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juni 09, 2008
Belgie luidt jaar van de aardappel in
Vrijdag 23 mei jl. werd het echte startschot gegeven van de Belgische acties in het kader van het Internationaal Jaar van de Aardappel. Het is niet toevallig dat dit gebeurde in Leuze-en-Hainaut. Daar is immers het bedrijf Lutosa, het belangrijkste aa...From the archive
juni 09, 2008
The sad state of cold storages in India
This news from Deesa town in Gujarat reiterates the need for India to focus on building new warehouses across the country to help farmers keep their harvest in safe places. In a recent incident, farmers in Deesa in north Gujarat lost their potato harve...From the archive
juni 08, 2008
Surging fuel and fertilizer costs are hurting the potato industry
Surging fuel and fertilizer costs are hurting the potato industry, even though potato prices are good, the executive director of the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee says. Three years ago, cost of production in the San Luis Valley was about $4 ...From the archive
juni 08, 2008
Pakistan Potato production almost 3 million tons
The potato production in Pakistan has significantly risen and it touched the figures of 2919.21 thousand tons during 2007-08 fiscal year against the set target of 2148.26 thousand tons. Official sources in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livesto...From the archive
juni 06, 2008
Let the chips fall: Penn State supports state's potato chip heritage
At Penn State, thousands of potato varieties from around the globe are put through extensive cross-breeding programs, genetic research and intercollegiate collaborations.From the archive
juni 06, 2008
Severe shortage of potatoes in the United States leads to soaring prices
A severe shortage of potatoes nationwide has sent prices soaring, and they’ll probably go higher in the coming weeks if weak supply projections for July and August hold true, grower-shippers and industry officials said.On June 3, the U.S. Department o...From the archive
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juni 05, 2008
Aardappelteler uit Burkina Faso in opleiding bij "The Potato Company'
The Potato Company (TPC) uit Emmeloord probeert sinds enkele jaren de aardappelteelt in Burkina Faso van de grond te krijgen, om zodoende het tekort aan aardappels op te heffen. Dat blijkt lastiger dan verwacht. Twee jaar geleden vertrok de 21-jarig...From the archive
juni 05, 2008
Funding for Plastics from Potatoes
A consortium hoping to make plastics from Maine potatoes has received more than $650,000 to further develop the proposal.From the archive
juni 05, 2008
Belarus retains first place in the world as the producer of potato per capita
Belarus retains the first place in the world as the producer of potato per capita. The annual gross harvest of potato exceeds 8 mln. tons in the Republic;i.e., 700-900 kg/year is allocated per each adult inhabitant. This information has been released ...From the archive
juni 04, 2008
Guia de la buenas practicas de procesamiento para la produccion artesanal de la tunta
Esta guía tiene por finalidad difundir las “buenas prácticas de procesamiento” (BPP) para la elaboración artesanal de la tunta, con el propósito de promover la producción de alimentos que no constituyan un riesgo para la salud y cumplan con las carac...From the archive
juni 04, 2008
Peru offers emergency credit for poor potato farmers to offset rising farming costs
President Alan Garcia says his government will offer Peru's potato farmers an emergency microcredit amid rising farming costs. Garcia told reporters that the program would provide financial aid to potato farmers dealing with the rising prices of fertil...From the archive
juni 04, 2008
Los Angeles implemented a voluntary program in which restaurants can be certified as 'trans fat free'
Los Angeles County has implemented a voluntary program in which restaurants can be certified as "trans fat free"and receive a decal to display that fact to customers.Both the city and county of Los Angeles considering banning the use of trans...From the archive
juni 03, 2008
Landbouwmarktbureau ZMP: duits aardappelareaal loopt dit seizoen licht terug
Uitgaande van de eerste, voorlopige inschattingen is voor de teelt 266.000 hectare ingeruimd. Dat is 3,3 procent minder dan vorig jaar toen de teeltoppervlakte 275.000 hectare omvatte.De langjarige neergaande trend - die vorig jaar werd onderbroken met...From the archive
juni 03, 2008
Peru and Chile each lay claim to being the home of the potato
Peru and Chile, long-time rivals, are each laying claim to the humble vegetable, which experts agree is indigenous to South America and was spread to Europe by Spanish colonists in the 16th century. At stake is the reflected glory of being the home of ...From the archive
juni 02, 2008
Professor Eric Tollens over de werldwijde voedselcrisis
Over de wereldwijde voedselcrisis heeft iedereen de voorbije weken zijn zegje gedaan, van de Groene Kring tot voormalig Sovjetleider Michail Gorbatsjov.Maar wat moeten we tot hiertoe onthouden van alle reacties en intentieverklaringen? Wat moet er vera...From the archive
juni 02, 2008
EFSA Acrylamide risk opinion remains unchanged
Efforts to reduce acrylamide remain a priority as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concludes risk assessments regarding the carcinogen will stay the same. EFSA organised a scientific colloquium in Italy last month, to debate how the current po...From the archive
juni 01, 2008
Wereldbank pompt 6 miljard dollar in landbouw
De Wereldbank stelt dit jaar zes miljard euro ter beschikking voor de financiering van landbouwprojecten. De Amerikaanse voorzitter Robert Zoellick gaat volgende week naar de FAO-voedseltop met een arsenaal aan schenkingen, leningen en verzekeringen. &...From the archive
juni 01, 2008
Oranjekoorts in aardappelopslagloods
De aardappelloods van aardappelverwerkingsbedrijf Schaap Holland in Biddinghuizen wordt omgebouwd tot een oranje Kartoffelarena.Vanaf zaterdag kunnen hier de verrichtingen van het Nederlands elftal tijdens het Europees kampioenschap voetbal worden gevo...From the archive
