Noticias sobre la Cadena de Suministro de Papas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is worried that seed potato shipments from Canada to eight states might have been carrying a microscopic, wormlike pest that attacks potato plants. The department has banned additional shipments into the U.S. and plan...

In CY 2006, Australia produced 1,255 TMT of potatoes from 35,485 hectares, suggesting an average yield per hectare of 35.4 MT. Recently industry restructure and drought has resulted in a potato trade deficit, with growth in imports outstripping exports...

The Peruvian potato project T’ikapapa has been chosen as the winner of The World Challenge 2007, a global competition promoted by the BBC and Newsweek magazine, in association with Shell.   Make sure you watch BBC World this weekend to see coverage fro...

A potato described as the healthiest variety for roasting is launching in Sainsbury stores in the UK today.Called the Phureja, it has golden-coloured flesh and a slightly sweet taste.Sainsbury’s, which will sell the spud, said it is the healthiest pota...

T'ikapapa, iniciativa que acaba de ganar el primer puesto en la competencia mundial The World Challenge 2007, promovida por la BBC de Londres y la revista Newsweek con el auspicio de Shell, dispone ahora de su foro propio. Dicho foro tiene como objet...

De contractprijs voor consumptieaardappelen moet omhoog naar minstens 14 cent per kilo, exclusief btw. Dat stelt de Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond (NAV). De industrie onderhandelt momenteel met telers over de contracten voor de oogst van 2008. NAV-be...

Starting from an organization in Idaho, the nation's big spud producer, the two-year-old, multi-state United Potato Growers Association is sharing production and market information to whip up better profits. At a session at the National Bargaining Conf...

Stored potatoes are holding up well in spite of the (blight) pressures of the 2007 growing season, according to McCain Foods GB, agronomy manager, Andy Goodwin. Mr Goodwin added that McCain’s growers were, however, having to grade crops hard in order ...

Last week I received more information on one of the two (!) large potato conferences next year in India, so I decided this was a good time to pay attention to the fast changes in the Indian Potato Processing industry.

El proyecto peruano T’ikapapa ganó el primer puesto en la competencia mundial The World Challenge 2007, promovida por la BBC de Londres y la revista Newsweek con el auspicio de Shell. T’ikapapa, alianza empresarial para la venta de papas nativas peruan...

China will soon set up a potato research center for the Asia-Pacific region.The move shows the world's biggest producer and consumer of the tuber is committed to spending more on global agricultural research.The new center will be part of Peru-based In...

A buoyant and buzzing potato industry has gathered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, for British Potato 2007 (BP2007), the key UK industry event of the year. Attendance over the two days (November 28 and 29) was up, according to event organisers the Briti...

The British Potato Industry Award Panel is pleased to confirm David Walker, founding chirman of the British Potato Council,  as this year's winner. Presenting the award at the British Potato Council's premier event, BP2007, in Harrogate, Janet Godfrey ...

Seabrook Crisps is sourcing local potatoes for its range of crisps. The Bradford-based company has asked the EFFP (English Farmers and Foods Partnerships) for assistance in setting up a supply chain with local producers. The EFFP has identified Wold...

McCain Foods' first viral ad has been viewed by more than 100,000 people in 124 countries in its first week.The viral, created by glue London and Aardman animations of Wallace &Gromit fame, invites users to create a personalised message. The viral ...

Growers could cut, on average, potato store energy bills by maybe £1000-2000 a year, according to Andrew Kneeshaw of energy consultants, FEC Services. Energy use didn’t have to be inevitable, he told growers at a British Potato 2007 seminar, and there ...

Food and beverage processors will be fighting it out for an increasingly dwindling supply of grains sourced at ever higher prices, ING Group warned in a new forecast report for the sector.ING's financial analysts predict that agricultural prices will i...

De gevolgen van een volledige ontkoppeling van de Europese premie voor zetmeelaardappelen en van de afbouw van het EU-zetmeelbeleid voor de betreffende sector in Nederland kunnen, afhankelijk van de omstandigheden en de reacties van de telers, uiteenlo...