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Dr. Mehmood Khan, Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer, Global Research and Development, will retire from PepsiCo this month. He will remain with the company in an advisory capacity (Courtesy: innovationleader)
maart 04, 2019
Pepsico's 'chief innovator' Mehmood Khan retires; More leadership changes
Pepsico announced today a series of senior leadership changes. Furthermore, Rene Lammers is appointed as new Chief Science officer as Dr. Mehmood Khan, Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer, Global Research and Development is retiring.
Chuño is a traditional freeze-dried potato product prepared in Peru. Chuño is available in two colours, black (dark) and white.
White Chuño (right) is also called Tunta
februari 26, 2019
Peruvian farmers get help from Belgium to save traditional potato product from climate change
Three Belgian organisations, ILVO, HOGENT and TRIAS help a local Peruvian agricultural cooperative and university to optimize the semi-industrial production of their traditional tuntas - white freeze-dried potatoes (Chuño)
Emmeloord mayor Mr Harald Bouman, who performed the official opening by activating the line to assess potato quality, complimented Agrico and her members with the decisiveness and entrepreneurship needed to realize such a quality center as a cooperative.
februari 18, 2019
Potato cooperative Agrico inaugurates Quality Center
Last Friday, potato cooperative Agrico celebrated the official opening of its new quality centre. The centre was built last year behind the company's head office in Emmeloord.
Mukunda Ranjit has spent over half his life in the research and development of Nepal’s agriculture sector, especially horticulture
(Courtesy: Kathmandu Post / Elite Josh)
februari 14, 2019
Mukunda Ranjit recognized as the scientist who saved the potato for Nepal
In Nepal, Mukunda Ranjit is recognized by the Kantipur Foundation as Kantipur Icon 2018 in the category Science and Technology for his work to make potatoes virus-free, pioneering this initiative in South Asia.
HZPC is continuously growing. The global market leader in innovative breeding, seed potato trading and concept development, today launches its brand update.
februari 07, 2019
Aardappelbedrijf HZPC lanceert merk update
HZPC blijft groeien. De internationale marktleider op het gebied van aardappelveredeling, pootgoedhandel en productconceptontwikkeling lanceert vandaag een update van haar merk- en communicatiestrategie.
Madlen Miserius, Senior Product Manager at FRUIT LOGISTICA, highlights some of the issues that will be addressed, such as blockchain and robot systems.
februari 05, 2019
Digital Transformation of the value chain a central theme at Fruit Logistica 2019
From February 6 to 8, the FRUIT LOGISTICA will take over Messe Berlin. And though the focus of this trade show is primarily the Fresh Fruit industry, the potato sector and its suppliers are well represented too.
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Dalhousie University Agriculture researcher Ahmad Al-Mallahi is working on sensors and automation to make potato farming smarter.
februari 05, 2019
Developing smarter equipment for potato farming
Ahmad Al-Mallahi, working at Dalhousie University since October as the McCain Research Chair and assistant professor in the Department of Engineering, is working on sensors and automation to make potato farming smarter.
Hybrid Potato Breeding company Solynta announced today that it has appointed Charles Miller as its Commercial Director (Courtesy: ASTA CSS & Seed Expo)
februari 04, 2019
Hybrid Potato Breeding Company Solynta appoints Charles Miller as Commercial Director
Hybrid Potato Breeding company Solynta announced today that it has appointed Charles Miller as its Commercial Director.
Técnicas modernas de mejoramiento en papa
februari 03, 2019
Técnicas modernas de mejoramiento en papa
El curso es organizado por el Instituto de Divulgación de Biotecnología Vegetal (IPBO). Va dirigido a estudiantes, investigadores y profesionales del sector público e privado, que estén involucrados en programas locales de mejoramiento de cultivos (papa)
Scientists at The James Hutton Institute say discovery could help breed new colourful and improved potato varieties
januari 12, 2019
Gene find unlocks potato coloring
Scientists at The James Hutton Institute say discovery could help breed new colourful and improved potato varieties
After some 36 years with AHDB and its predecessor organisations, Potato Specialist Mike Storey is going to retire at Christmas.
december 11, 2018
AHDB Potato Specialist Mike Storey to retire
After some 36 years with AHDB and its predecessor organisations, Potato Specialist Mike Storey is going to retire at Christmas. His colleague Adrian Cunnington looks back...
Hillsides are terraced in the Loess Plateau, Dryland Agricultural Research Station, Doupo Village, China. (Courtesy: Xianqing Hou).
november 30, 2018
Soil tilling, mulching key to China’s potato crop
Rong Li and colleagues at Ningxia University in Yinchuan, China set out to discover if different tilling and mulching practices could improve soil moisture - and potato yields - in the Loess Plateau.
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Jan van Hoogen, Managing Director of Agrico warns: 'Considerably less seed potatoes available for export'
november 13, 2018
Agrico warns: 'Considerably less seed potatoes available for export'
During the annual potato variety show at Agrico the topic of discussion was not limited to unique varieties on display. The impact of the excessive heat and drought this season on the seed potato market was also a hot topic.
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Agrico presented the potato varieties Twister and Twinner also at the Bio-beurs. Their natural resistance to the major potato disease Phytophthora makes them very suitable for organic cultivation.
november 06, 2018
Potato variety presentations in the Netherlands: Agrico highlights natural resistance to Phytophthora
As part of the potato variety presentations in the Netherlands later this week, Agrico highlights its late blight resistant varieties in a Ukraine themed show.
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oktober 04, 2018
Turning potatoes into plant sensors for the US Military
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Rezatec provides AHDB Potatoes with geospatial data analytics to map the true extent of potato crops across the United Kingdom.
oktober 04, 2018
Mapping and evaluating the health of potato fields based on satellite data
Rezatec - a UK based company focused on the analysis and interpretation of satellite data - has in collaboration with AHDB Potatoes investigated the effectiveness of using satellite data to map the extent of potato crops in pilot locations across the UK.
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After a construction period of more than a year, the new Avebe Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus in Groningen was inaugurated Friday by René Paas, Commissioner of the King for the province of Groningen (center).
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september 30, 2018
Innovation Centre Potato Starch cooperative Avebe to combine knowledge and stimulate cooperation
After a construction period of more than a year, the new Avebe Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus in Groningen was inaugurated Friday by René Paas, Commissioner of the King for the province of Groningen
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