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Agribusiness giant Syngenta, which has been winning market share from its rivals in recent years, is betting it can accelerate its gains by merging its seeds and crop protection businesses.

Er heerst opluchting in de pootgoedhandel. De export op Noord-Afrika en Egypte is zo goed als gedaan en heeft hierdoor geen belemmeringen ondervonden in verband met de onrust in deze gebieden.

Per 1 maart aanstaande is Geert Staring (53) te Emmeloord benoemd tot algemeen directeur van Breeders Trust NV in Brussel.

Van de Belgische aardappeloogst in 2010 zijn tot 1 februari jl. maar liefst al 2,1 miljoen ton aardappelen afgeleverd (500.000 ton vroege en 1,6 miljoen ton bewaaraardappelen).

De Inca’s in Peru hebben ooit de aardappel als eetbare knol ontdekt. Feitelijk stammen alle aardappelen af van één wilde plantensoort uit Zuid-Peru. Vandaag de dag kennen we door het natuurlijk kruisen van verschillende rassen, vele soorten en smaken ...

Aardappelen zijn in een jaar tijd bijna 40% duurder geworden, terwijl ons voedsel gemiddeld maar 0,8% duurder werd, aldus hoofdeconoom Michiel Vergeer van het CBS.

The Inca’s in Peru once discovered the potato as an eatable root. In fact, all potatoes sprout from one wild plant species originating from the southern part of Peru. Today, we are familiar with many potato types and tastes by a natural crossing of dif...

Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack today appointed 36 producer members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board for three-year terms that begin March 1, 2011, and end on Feb. 28, 2014.

After serving up samples of their favorite tuber at the Capitol, officials of the Washington Potato Commission asked state senators for help in getting the attention of the USDA over a popular program aimed at mothers and children.

Bite-sized snacks are big business. While Wall Street focuses its attention on makers of semiconductor chips and movers of casino chips to make its money, companies that manufacture snack foods are busy building their fortunes through potato chips, pr...

El Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA) estudia el agua procedente de la niebla para su posible aprovechamiento como riego de apoyo para el cultivo de la papa antigua en la isla de Tenerife, ha informado hoy la Consejería de Agricultura...

Higher potato prices would probably be cause for celebration in Idaho this year if growers didn't also expect an increase in production costs. The cost of seed, fertilizer and some chemicals declined a bit last year, but growers won't be so lucky this...

The reputation of FRUIT LOGISTICA as the world's leading international fresh produce trade fair has been underlined yet again this year by the presence of all market leaders, the industry’s top decision-makers and a new attendance record.

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced global comparable sales growth of 5.3% in January.