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juni 21, 2012
McCain vuelve a suspender personal en su planta de Argentina por las trabas para exportar
La productora de papas McCain volvió a paralizar la producción y a suspender al personal en la planta de Balcarce. La firma canadiense debió frenar las operaciones el mes pasado por el cierre de importaciones que aplica el gobierno de Brasil a product...From the archive
juni 12, 2012
US potato growers eye expanding sales to entire Mexican market
US potato growers hope that this could be the year they are allowed to ship fresh spuds into all of Mexico, which would be a $120 million opportunity.From the archive
juni 05, 2012
National Potato Council met with Mexican Ambassador to discuss market access
Last week, National Potato Council (NPC) Executive Vice President and CEO John Keeling met with Mexico's Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan to discuss access to the Mexican potato market for fresh U.S.From the archive
mei 29, 2012
Productores de papa piden al consumidor tico comprar la papa producida en Costa Rica
Los productores de papa piden al consumidor tico comprar la papa producida en Costa Rica. La importación de ese producto procesado, les roba mercado, y el gobierno está atado de manos para frenarla. La importación de papa prefrita que viene de Canadá...From the archive
mei 29, 2012
Pounds of Fresh Potatoes Sold in Supermarkets Declines for Fifth Consecutive Quarter;Dollars Up
Fresh potatoes recorded its fifth consecutive quarter of declining movement according to a report recently released by the United States Potato Board. In the 12 months ending March 31st, fresh pounds have decreased 6.8%, but the dollar value was actual...From the archive
mei 28, 2012
Importación de papa peruana generaría precio equilibrado en Bolivia
Ante la subida del precio de la papa, que sería principalmente por la reciente prohibición a la importación de este tubérculo;el gerente general del Instituto Boliviano de Comercio Exterior (IBCE), Gary Rodríguez afirmó que el ingreso de papa peruana p...From the archive
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mei 24, 2012
Senators Urge Better Access to Mexican Potato Market
Cite Mexico's Agreement to Purchase Fresh Potatoes Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have joined a number of their colleagues in an effort to increase sales of U.S. potatoes to Mexico. The Mexican market for potatoes from Ida...From the archive
mei 19, 2012
Brasil frena el ingreso de papas desde Argentina
La decisión de Brasil de suspender las licencias automáticas de importación para una decena de productos perecederos, –entre ellos, manzanas, trigo, uvas pasas y papas– encendió una luz de alerta en las principales empresas productoras de papas congela...From the archive
mei 14, 2012
Idaho Potato Commission Adds New Offices for Latin America, South Korea
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) continues to expand its global reach, with a new international office serving Latin America launched in March 2012 and plans for a South Korea office to open this fall. The new offices join the IPC’s existing roster o...From the archive
mei 10, 2012
Prohíben en Bolivia la importación de papa hasta agosto
El gobierno de Bolivia declaró la suficiencia de la producción nacional de papa y restringió mediante decreto la importación del tubérculo hasta agosto de 2012.From the archive
mei 08, 2012
US Potato Board team visits Egypt
The United States Potato Board (USPB) led a trade mission of US seed potato growers and shippers to Egypt the first week of April.From the archive
mei 07, 2012
Venezuela prohibirá importación de papa ecuatoriana
El Gobierno venezolano prometió este lunes a sus agricultores que prohibirá la importación de papa ecuatoriana para proteger su producción nacional. Esto, porque productores de ese país señalaron que la papa ecuatoriana se vende por debajo del precio d...From the archive
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mei 05, 2012
Bolivia prohibirá importación de papa de Perú
La ministra de Desarrollo Productivo y Economía Plural, Teresa Morales Olivera, anunció este sábado que analizan la emisión de un Decreto Supremo que prohibirá la internación de papa procedente del Perú, debido, principalmente, a que el país ha logrado...From the archive
april 23, 2012
Working to get fresh US potatoes to all of Mexico
Maria Cantwell, Senator of the State of Washington is pushing to get more northwest potatoes sold to Mexico;a market that has the potential to bring in millions for the industry. This week, Senator Cantwell asked a US Trade Representative about what's...From the archive
maart 21, 2012
KORUS-FTA facilitates export of US potato products to South Korea
On March 15, 2012 the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) went into force. John Keeling, Executive Vice President and CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC), commented on the impact of this free trade agreement on the US potato Industry: “A...From the archive
maart 13, 2012
Colorado potatoes still kept out of Mexico's interior
Colorado Agricultural Commissioner John Salazar thought that the ban on Colorado potatoes into the heart of Mexico was solved last summer when the U.S. and its southern neighbor worked out an agreement to allow Mexican trucks full access to U.S. markets.From the archive
maart 01, 2012
Perú: Sierra Exportadora presentará oferta andina para abastecer mercado de Brasil;incluye papa
Los estados de Amazonas, Rondonia y Acre (Brasil), requieren papa, quinua, kiwicha, anís, linaza, hortalizas como cebolla roja, ajo, zanahoria, betarraga y ajonjolí. Por lo que Sierra Exportadora, con el apoyo de la oficina del agregado económico perua...From the archive
februari 29, 2012
Simplot, McCain adapt to cope with Manitoba potato shortage
SOME employees at the Simplot potato- processing plant in Portage la Prairie will see their hours cut in coming months due to a looming shortage of locally grown processing potatoes, industry officials say. Simplot spokesman David Cuoio said the Idaho...From the archive
