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Low prices of imported potatoes haunt Greek potato producers
april 24, 2016
Low prices of imported potatoes haunt Greek potato producers
Greek potato producers, who can grow potatoes almost year round thanks to the country's favourable climatic conditions, see their sales drop due to import of cheap product from third countries such as Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia.
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Utkal Tubers India Pvt Ltd would set up a tissue culture laboratory. Shown here is a part of a tissue culture laboratory in Tanzania a.o. involved in micropropagation of potatoes (Courtesy: Tenguru Horticultue Research and Training Institute)
april 21, 2016
Odisha signs MOU with Utkal Tubers India for seed potato production
The Odisha State Government on Wednesday signed an MoU with Utkal Tubers India Pvt Ltd to produce quality potato seeds.
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Jennifer Harris, director of marketing for Mid-Isle Farms, Prince Edward Island, receives the 2016 Mary Fitzgerald Award from Chiquita zone manager Les Mallard at the 91st Annual CPMA Convention and Trade Show in Calgary, Alberta
(Courtesy: Canadian Prod
april 21, 2016
PEI Potato Industry congratulates Jennifer Harris on winning Mary Fitzgerald Industry Award
The Canadian Marketing Produce Association (CPMA) recently recognized Jennifer Harris, Marketing Director of Mid-Isle Farms in Albany, PEI, with the prestigious Mary Fitzgerald Award at their 91st Annual Convention and Trade Show in Calgary, Alberta.
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View of the QV Foods facilities in March, where the company currently employs a staff of 140 people. QV Foods prepares to move the March operation and consolidate the potato business at the Holbeach site (Courtesy: Google Streetview, May 2009)
april 20, 2016
QV Foods plans to move March Potato Packing operation to Holbeach
QV Foods prepares to move its March potato packing operation and consolidate all the potato business at its Holbeach site
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Colorado based Strohauer Farms are trying out a couple more fingerling varieties this season - adding to an already impressive line-up of specialty potatoes - as they continue to see growth in the fingerling potato segment.
april 20, 2016
US Fingerling Potato Segment continues to grow
Colorado based Strohauer Farms are trying out a couple more fingerling varieties this season - adding to an already impressive line-up of specialty potatoes - as they continue to see growth in the fingerling potato segment.
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Aerial view of soil conservation structures and strip cropping practices on Prince Edward Island farmland. (Courtesy:Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)
april 20, 2016
Soil Conservation a priority at Prince Edward Island Potato Farms
This week (April 17th to 23rd) is National Soil Conservation Week in Canada, and as potato farmers across Prince Edward Island are gearing up for spring planting, they are making soil conservation a priority on their farms.
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Corea promueve producción de semilla de papa en El Salvador
april 18, 2016
Corea promueve producción de semilla de papa en El Salvador
El Gobierno de Corea, a través de KOICA, apoya a El Salvador para que produzca su propia papa, libre de enfermedades, ayudando así a la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional.
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Un trabajador carga con un saco de patatas durante la recolecta en una finca de Brenes (Sevilla) en junio de 2015 / Paco Puentes
april 17, 2016
La patata francesa inunda el mercado español y tira los precios
Las patatas procedentes de Francia están desplazando en los mercados a las producidas en España de variedad temprana, justo cuando comienza la comercialización de este tubérculo, especialmente en las comunidades autónomas de Andalucía, Murcia y Valencia.
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Packed Potatoes (Courtesy: Iran Potato)
april 17, 2016
Iran exported more potatoes last year
Iran exported more than 678,700 tons of potatoes to 17 countries in the last Iranian year (ended March 19).
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Potato Planting on Prince Edward Island (Canada)
april 16, 2016
Potato farmers Prince Edward Island getting ready to begin planting
Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are getting ready to begin their planting season, thanks to this year's mild weather.
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The Mitolo Group Growers - (from left to right): Darren Mitolo, Frank Mitolo and John Mitolo
april 15, 2016
South Australian Farmers introduce the Gourmandine variety - exclusively at Coles
The Mitolo family will be the first Australian farmers to produce Europe’s popular potato variety, the Gourmandine.
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Western Australia Potato Growers are expected to focus on gourmet and seed potatoes, which in unregulated markets offer higher prices than standard ware lines according to Agriculture and Food Minister Dean Nalder
april 14, 2016
Potato Industry Western Australia to be deregulated from July; Potato Marketing Corporation abolished
Western Australia's potato industry will be deregulated in July and the highly restrictive Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC) abolished by the end of the year.
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Andra Stan, Matthew Stubbings and Graham Finn (from left to right) posing with the award in front of Havers House at McCain Foods GB Headquarters in Scarborough.
april 14, 2016
AHDB Potatoes Next Generation participants voted for McCain Foods as their ‘Best Industry Host’
Delegates of AHDB Potatoes first ever Next Generation Programme overwhelmingly voted McCain Foods as their ‘Best Industry Host’, presenting the award at their final session at AHDB Headquarters, Stoneleigh Park, last month.
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View of El Oued, Algeria (2010). In this Sahara desert town, potatoes are grown in irrigated crop circles amidst small palm oases. Meanwhile, the potato production in El Oued has expanded to 40% of the total production of Algeria - see second photo in thi
april 14, 2016
Algeria aims to make potato export 'structural'
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fishing Sid Ahmed Ferroukhi stressed Thursday in Algiers that potato exports will continue during the three upcoming years to reach 70,000 tons.
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april 13, 2016
Black Gold Farms is expanding its successful locally grown program
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Romke Wustman (left), a Dutch expert with over 30 years of experience in potato seed research and production and Renate Pors (right), Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Pakistan attending a conference in Islamabad focused on food
april 13, 2016
Pakistani companies urged to launch a multiplication of Dutch seed potatoes
Private companies have been urged to launch a multiplication of Dutch potato seeds in Pakistan with a view to reducing input cost of farmers as well as establishing a vibrant seed industry in the country
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Gujarat is a major hub in India for Potato Processing companies. e.g. McCain Foods (India) is located in Gujarat
april 12, 2016
Gujarat farmers benefit as potato output in other states dips
Potato farmers in Gujarat are a happy lot this year, as they are getting better prices for their produce despite 15% increase in potato production.
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april 12, 2016
Marquart Bros New York Chips fried in avocado oil a 'runaway success' at Wegmans
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