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España: disponibilidad de semilla se ve comprometida
January 15, 2024

España: disponibilidad de semilla se ve comprometida

En España la disponibilidad de semilla de patata se ve comprometida debido a las restricciones en el uso de agroquímicos y a la poca producción.
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Una selección de las miles de variedades de papas nativas que crecen en Perú. (Cortesía: El Centro Internacional de la Papa)
January 15, 2024

Perú: más de 6 millones de toneladas en producción de papa

Perú es el principal productor de papa de America Latina con más de 6 millones de toneladas anuales de producción.
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México fue el principal importador de papa consumo de Estados Unidos en 2023
January 15, 2024

México fue el principal importador de papa consumo de Estados Unidos en 2023

México fue el principal importador de papa consumo desde Estados Unidos durante el 2023.
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Imported seed potatoes being stored in Kuppilan Jaffna. They were found to be infected with fungi.
January 15, 2024

Spoiled imported seed potatoes leave Sri Lanka farmers with a rotten deal

Sri Lanka Potato Farmers alleged that a consignment of 20 metric tonnes (MT) of imported seed potatoes turned out to be rotten due to poor storage facilities in the region and import irregularities, leaving them with empty land.
Sri Lanka
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The COTX08063-2Ru potato clone by the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program is being touted as the best chance for Texas to enter into the french fry market. (Courtesy: Texas A&M AgriLife)
January 11, 2024

Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program highlights market, varietal expansions

Advances, including Texas french fry variety and nutrition qualities, to be discussed at National Potato Expo in Austin.
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Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato chips variety
January 10, 2024

Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato chips variety

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that PepsiCo can claim a patent for the potato variety grown for its potato chips.
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Potato LEAF Announces New ‘Leadership in the Field’ Program
January 10, 2024

Potato LEAF Announces New 'Leadership in the Field' Program

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is excited to announce a new program, "Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field," held July 15-18, 2024, at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa.
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Cayó granizo en la localidad de Azucena.
January 10, 2024

Argentina: Granizo afecta cultivos de papa

Granizo en el sudeste de Buenos Aires afecta cultivos de papa. Se mantiene alerta meteorológica para esta semana.
Argentina
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FAO: cifras actualizadas del cultivo de papa en el mundo
January 10, 2024

FAO: cifras actualizadas del cultivo de papa en el mundo

FAOSTAT actualiza su base de datos con cifras sobre la producción de papa en el mundo al 2022.
Argentina
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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- January 4, 2023 -- Mario Andrade, assistant professor of potato breeding and genetics at the University of Maine in Orono, stands in a potato field at the Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle during the September 2022 harvest. Andrade too
January 10, 2024

New head of breeding program wants to save Maine potatoes from climate change

DNA science is gaining ground in agriculture, and researchers are using it to develop potatoes that will thrive in Maine’s changing climate.
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NEM-EMERGE Overall Objective
January 10, 2024

Plant-parasitic nematodes on the rise: WUR launches major research project

Climate change and genetic selection have brought root-knot nematodes further north in Europe and made cyst nematodes more difficult to control.
Netherlands
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Argentina: bajan los precios tras aumento en la oferta
January 08, 2024

Argentina: bajan los precios tras aumento en la oferta

En Argentina bajan los precios de la papa producto de la cosecha en las regiones centrales del país.
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Alberta lead Canada in potato production last year. This year's potato yield totals are even higher in the province, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta. (Courtesy: CBC)
January 08, 2024

Potato production in Alberta, Canada sees rapid growth

Potato farmers in the province enjoyed a strong harvest in 2023, after back-to-back, record-breaking production years, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta.
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NAV: Contract prices for consumption potatoes must increase 10% in 2024
January 08, 2024

Dutch farmers organisation (NAV): Contract prices for potatoes must increase by 10 percent

The Dutch Farmers Organisation (NAV) has again calculated the expected cost price of consumption potatoes for the coming season. The cost shows a slight increase compared to expected cost price for the 2023 harvest.
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State Agri dept begins potato cultivation at North Bengal Univ
January 08, 2024

West Bengal has started potato multiplication using Apical Rooted Cutting at University of North Bengal

The Agriculture department of Government of West Bengal has started potato cultivation with Apical Rooted Cutting (ARC) process at the Centre of Floriculture and Agri-Business Management (COFAM) department of the University of North Bengal in Siliguri.
India
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Jornada Técnica De La Patata + Espacio Expositivo De Maquinaria Y Servicios
January 08, 2024

España: jornada técnica reúne al sector patatero el 26 de Enero en Valladolid

Jornada técnica de la revista Campo, este 26 de enero, reúne por duodécima vez al sector patatero español.
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Reduced nitrogen fertilization: Potato varieties react differently
January 08, 2024

Potato varieties react differently to reduced nitrogen fertilization: thesis

The German Potato Industry Association (DKHV) honored Christin Meyer's thesis on nitrogen fertilization of (starch) potatoes, research carried out at the University of Göttingen.
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UNIKA/DKHV technical committees visit AgriSens DEMMIN 4.0 at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Courtesy: UNIKA/DKHV)
January 08, 2024

Practice meets science - UNIKA/DKHV technology committees visit the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

The Technology Commission of the UNIKA and the Technology Committee of the German Potato Trade Association served as discussion partners and sources of inspiration. V. (DKHV) was invited to the geoecology working group at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in December.
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