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september 05, 2022
FAO Food Price Index drops for the fifth consecutive month in August
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 138.0 points in August 2022, down 2.7 points (1.9 percent) from July, registering its fifth consecutive monthly decline. Despite the latest drop, the index remained 10.1 points (7.9 percent) above its value a year ago.
september 04, 2022
Campaña de la patata: se prevé una reducción de la cosecha por las olas de calor
Las altas temperaturas afectan a la producción de patata de A Limia, con menor cantidad de tubérculos y de menor tamaño. Variedades como la Agria son de las más afectadas. Conocemos las previsiones cuando comienzan a arrancarse las plantaciones de temprano.
augustus 31, 2022
French potato producers describe the 2022 campaign as 'catastrophic'
Faced with a historic collapse of potato yield potential due to extreme heat and drought extreme heat and drought, the French Potato Producers Group, UNPT, calls for an immediate reaction from economic agents and public authorities to support the French production.
augustus 27, 2022
Grip on own data brings benefits of precision farming to the potato grower
Much is expected from precision farming both inside and outside the potato sector. The term is often mentioned in the same breath as a sustainable future for potato cultivation. But precision farming is more than a future perspective.
augustus 26, 2022
Potato partners secure GBP 2 million investment funding to sustain the future of potato growing.
The Net Zero Hectare project has secured GBP 2.06 million (about USD 2.36 million) in funding acquired from The Farming Innovation Programme, run by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in cooperation with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Sponsored Content
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augustus 23, 2022
After Millennia of Agricultural Expansion, the World Has Passed Peak Agricultural Land
Humans have been reshaping the planet’s land for millennia by clearing wildlands to grow crops and raise livestock. As a result, humans have cleared one-third of the world’s forests and two-thirds of wild grasslands
augustus 10, 2022
Patatas Meléndez adquiere la compañía gallega Patatas Prado
Patatas Meléndez adquiere el 100% de Patatas Prado y mantiene su organización y su estructura. La compañía incluirá la patata gallega en su portfolio de productos y sigue apostando por aportar valor en la categoría de las patatas.
augustus 08, 2022
La FAO impulsará el mapeo de nutrientes del suelo en Centroamérica y África subsahariana
Una contribución de USD 20 millones de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes. Los fondos se utilizarán principalmente para realizar mapas específicos de nutrientes del suelo para sistematizar y mejorar los mapas de suelos existentes.
augustus 08, 2022
A novel approach to snapshot hyperspectral imaging based on computed tomography imaging spectrometer (CTIS)
A novel approach to snapshot hyperspectral imaging based on computed tomography imaging spectrometer (CTIS) is the result of the interesting collaboration between Newtec Engineering A/S and Physics at the University of Southern Denmark.
augustus 08, 2022
Equipment manufacturer Sormac achieves the top energy rating for its new production facility
Equipment manufacturer Sormac consistently made sustainable choices during the realization of its new production facility. It resulted in the highest achievable energy label (A +++++) by the Dutch Government
augustus 01, 2022
Norte de Castilla: Las altas temperaturas castigan la producción de patatas, cuyos arranques son generalizados
Los arranques de patatas en las variedades tempranas ya se han generalizado en Castilla y León. Colombas, ágatas o algunas rojas son los pintorescos nombres de la mercancía que, a día de hoy, está en el mercado.






