Noticias sobre la Investigación y Desarrollo

World Potato Congress Inc. organizará el 18 de junio un seminario web para presentar el 13.º Congreso Mundial de la Papa en Kenia. La sesión destacará el programa del Congreso, las jornadas de campo, las visitas técnicas y las principales iniciativas del sector de cara al evento de octubre.

Mosgiel Taieri College students have created Winter Warrior, a potato-based windscreen spray that prevents frost. Developed for Young Enterprise, it is applied overnight to stop ice forming, aims eco-friendly, about $20 bottle. in testing phase.

Modern potatoes are bred from a relatively narrow genetic pool, while the diseases and environmental pressures affecting potato production continue to evolve.

UK potato farmers face rising costs, weak prices, labour shortages and climate shocks after years of disruption. Profitability is under pressure, risking sector decline. Innovation, policy support and collaboration are key to future resilience.

Wageningen y el Gobierno neerlandés avanzan con un ensayo de campo de papas editadas con NTG para reforzar la resistencia al tizón tardío y reducir el uso de pesticidas, en un contexto de cambio regulatorio en la Unión Europea.

Montevideo será sede del XXXI Congreso ALAP 2027, en el marco de los 50 años de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa

Royal HZPC Group CEO Hans Huistra joined Narendra Modi and leading Dutch CEOs in The Hague to strengthen India–Netherlands cooperation, reinforcing HZPC’s growing strategic presence in India.

AIVA launches to help Canadian farmers adopt proven agtech through real-world testing on farms nationwide. Backed by FCC, EMILI and WHIN, the network connects farmers and innovators to validate tools that boost efficiency and productivity.

Potatoes USA has opened nominations for new board members for the 2027 term. The board is seeking nominees to fill 55 open seats, with all terms beginning in March 2027. The Potatoes USA board is currently seeking qualified nominees to succeed outgoing members in several states.

Para combatir la reducción en la cantidad de productores y la producción nacional, el gobierno habilita ensayos con variedades GMO. Una medida disruptiva para los estándares europeos.

PotatoEurope 2026 regresará a Alemania los días 9 y 10 de septiembre de 2026, en la finca Rittergut Gestorf, cerca de Hannover, donde exhibirá las últimas tecnologías e innovaciones en el cultivo y procesamiento de papa.

KTH researchers developed peptide CS5 targeting Phytophthora infestans, cause of potato late blight. It blocks a key enzyme, stopping infection without harming crops and offering a sustainable alternative to chemical sprays as climate change spreads.

La visita de una delegación de la Universidad de Qinghai y la Universidad Agrícola de Yunnan está centrada en el intercambio académico, el avance tecnológico y la realización de proyectos conjuntos.

Researchers at Michigan State University have developed five new potato varieties designed to strengthen the United States potato chip supply through improved disease resistance, storage performance and processing reliability.

The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) is pleased to announce the addition of two new members in the first quarter of 2026, further strengthening its commitment to advancing sustainability across the potato value chain.

The International Potato Center (CIP) has appointed Dr. Sudhanshu Singh as the Regional Director for South Asia and Director of the CIP South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC).

Wageningen University & Research starts new field trials with genetically modified potatoes. The potatoes tested in these field trials have been genetically modified by adding or switching off multiple genes.

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