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Marzo 26, 2015
Australian consumers still in love with potatoes
Potatoes continue to be seen as an important staple for Australians according to the latest wave of the Potato Tracker project, with survey respondents indicating that they consume the commodity an average of 14 times per month.From the archive

Marzo 25, 2015
España: Pronostican una fuerte reducción de la superficie de cultivo este año
El Comité de patata de FEPEX reunido, ayer, en Madrid, analizó las previsiones de cultivo para la campaña de este año 2015, previendo una reducción media de la superficie cultivada en el conjunto de las regiones productoras del 20%.From the archive
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Marzo 25, 2015
Prototipo de planta de procesamiento y empaque de papa amarilla [Video]
Se ha puesto en marcha una planta de procesamiento y empaque de papa amarilla, diseñada y construida por profesores y estudiantes que integran el grupo de investigación ESLINGA del Programa de Ingeniería Industrial de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia.From the archive

Marzo 25, 2015
West Bengal’s potato farmers in trouble - reportedly resulting in multiple suicides
Even though the ban by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on sale of potatoes to other states over the past three years has been lifted, cases of farmer suicides, which some say may have been driven by the fear of heavy losses, are still being reported.From the archive
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Marzo 24, 2015
Hof Trumann: Sorting brushed potatoes on the family farm with a TOMRA Halo
The family business Hof Trumann has installed a Halo for the sorting of unwashed, brushed potatoes. Since the installation of this equipment there was an increase in efficiency, turnover and quality of the end product.From the archive

Marzo 23, 2015
Research: Consumers willing to spend more for biotech potato products
New research from an Iowa State University economist, Wallace Huffman, found consumers were willing to spend more for genetically modified potato products with reduced levels of a chemical compound linked to cancer.From the archive

Marzo 23, 2015
Fresh Solutions Network Announces Website Re-Launch
Fresh Solutions Network (FSN) has reimagined their entire online domain to create a single, comprehensive online resource housing all the information that existing and potential customers would likely ever want to know about their products, services and operations.From the archive

Marzo 23, 2015
Chile: Guardianas de papa nativa impulsarán su producción a través de nuevos métodos
Con gran entusiasmo y ganas de seguir impulsando la producción y consumo de la papa nativa, las guardianas de Puqueldón culminaron la gira técnica que las llevó a diversos puntos de Perú y cuyo objetivo fue conocer y compartir experiencias en cuanto a formas de asociación, trabajo y comercialización de este producto agroalimentario con valor patrimonial.From the archive

Marzo 22, 2015
Argentina: Inundaciones, altos costos y sobreproducción nacional "ahoga" a los paperos de San Luis
En el corredor Quines-Candelaria de la Provincia de San Luis dejan sin sembrar mil hectáreas. Algunos alquilaron tierras cerca de Villa Dolores. Esperan un fuerte impacto negativo en el empleo temporario.From the archive

Marzo 22, 2015
Algeria announces new strategy to tackle rising potato prices
The Algerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abdelouahab Nouri, has announced a programme to tackle the problem of soaring potato prices, consisting in the adoption of a new marketing strategy to connect producers and consumers directly.From the archive

Marzo 22, 2015
Canadian Government Invests in International Potato Research
Representatives of the Canadian Government announced an investment of $1.83 million in a Canadian-led international research effort to give potato farmers a technological edge in predicting and preventing yield losses in their fields and in storage.From the archive

Marzo 22, 2015
Simplot Innate Potatoes pass voluntary FDA safety review
The first line of J.R. Simplot Co.'s genetically modified potatoes has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration as safe for human consumption. The voluntary FDA safety review found that the potatoes are as safe and nutritious as conventional potatoes.From the archive

Marzo 19, 2015
Vietnamese work and holiday deal promising news for Australian growers
AUSVEG has welcomed the signing of a work and holiday Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian and Vietnamese governments, which could assist Australian vegetable and potato growers fill labour shortages during peak harvesting times.From the archive




