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augustus 31, 2010
BASF ha solicitado a la CE autorización para una segunda patata transgénica
El grupo químico alemán BASF ha solicitado a la Comisión Europea (CE) autorización para una segunda patata manipulada genéticamente "Amadea", cinco meses después de haberla logrado para "Amflora"tras años de espera. Con motivo del...From the archive
augustus 23, 2010
Científicos indios desarrollan papa rica en proteínas
Una variedad de papa enriquecida con proteína mediante ingeniería genética se está probando actualmente en la India con propósitos comerciales. Desarrollado por Asis Datta en el Centro Nacional para Investigación en el Genoma Vegetal de la Universidad...From the archive
augustus 23, 2010
Gourmet Potato Purple Heart now on New Zealand market
It has been bred by Plant & Food Research and it has a smooth deep purple skin with purple and white flesh.From the archive
augustus 23, 2010
Indian Scientists develop protein rich potato
A genetically engineered, protein-enriched potato is being readied for commercial field-testing in India, scientists said.From the archive
augustus 20, 2010
CPRI tells Indian Potato farmers to switch to heat tolerant potato varieties
With the mercury level steadily rising across India, potato growers need to switch to new varieties of heat-tolerant seeds for saving their crops, agriculture scientists have suggested.From the archive
augustus 14, 2010
GMO - Tempting traits waiting in the wings
The latest genetically modified crops being trialled in Europe are open to public at the Uplingen Plant Science Garden in east Germany. Potatoes that fend off blight without the aid of pesticides, sugar beet capable of withstanding a dose of glyphosate...From the archive
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augustus 05, 2010
Pepsico supports development of new potato varieties with agricultural development Center in Peru (CEDAP)
Indra K. Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), visited Peru this week to announce that the company is investing USD $3 million over the next three years to create the Agricultural Development Center of Peru (CEDAP). The Center, which i...From the archive
augustus 03, 2010
PepsiCo construirá en Perú un centro de investigación en tubérculos y raíces con una inversión de 3 millones de dólares
La multinacional PepsiCo, fabricante de refrescos y de otros productos alimentarios, invertirá en Perú más de 200 millones de dólares en los próximos cinco años, anunció hoy su presidenta ejecutiva, Indra Nooyi, tras reunirse con el gobernante de este ...From the archive
juli 28, 2010
Bolivia exporta a Brasil semilla de papa y prevé ampliar mercado a otros países suramericanos
La Unidad de Producción de Semilla de Papa (CEPA) exporta tres variedades de semilla de papa a Brasil y prevé llegar a otros países sudamericanos, según datos de esa organización de productores. Las semillas de ágata, cupido y asterix son las tres var...From the archive
juli 28, 2010
New Potato Varieties get extra push in Oregon, Washington
The Oregon Potato Commission has committed an extra $60,000 this year in funding for the potato variety development program at Oregon State University, said Bill Brewer, the commission’s executive director.Among those new varieties Brewer is most excit...From the archive
juli 23, 2010
New varieties for potato chips (crisps) impress in trials at Seabrook Crisps
A new potato processing variety has yielded well in trials in a difficult growing season.The new variety from Potato Innovations (PI), known only as YP0243, has yielded nearly 35t/ha of marketable ware in the trials.YP0243 is due to receive registratio...From the archive
juli 22, 2010
Sri Lankan potato producers pleased with US cultivars
The United States Potato Board (USPB) Team Seed conducted a market visit to farms and growing regions in Sri Lanka during May 2010. Sri Lankan producers growing US varieties are unanimous in their approval of cultivars and selections sourced from the U...From the archive
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juli 06, 2010
Toelaten van ggo-gewassen niet langer EU-bevoegdheid?
De Europese Commissie werkt aan een voorstel om de toelating van ggo-gewassen niet langer op Europees niveau te beslechten. Het dossier zou half juli worden voorgesteld tijdens het Belgisch EU-voorzitterschap. Uittredend minister van Landbouw Sabine La...From the archive
juli 01, 2010
Aviko Potato betaalde EUR 102,09 per ton voor Agria, EUR 104,42 voor Innovator
Aviko Potato uit Steenderen betaalt over het seizoen 2009/10 voor Agria in de pool zonder voorverkoop gemiddeld 97,52 euro per ton uit. Dit is 2,75 procent meer dan het seizoen ervoor. Ook voor Innovator en Victoria en Leonardo rekent de inkooporganisa...From the archive
juni 22, 2010
EU to change approval system for GMO crops
The European Union is to radically overhaul its approval system for genetically modified (GM) crops from next month, opening the way to large-scale GM cultivation in Europe, draft proposals seen by Reuters on Friday showed. With most Europeans showing...From the archive
juni 18, 2010
HZPC uitbetalingsprijzen pootaardappelen hoger dan voorspeld
Deze week heeft HZPC de definitieve uitbetalingsprijzen voor pootaardappelen oogst 2009 aan haar telers bekend gemaakt. De gemiddelde prijs over alle rassen komt voor de klasse E 28/55 uit op 23,10 euro per 100 kg vóór kwekersafdracht en exclusief BTW....From the archive
juni 17, 2010
HZPC growers price seed potatoes considerably higher than expected
This week HZPC announced the final grower prices for seed potatoes crop 2009 to her growers.The average price over all varieties is for the class E, size 28/55, 23.10 euro per 100 kg before deduction of the breeder's fee and excluding VAT. Besides that...From the archive
juni 06, 2010
Trial with GM potatoes resistant to late blight approved in United Kingdom
Defra has given scientists at The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) the go ahead to conduct a three-year trial on genetically modified (GM) potatoes. Scientists at TSL - part of the John Innes Centre - are testing potatoes that have been genetically modifie...From the archive