Trends in landbouw en voedsel uit Europa

Potato display at Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heyn. The concept was developed in cooperation with both Nedato and Leo de Kock

mei 24, 2023

Ware potato growers Agrico, Leo de Kock and Nedato join forces in new independent cooperative

The ware potato activities of Agrico and Nedato, along with Leo de Kock, shall be hived off to form a new independent cooperative of ware potato growers. The new organization will start its activities this autumn. Further integration will then take place in stages.

Extreme weather events (Heat and Drought Stress) pose a significant challenge to potato cultivation.

mei 24, 2023

Heat and Drought stress in potatoes: is it possible to prevent damage?

Extreme weather events pose a significant challenge to potato cultivation. Heat and drought stress reduces productivity, causes physiological defects in tubers, and damages crops.

mei 22, 2023

Scientists weed out harmful genes to breed better potatoes

A new predictive method has shown a way to better select parents for new potato varieties, offering a blueprint for better potatoes and a way to speed up the production of higher yield varieties.

The World Potato Congress Inc. officially adopts Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security

mei 18, 2023

World Potato Congress officially adopts the Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security

The World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc., through its mission of creating value chain networking within the global potato community, has officially adopted the Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security.

mei 17, 2023

La Rioja, España: Patatas Rubio firma acuerdo con el supermercado Carrefour

El supermercado Carrefour ha firmado un nuevo acuerdo con la empresa riojana Patatas Rubio, proveedor con el que trabaja en el desarrollo de su marca 'Carrefour Círculo de Calidad'.

La planta de Agrícola Villena en La Barca, Cádiz.

mei 16, 2023

Patatas Hijolusa compra Agrícola Villena y eleva a 20 millones las inversiones previstas

El líder español de la patata se queda también con el mayor comercializador de zanahoria del país para crear uno de los mayores grupos de productos hortícolas de Europa. La firma Patatas Hijolusa ha anunciado este lunes la adquisición del 100% de Agrícola Villena, lo que dará lugar a un nuevo conglomerado con una facturación global de alrededor de 200 millones de euros.

Dutch Potato Farmers Find October 1 Deadline to Harvest the Crop Not Pragmatic

mei 16, 2023

Dutch Potato Farmers Find October 1 Harvest Deadline on Sandy Soils Problematic

The government of the Netherlands wants farmers growing potatoes on sandy soil to harvest potatoes by October 1 and grow intermediary plants that catch nitrogen in the soil so nitrates can not leach out and contaminate groundwater.

mei 16, 2023

HZPC UK strengthens position with acquisition of TLC Potatoes

HZPC UK, a member of the Royal HZPC Group, a leader in potato varieties and seed production for the entire potato industry in the UK, announced the acquisition of TLC Potatoes, one of Scotland's leading minituber producers.

mei 15, 2023

Potato-LITE: Delivering novel, sustainable cultivation approaches to minimise tillage intensity throughout the UK

Defra and UKRI, as part of the Farming Innovation Programme, recently announced funding for 'Potato-LITE' – a multimillion pound project over four years

mei 15, 2023

The Rise of Global Temperature and How It Affects Potato Production

From melting glaciers and flooding to drought, rising global temperature is affecting agriculture in many ways. Potato production is also taking a hit.

Europatat Congress 2023: Food expert and Top Chef jury Grzegorz Łapanowski is now confirmed as keynote speaker!

mei 12, 2023

Europatat Congress 2023: Food expert and Top Chef jury Grzegorz Łapanowski confirmed as keynote speaker!

The organisers of the Europatat Congress 2023, the Polish Potato Federation and Europatat, are excited to announce that Grzegorz Łapanowski, food expert, culinary journalist and creative chef

mei 07, 2023

The FAO Food Price Index rebounded slightly in April 2023

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 127.2 points in April 2023, up 0.8 points (0.6 percent) from March and standing 31.2 points (19.7 percent) below its value in the corresponding month last year.

B-hive Innovations is developing a technology that goes beyond imaging the potato plant: potato tubers are inspected using ground penetrating radar.

mei 07, 2023

Watch your potatoes grow... Not the plants, the tubers!

Ground-Sensing technology TuberScan - developed by Agri-tech business B-hive Innovations and partners - is entering its final phase of testing both overseas and now in the UK following the start of this year’s weather-delayed potato growing season.

Nestle's Pizza brands find that TOMRA Food's smart Sort Tecnology is best for protection food safety

mei 07, 2023

Nestle's Pizza brands find that TOMRA Food's smart Sort Technology is best for protecting food safety

Nestlé now has more than 2000 brands, including global icons and local favorites. Their products can be found in 187 countries worldwide - quite an expansion from their humble beginnings producing condensed milk and infant cereal in the Alps.

mei 01, 2023

Patatas que crecen junto a los eucaliptos en A Laracha, el nuevo proyecto de Hijos de Rivera con la Universidad de A Coruña

El proyecto de la Cátedra de Hijos de Rivera junto con la Fundación Galicia Sustentable en Montemaior experimenta con el aprovechamiento de los suelos afectados por la explotación intensiva de este árbol para producir alimentos.

mei 01, 2023

Bosch BASF Smart Farming is now ONE SMART SPRAY

Bosch BASF Smart Farming, the joint venture between Bosch and BASF Digital Farming to globally market and sell smart farming technology, announced its new brand name: ONE SMART SPRAY.

april 25, 2023

Breakthrough in fight against devastating potato disease

Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But potato world production is threatened by potato late blight

A Farmer views xFarm and FieldView data from his cab

april 25, 2023

FieldView and xFarm Technologies partner up to help farmers make better use of their farm data

FieldView and xFarm Technologies announced a new partnership to connect their respective platforms.

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Trends in landbouw en voedsel

Ware potato growers Agrico, Leo de Kock and Nedato join forces in new independent cooperative

Heat and Drought stress in potatoes: is it possible to prevent damage?

Scientists weed out harmful genes to breed better potatoes

World Potato Congress officially adopts the Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security

La Rioja, España: Patatas Rubio firma acuerdo con el supermercado Carrefour

Patatas Hijolusa compra Agrícola Villena y eleva a 20 millones las inversiones previstas

Dutch Potato Farmers Find October 1 Harvest Deadline on Sandy Soils Problematic

HZPC UK strengthens position with acquisition of TLC Potatoes

Potato-LITE: Delivering novel, sustainable cultivation approaches to minimise tillage intensity throughout the UK

The Rise of Global Temperature and How It Affects Potato Production

Europatat Congress 2023: Food expert and Top Chef jury Grzegorz Łapanowski confirmed as keynote speaker!

The FAO Food Price Index rebounded slightly in April 2023

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