Georgia Potato Forum looks forward with optimism
januari 05, 2021

Georgia Potato Forum looks forward with optimism

Last month, key actors from Georgia’s potato sector convened virtually to discuss ideas to enhance the country’s potato sector.
januari 03, 2021

Agrico pootgoed naar Bangladesh

Hoe vindt het Agrico pootgoed haar weg naar Bangladesh? De reis begint met het verkopen van het pootgoed.
Government of Pakistan to form Potato Development Council
januari 03, 2021

Government of Pakistan to form Potato Development Council

The government of Pakistan is committed to expedite the establishment of aPotato Development Council under the forthcoming Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF), revealed Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood.
Bangladesh targets potato production of over 4 million tons just for the Rangpur division
december 21, 2020

Bangladesh targets potato production of over 4 million tons for the Rangpur division

Bangladesh targets potato production of over 4 million tons just for the Rangpur division

Close-up of late blight infected potato leaves collected in Indonesia
december 15, 2020

Researchers map late blight strains in potato on Java, Indonesia

A new study published in Plant Pathology identifies for the first time the genotypes of P. infestans, causing late blight in the main potato-growing regions in Java, Indonesia.
Azerbaijan increased production and export of potatoes
december 01, 2020

Azerbaijan increased production and export of potatoes

In the period between January and October of 2020, 982,1 tons of potatoes were produced in Azerbaijan. According to the State Statistics Committee, compared to the same period last year, this indicator increased by 1,6%.
Researchers say apical rooted cuttings are the solution for cheaper potato seed in India
november 21, 2020

International Potato Centre: Apical Rooted Cuttings offer cheaper potato seed in India

Researchers of the International Potato Center (CIP) explain the difficulties small potato farmers in many states of India may face to access good-quality planting materials at affordable prices.
Bangladesh imports over 2,000 tons of seed potato from the Netherlands
november 17, 2020

Bangladesh imports over 2,000 tons of seed potato from the Netherlands

Bangladesh imports over 2,000 tons of seed potato from the Netherlands. Varieties include Diamond, Carolus, Margarita, Barcelona, and Accent.
The government of Pakistan plans to produce 4.87 Mln Tons Potatoes
november 12, 2020

Pakistan plans to produce 4.87 Million Tons of Potatoes

The Government of Pakistan has set a target to produce about 4.871 million potatoes and 2.220 million tons of onions during Rabi Season 2020-21 in order to fulfill the domestic requirements as well as for export.
Is the Potato still a Staple in India after prices hike 92% in a Year?
november 10, 2020

Is the Potato still a Staple in India after prices hike 92% in a Year?

Prices of Potatoes and all other vegetables and pulses have steadily increased through the course of the coronavirus-infused lockdown.
Mamata Banerjee to seek Modi's intervention over soaring onion, potato prices in India
november 10, 2020

Soaring onion, potato prices in India become a political hot potato

Blaming the federal government for the steep hike in prices of essential commodities, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal alleged that the prices were rising as the Centre has snatched away the state's power.
Odisha government seeks renewal of agreement with International Potato Centre
oktober 27, 2020

Odisha government seeks renewal of agreement with International Potato Centre

Even as the State Potato Mission failed to take off due to the lack of direction and apathy of the government to the project, it has expressed it desire to revalidate the contract with the International Potato Centre (CIP) for intensification of potato production.

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Retailers still charge higher than govt-set price of potato
oktober 23, 2020

Bangladesh Retailers still charge higher than govt-set price of potato

Potato was sold for Tk 42 to Tk 48 a kg in retail markets in the capital yesterday, a day after the government fixed the retail price at Tk 35.
India resumes import of potatoes from Bhutan
oktober 23, 2020

India resumes import of potatoes from Bhutan, export yet to pick up

India on Saturday threw open its domestic market for certain agricultural commodities including potatoes from Bhutan.
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oktober 09, 2020

Pakistan to Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology

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Chinese researchers identify a new potato disease
september 29, 2020

Chinese researchers identify a new potato disease

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Kurdistan's Potato Farmers Protest Cheap, Banned Imports
september 28, 2020

Kurdistan's Potato Farmers Protest Cheap, Banned Imports

Farmers dumped their potatoes in front of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s agriculture ministry in Erbil on Thursday, protesting banned imports that have pushed their produce out of the market.
Researchers identify new resistance genes protecting potato against Phytophthora infestans
september 23, 2020

Researchers identify new resistance genes protecting potato against Phytophthora infestans

In a collaboration between the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the James Hutton institute, a study of a diploid wild potato with a high resistance to P. infestans led to the discovery of new resistance genes

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