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Junio 22, 2008
Potato farmers in Gujarat set up export company in response to bumper potato crop.
About 50 farmers from different districts in Gujarat have pooled in Rs 1 lakh each to launch their own company to export commodities like potatoes, groundnut, cotton, mangoes etc. KP Agri International Pvt Ltd aims to export agri-commodities to foreign...From the archive

Junio 18, 2008
Pepsico to increase snacks production capacity in India
Buoyed by the growing demand of its snacks, Pepsico India Holdings is increasing production across its various plants by one third of its current capacity in India in the next 18 months. "There has been a growing demand for our products and we wil...From the archive

Junio 15, 2008
BPI-Baguio addresses bacterial wilt and potato cyst nematode
The Baguio National Crop and Research and Development Center (BNCRDC) of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) is waging a war against the two principal enemies of potato farmers - bacterial wilt and potato cyst nematode. Jesus Aspuria, BPI-BNCRDC chie...From the archive

Junio 12, 2008
Water shortage in Madhya Pradesh poses threat to the production of potato seeds at CPRI Research Station
The potato research centre, which has earned a name for producing quality potato seeds, is facing problems due to water scarcity. Most of the research center’s water sources have dried up. Even people working at the centre are not getting sufficient s...From the archive

Junio 11, 2008
McDonald's India plans to spend Rs.1 billion to open 15 more restaurants in Kolkata
McDonald's India plans to spend Rs.1 billion to open 15 more restaurants in Kolkata over the next three to five years. Vikram Bakshi, managing director of Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd., a partner of McDonald's India (north and east region), sa...From the archive

Junio 09, 2008
The sad state of cold storages in India
This news from Deesa town in Gujarat reiterates the need for India to focus on building new warehouses across the country to help farmers keep their harvest in safe places. In a recent incident, farmers in Deesa in north Gujarat lost their potato harve...From the archive
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Junio 08, 2008
Pakistan Potato production almost 3 million tons
The potato production in Pakistan has significantly risen and it touched the figures of 2919.21 thousand tons during 2007-08 fiscal year against the set target of 2148.26 thousand tons. Official sources in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livesto...From the archive

Junio 03, 2008
Svenska Lantchips (IKEA) builds new potato chip factory in Hokkaido (Japan)
On May 27, the Hokkaido Simbun press reported that the swedish potato chips manufacturer "Svenska Lantchips AB", will construct a new potato chips factory in Japan. Svenska Lantchips supplies potato chips to IKEA stores worldwide. The new fa...From the archive

Junio 01, 2008
Potato oversupply in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi farmers produced a record eight million tonnes of potato in a year that has witnessed a steep fall in rice production caused by floods and a cyclone that hit last November. Facing a dual challenge of importing rice and saving the potato’s ...From the archive

Mayo 26, 2008
Starch manufacturer China Essence Group increases revenue 65%
China Essence Group Ltd. (“China Essence” or the “Company”), one of the largest, leading integrated potato-processing producers in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), is pleased to announce its full year financial results for the financial year end...From the archive

Mayo 26, 2008
GAIN Report: Oil Seeds and Products India 2008
MY 2008/09 total oilseed production is forecast at 36 million tons, up 6 percent over MY 2007/08, mainly due to an anticipated increase in soybean and peanut production in response to prevailing high prices. MY 2008/09 edible oil imports are forecast a...From the archive

Mayo 23, 2008
Patwary Potato Flakes Limited shut despite bumper crop
The country's major manufactures of potato flakes have closed their factories, despite this year's bumper potato crop, complaining that they are unable to raise working capital to run the plants. Officials of Patwary Potato Flakes Limited (PPFL), one...From the archive

Mayo 22, 2008
Potato prospects in Indonesia face many challenges
With its high rate of growth, high yield and low water consumption, the potato has become the world's fourth major food crop in the world, but its prospects in Indonesia face many challenges, a representative for Indonesia's chapter of the Food and Agr...From the archive

Mayo 16, 2008
Bangladesh: Potatoes rotting in storage due to erratic power
Erratic power supply and low voltage are hampering the smooth operations of cold storage facility, destroying a significant amount of the produce. “My cold storage requires between 380 and 440 voltage to run smoothly but I also take the risk of runnin...From the archive

Mayo 15, 2008
Bangladesh tells its people to “Think potato, grow potato and eat potato,”
Dhaka: Potatoes are not high on the menu for Bangladesh’s 140 million people, but a surge in rice and wheat prices has prompted the government to popularize the humble spud as a substitute food. “Think potato, grow potato and eat potato,” was the ma...From the archive

Mayo 08, 2008
Bangladesh holds potato fair to popularize it as staple food
The Bangladeshi caretaker government has arranged a three-day mega potato fair in capital Dhaka with companies and hotels showcasing recipes to popularizes the vegetable as a top food item to ease pressure off the main staple rice. The country's first ...From the archive

Mayo 08, 2008
Govt decision to ban potato futures questioned
Potato farmers and traders have questioned the government's rationale behind banning futures trading in the crop when there is a glut in the market and prices have declined due to bumper production. "There was no reason for the government to ban ...From the archive

Mayo 07, 2008
PepsiCo’s snack foods division Frito-Lay India has tied up with the Indian Medical Association (IMA).
PepsiCo’s snack foods division FritoLay India has tied up with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to promote Tropicana pure juices and Quaker Oats An MoU between epsiCo and IMA has already been signed to the effect and the endorsement deal holds goo...From the archive