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Punjab potato growers, who dumped their produce on the road last December in protest against low rates, expect a sharp fall in output of the tuber, with 20-30 per cent of the crop getting damaged due to unfavourable weather conditions last month.

En 2011 hubo menos hortalizas y más frutas ingresadas al Mercado Modelo en relación al año 2010. La caída más importante en el volumen de ingresos se dio en la papa con un 13,6% menos que el año pasado. Según un informe del Observatorio Granjero, una p...

La empresa británica de papas fritas Walker sorprendió hace unos días cuando anunció un nuevo concepto en papas fritas. Cansados del sabor del tradicional snack decidieron lanzar una línea en donde el sabor sea un misterio: así nació “What´s the flavou...

En 2011 hubo menos hortalizas y más frutas ingresadas al Mercado Modelo en relación al año 2010.

Oscar Soto, teniente alcalde del centro poblado Curimaray en la región Huancavelica, solicitó urgente ayuda porque días atrás cayó una fuerte granizada en la zona que destruyó 100 hectáreas de papa nativa.

De vraag voor de komende periode is of de vorstperiode enige positieve invloed kan hebben op de aardappelmarkt.

Kenyan farmers will now be able to import highly marketable potato seed varieties from the Netherlands after an agreement by the two governments.

Purple potatoes that contain high levels of antioxidants could help to lower blood pressure in people with obesity, according to new research.

Wholesale companies from the Middle East see feasible prospects in imports of Ukrainian fresh vegetables, especially potatoes.

A European Union (EU) team is touring Punjab to examine whether the state’s potato crop is pest-free, with the government pushing hard for access to the European market.

Chris Voigt updated growers about long-range planning in the potato industry, research programs and government regulations during the annual Washington-Oregon Potato Conference.

Northern Ireland potato growers say a market glut has caused prices to crash and some banks to withdraw credit for the coming season.

Symptoms of glyphosate contamination in seed potatoes vary by variety, and tubers sustain severe damage without exhibiting foliar symptoms when exposure occurs after bulking starts, new research suggests.

Scottish seed producers will soon be able to view seed certification data in real time from 2012, thanks to the latest online roll out of Scotland’s certification scheme. At the event, Dr John Kerr of Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA...

Nog dit jaar kunnen Keniaanse boeren pootaardappelen uit Nederland gebruiken. Daarmee kan de oogst tot 5 keer groter worden.

Bayer CropScience announced at the National Potato Expo (NPE) in Orlando, Fla., the launch of Good Growing Link, a Web-based tracking tool powered by food safety and traceability technology leader FoodLogiQ, Inc.

Scottish potato growers had a difficult year in 2011 for several reasons, but one of the most significant was the cool, wet conditions, which were ideal for powdery scab to spread.

A new strain of potato blight, which could have reduced sensitivity to a popular fungicide, has been identified in the UK for the first time.