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Este aumento en la productividad en el cultivo se debe a que a través del Proyecto de Nacional de Semillas para Cadenas Agro Estratégicas se dotó de paquetes tecnológicos a los pequeños productores

Variedades con propiedades saludables, que demanden menos fertilizantes y agroquímicos, que sean más tolerantes a la sequía y tengan formatos y colores que se adapten a la industria y el consumo fresco, en los mercados internos y de exportación...

La aceptación del sabor y de la textura de nuevas variedades de papa es una condición de su éxito con los agricultores y consumidores. Con el fin de potenciar esta actividad, desde noviembre de 2014 el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) inició una nueva experiencia, involucrando a su propio personal no especializado en los estudios de evaluación sensorial.

A group of 18 Idaho Potato farmers that say they have been negatively affected by the Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) program filed an administrative lawsuit against the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture on Tuesday.

Key Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTEC) announced today sales and operating results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter, ended March 31, 2015.

The 13 major potato States held 130 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2015, up 9 percent from April 2014.

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that a diet high in potassium may protect teenagers from high blood pressure in adulthood. Since potatoes are a major dietary source of potassium, the potato sector should take note of this research.

Ohio Department of Health officials say the likely source of the Lancaster botulism outbreak is home-canned potatoes used in a potato salad.

Key Technology announces the launch of its redesigned corporate website at www.key.net.

Doritos today announced the arrival of Doritos Roulette chips to US store shelves. These chips were introduced in Mexico and popularized in numerous markets across the globe ever since. Each bag contains mostly Doritos Nacho Cheese flavored chips with an ultra-spicy, hot chip in every handful.

SkinnyPop Popcorn LLC recently announced that it has acquired the Paqui brand of “better-for-you” tortilla chips and tortillas and that Paqui will immediately become a sibling brand to SkinnyPop in the better-for-you family of snack food brands.

La Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia abrió la convocatoria para proveer nueve cargos de dedicación tiempo completo y dos cargos de dedicación cátedra. La información puede resultar de interés para alguno de los colegas latinoamericanos.

El objetivo del documento es el de servir como una herramienta de apoyo técnico para todos los actores de la cadena de producción del país. En él podrán encontrar información de manejo agronómico, sanitario, variedades, cosecha y almacenamiento, entre otros.

Leading packaging and processing solutions provider, tna, announces the appointment of Tim Reardon as its new group solutions manager – processing for the Americas.

McDonald’s announces to unwrap a plan next month that it says will help turn around sales declines around the world.

McCain Foods USA Inc. announced Wednesday it will close operations at its Fort Atkinson manufacturing plant due to changing business dynamics.

IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a services agreement with McCain Foods Limited to create a new technology services delivery facility at McCain’s Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick location.

ARA Food Corporation has increased capacity, improved efficiency and reduced overheads with the installation of the third packaging system. The investment is part of the company’s drive to expand production and grow its business.