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maart 18, 2008
The Victorian potato industry struggling because of heatwave.
The Victorian potato industry is struggling because of the heatwave. This year's potato crop was expected to be successful after a good start, but the recent hot weather has dried up irrigation sources. Norm Suckling, a potato farmer from Mollongghip ...From the archive
maart 17, 2008
North Carolina State University's Potato variety trial planting underway
A researcher for North Carolina State University's Potato Breeding and Genetics Program, Clough plants test fields in Pasquotank County and other state locations each year to test potato varieties and compare their yields and quality.From the archive
maart 17, 2008
March US Potato Stocks Up 8 Percent from Last Year
The 13 major potato states held 172 million cwt. of potatoes in storage March 1, up 8 percent from last year and 10 percent above 2006, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Potatoes in storage accounted for 43 percent of the 2...From the archive
maart 16, 2008
Sainsbury’s in £3m scandal over potato bribes
Sainsbury’s, the supermarket group, was this weekend embroiled in a £3m bribes investigation after one of its most senior buyers was arrested on suspicion of accepting backhanders from a potato supplier. John Maylam, who has worked for the supermark...From the archive
maart 15, 2008
Viral potato disease challenges Uganda potato farmers
A viral potato disease could jeopardise livelihood in a south western district of Uganda as crops quality and quantity have began dropping. The virus is spread by insect vectors and through human contact from plant to plant. The virus can also be tran...From the archive
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maart 14, 2008
Kyrgyzstan: Indian entrepreneurs intend to construct potato processing plant in Talas
Beyshenbek Bolotbekov, the Governor of Talasskaya region, met with the entrepreneurs from India in Talas, CA-NEWS informs. The intention of the Indian entrepreneurs to construct the potato processing plant in Talas was discussed during this meeting.Th...From the archive
maart 14, 2008
Daling Franse aardappelexport
De Franse aardappelsector heeft in de maanden augustus tot en met december vorig jaar 635.900 ton aardappelen uitgevoerd. Dat is 60.000 ton ofwel bijna 9% minder dan een jaar eerder. De grootste afnemer, Spanje, nam met 203.100 ton bijna 20% minder Fr...From the archive
maart 13, 2008
De Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO) en LTO Nederland hebben in het kader van het Internationaal Jaar van de Aardappel een website gelanceerd.
Op www.aardappel2008.nl wordt aandacht besteed aan de aardappel in eigen land. Zo is er informatie te vinden over de verschillende soorten aardappelen, de geschiedenis en de voedingswaarde. Ook staan leuke anekdotes vermeld met betrekking tot aardapp...From the archive
maart 13, 2008
Now a flyer is available of the 17th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research
A brochure is available of the 17th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research.From the archive
maart 12, 2008
UN seeks best potato pictures for Year of the Potato
The United Nations is seeking photographers to 'capture the spirit of the spud' as part of a competition aimed at raising the profile of the humble tuber for International Year of the Potato. Photographers are invited to enter images in a contest to ...From the archive
maart 11, 2008
C. Meijer ontwikkelt nieuwe aardappelrassen
C. Meijer B.V. te Kruiningen is in 1920 opgericht, en sindsdien altijd een familiebedrijf gebleven. De kwaliteit en waarde van de organisatie, producten en diensten zijn gebaseerd op de kennis, kunde en inzet van alle medewerkers. Meijer is in de eerst...From the archive
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maart 10, 2008
BASF Delays Gene-Modified Potato Crop, Blames EU for Inaction
BASF SE,the world's largest chemicals maker, postponed cultivation of the genetically modified Amflora potato to at least next year after the European Commission failed to rule on its approval. The European Union's executive body "is violating th...From the archive
maart 10, 2008
United Kingdom: The BPC urges potato growers to re-assess their production costs
Cost inflation is having a significant impact on potato production and the British Potato Council (BPC) is urging growers to ensure they have a comprehensive knowledge of their production costs. Farm Business Consultants Andersons have shown that a c...From the archive
maart 09, 2008
Top firms discover the need to reduce carbon emissions extends through every link in the supply chain.
Once upon a time, businesses' supply chains were a quiet backwater of commercial life. This is no longer the case. Over the past few decades, supply chains have been transformed by enterprise resource planning and specialist supply-chain software. Now...From the archive
maart 09, 2008
Aviko-topman Wim Gerritsen: Fascinerend eten van aardappels
Hoewel Aviko-topman Wim Gerritsen (59) zich in zijn dagelijks werk eerder bezighoudt met het opzetten van een fabriek in China en het uitbreiden van de activiteiten binnen Europa, gaat hij enthousiast in op de recente ontwikkelingen in de Nederlandse e...From the archive
maart 08, 2008
McCain con su planta casi sin actividad por falta de papa
La fábrica McCain se encuentra momentáneamente sin actividad debido a las adversas condiciones climáticas, que impiden a los productores cosechar la papa y acercar la materia prima a la planta que funciona sobre la ruta nacional 226. Consultado un ...From the archive
maart 08, 2008
Gujarat potato is McDonald's Indian French fry
Millions of consumers in India munch McDonald's French fry, also called Mac Fry, every day. But many of them might not know that the potato they relish comes from Gujarat, thanks to an initiative by the Indian subsidiary of US multinational McCain Food...From the archive
