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Agri dept of West Bengal (India) sets 2030 target to become self-reliant in seed potato production
oktober 02, 2023

International Potato Center (CIP) supports West Bengal in becoming self-reliant in seed potato production by 2030

The state Agriculture department of West Bengal (India) recently set a target of attaining self-sufficiency in the production of seed potato by 2030. CIP is supporting the effort with their technology
Tata Consumer in Discussions to Acquire 51% Stake in Haldiram's
oktober 01, 2023

Tata Consumer in Discussions to Acquire 51% Stake in Haldiram's: Report

India's largest conglomerate, the Tata Group, is looking for a substantial bite of one of the countries top two snack manufacturers, Haldiram's. The snack maker is reportedly asking for USD 10 billion valuation which corresponds to 6.6 times its annual revenue of USD 1.5 billion.
Author: Dr. Horia Groza, University of Wisconsin-Madison, retired
oktober 01, 2023

The Nutritional Power of Potato: Carbohydrates

The journalist, Ben Feller, wrote, in 2009, an interesting story titled "The President and the Potato." David Letterman hosted President Barack Obama at his talk show and offered 10 funny reasons why his guest accepted to come. But Obama stopped him, saying, "The reason I’m here? I want to see that heart-shaped potato."
Harry Tinson, General Manager at HarvestEye
september 27, 2023

Ag sensor company HarvestEye appoints Harry Tinson as its new general manager

Crop Insights tool HarvestEye has announced the appointment of Harry Tinson as its new general manager, bringing to the team expertise in global B2B sales from across the engineering and transport sectors.
september 27, 2023

Aardappel coöperatie Agrico neemt de pootgoed-activiteiten van Royal ZAP over

Agrico neemt de pootgoed-activiteiten van Royal ZAP over. Met deze overname zet Agrico een stap in groei van haar areaal om aan de vraag te kunnen voldoen.
Growing Nitrogen: Plants like this vetch plant with long roots can produce lots of nitrogen once they become established.
september 27, 2023

Start growing your own nitrogen

Four studies released from 2019 to 2023 by the University of Illinois show that on average, 67% of nitrogen found in corn comes from sources occurring in the soil. Researchers labeled nitrogen fertilizers applied with N15 to identify naturally occurring nitrogen vs. synthetic nitrogen.
McCain the Hot Potato Podcast
september 26, 2023

McCain Foods has launched a new podcast, the 'Hot Potato', stressing the importance of regenerative agriculture

Potato processor McCain Foods has launched a new podcast, 'Hot Potato'. This inspirational series explains what regenerative agriculture in and why it is important. You learn where the food industry is heading and why a transition to sustainable farming is required to prevent climate change. Collaboration is essential to get this done.
Snack A Jacks Bagless Multipacks
september 25, 2023

Walkers introduces 'Bagless' multipacks for Snack A Jacks to reduce plastic use

PepsiCo is trialling new multipack packaging for their Snack A Jacks range. Packs on shelves in Tesco stores across the United Kingdom will now use 86% less plastic on their outer packaging when compared with the previous multipack design.
Beautiful or ugly? To a no-tiller, soybean stubble with cover crops peeking through in late fall is a beautiful sight. To those who no-till, chiseling or plowing is "farming ugly."
september 25, 2023

Five reasons to skip fall tillage

Moving away from reliance on tillage is a tough change to make. Sure, there are times when tillage could be considered.
Late blight pathogen on a leaf. (Courtesy:The Sainsbury Laboratory)
september 23, 2023

Potatoes with the right antennas: Origin of novel broad resistance to late blight found in wild potato relatives

All over the world, huge quantities of crop protection agents are sprayed to control potato blight (Phytophthora infestans). European researchers find out more on the ongoing battle between the plant and its invader.
Royal HZPC group building
september 18, 2023

Cybercrime hits potato company Royal HZPC Group hard

On Thursday, September 14, 2023, potato breeder Royal HZPC Group B.V. became a target of a form of cybercrime. A large amount of money was transferred to a bank account of criminals.
Bayer Serenade
september 16, 2023

Bayer finds in-furrow application of biological fungicide Serenade boosts potato quality and potato vitality

Serenade is a biological fungicide based on a living bacterium derived from nature. In extensive trials, Bayer identified a number of positive effects on the potato crop.

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september 16, 2023

Feeding America: Introducing the Next Generation Potato Farmers

A new generation of potato farmers uses cutting-edge instruments and methods to progress farms and preserve the soil for future generations all over the United States, often in unexpected areas.
FAO Food Price Index drops in August, reversing the slight rebound of the previous month
september 13, 2023

FAO Food Price Index drops in August, reversing the slight rebound of the previous month

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 121.4 points in August 2023, down 2.6 points (2.1 percent) from July, reversing the rebound registered last month and pushing the index as much as 38.3 points (24.0 percent) below its peak reached in March 2022.
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september 12, 2023

'DUG potato drink' challenges milk around the world with partnerships in China, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Poland

Veg of Lund continued its international expansion plans and launched the DUG brand plant-based milk in Germany, Poland, Japan, and Italy.
Dick Hylkema, director of the Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO)
september 12, 2023

Dutch potato chain could play a very important international role

The Netherlands' development as an agricultural country and retaining enough farmland. And ensuring potatoes remain in Dutch consumers' minds.
‘Climate breakdown’: 2023 likely to be hottest year humanity has experienced in European countries
september 10, 2023

‘Climate breakdown’: 2023 expected to be hottest year humanity has experienced

Scientists confirmed this week that summer 2023 was the hottest season the world has ever seen by a large margin. Europe is warming almost twice as fast as the global average, at about 2.2C above pre-industrial times.
Virto Group facility
september 08, 2023

Capabilities of modern sorters illustrated with a toxic weeds challenge for green vegetables.

Toxic datura and nightshade weeds are more often harvested with crops such as green beans and baby leaf spinach, with the risk of getting into the final product. Today, advanced sorting technology is capable to deal with these challenges

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