) para trasladar raíces, bulbos y tubérculos entre provincias, supone una complicación importante para este sector del norte del país, que posee lógicas de producción diferentes.
Cavendish Farms Fresh Products: Overview of the packed potato products sold by Cavendish Farms in retail
Julio 30, 2018
Cavendish Farms closes Fresh Pack Facility on PEI: not enough potatoes on the island
Cavendish Farms announced today that they will close their fresh pack facility in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island due to the limited availability of potatoes on Prince Edward Island
'There are probably not too many places on P.E.I. over the next few weeks that you won't notice a brilliant yellow field,' according to Greg Donald, PEI Potato Board.
Julio 29, 2018
Potato Farmers Prince Edward Island are planting more mustard than ever
Potato Growers on Prince Edward Island report they are planting more mustard than ever this year.
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Texas A&M potato breeding trials offer Reds, Russets, Babies and Bakers
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Julio 28, 2018
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Los pequeños productores de la región tropical de Bolivia han asumido el reto de sembrar papa, un cultivo propio de la región altiplánica del país, en lo que supone un desafío a la naturaleza y una lucha constante con el clima adverso.
OIEA apoyará proyecto de papa criolla en Colombia
Julio 25, 2018
OIEA apoyará proyecto de papa criolla en Colombia
El Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA) financiará con US$500.000 un estudio de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas sobre mejoramiento. La ayuda estaría representada en becas, visitas científicas, visitas de expertos internacionales y equipos.
Publican en Perú un catálogo de variedades de papa nativa
Julio 17, 2018
Publican en Perú un catálogo de variedades de papa nativa
Elaborado por el CIP, el Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, el Grupo Yanapai y el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), el documento ofrece información sobre 147 variedades que se cultivan en el departamento de Junin.
A potato field in Maine, near Mars Hill in 2013. (Courtesy: Agricultural Council of Maine)
Julio 12, 2018
Maine potatoes healthy, despite heat and lack of rain, but the amount of precipitation remains a concern
Despite widely fluctuating temperatures and a lack of rain, the executive director of the Maine Potato Board said Monday that the state’s potato crop remains healthy.
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Julio 11, 2018
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Entrevista a Germán Palacio, presidente de la Federación Colombiana de Productores de Papa (Fedepapa).

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