Aardappelketen uit Europa

Se estima que este año la producción de patatas caerá un 25%. Mientras tanto, los pequeños productores se quejan por la brecha entre lo que ellos reciben y lo que paga el consumidor final.

Potato Days UK, held in early September at Dyson farming’s Nocton Farm in Lincolnshire, ended on a high note, meeting visitor and exhibitor expectations.

Peter Erik Ywema, director of Sustainability, will leave Royal Avebe on 1 October 2024. This has been mutually agreed by Ywema and the board of directors.

Los productores señalan que la culpa es de los intermediarios por la diferencia de casi 350% entre el valor que tiene la patata en el campo y con el que llega a los supermercados.

World Potato Congress Inc. has announced Tomasz Bieńkowski in a key role as an International Advisor. 

The 2024 growing season – with the main harvest not yet done – was a difficult, stressful, risky and expensive one for potato growers across the NEPG in North-west Europe. New challenges appear as climate change takes its toll.

La feria numero uno del mundo para el sector hortofrutícola se realizará en IFEMA, Madrid, con fuerte énfasis en la sostenibilidad, la gestión del agua, y el aumento de la producción.

Pese a una disminución en el área sembrada, se espera una mayor cantidad disponible de tubérculos para su comercialización.

Schaap Holland is a distinguished participant in the NAO pavilion at Potato Europe. The pavilion serves as the perfect platform for Schaap Holland to showcase its expertise and connect with other professionals in the potato industry.

Machine-Learning driven crop insights tool HarvestEye is set to make its exhibition debut in France – showcasing its actionable insights to growers, packers and processors as interest continues to grow across Northwestern Europe.

En España la preocupación por parte de los consumidores es elevada. En los últimos días, el precio de las patatas en los supermercados se ha multiplicado por cuatro. A continuación, un pequeño análisis.

INTERPOM, de toonaangevende vakbeurs voor de volledige professionele aardappelketen, zal plaatsvinden op 24, 25 en 26 november 2024 in Kortrijk Xpo (B). INTERPOM, nu al op maximale capaciteit, vormt het vakplatform bij uitstek om de laatste marktevoluties, prijsontwikkelingen en innovaties in de aardappelsector te volgen.

Fibe, a London-based material science company, has developed the world’s first textile fibre from potato harvest waste (stems and leaves), garnering the attention of investors and industry experts alike.

The Masser Family of Companies (MFC), the eighth-generation family-owned potato farming company, announced a strategic partnership with Szawlowski Potato Farms (SWAZ), a fifth-generation farm.

Dewulf, a prominent manufacturer of agricultural machinery for potato cultivation, will present and demonstrate an extensive range of equipment at Potato Europe 2024 in France. This top European agricultural show focused on potato, will be held on September 11 and 12 in Villers-Saint-Christophe (Aisne, France), halfway between Lille and Paris.

As of today, potato breeder Royal HZPC Group welcomes Hans Huistra as its new CEO. Colleagues from all of Royal HZPC Group's global locations (HZPC, STET and ZOS) had the opportunity to gain a first impression of Hans Huistra in a broadcasted meeting.

Potato Europe 2024 wordt gehouden op 11 en 12 september 2024 in Villers-Saint-Christophe (Aisne, Frankrijk). PotatoEurope is een jaarlijks evenement voor de Europese aardappelindustrie, georganiseerd in Duitsland, België, Frankrijk of Nederland.

On Wednesday, 4 September, at Nocton, Lincolnshire, the new Potato Days UK will be kicking off, offering a full two-day programme of exhibition, trial plots, professional programme, and live machinery demonstrations. Visitors enter for free on both days, 4 and 5 September, with prior registration needed.