News on Potato Varieties and Seed

Perú lanza papa con un 30% más de hierro
December 13, 2018
Perú lanza papa con un 30% más de hierro
Fueron necesarios cuatro años de estudio constante y sacrificado para que científicos cusqueños lograran crear un nuevo tipo de papa, una tan fortificada que podría acabar con la anemia en Perú y el mundo entero.
Sachid Madan of Technico (left) and Jonathan Snape of James Hutton Ltd (right) signed a collaboration agreement at the India UK FutureTech Festival in Chandigarh (India) in the presence of Andrew Ayre, the Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (
December 12, 2018
ITC's Technico partners with James Hutton Institute to introduce new potato varieties in India
James Hutton Limited, has entered into a five-year agreement with Technico Agri Sciences, a subsidiary of Indian company ITC Limited, to provide 16 potato varieties and 600 clones to be trialled and tested in India.
El titular del grupo Sidus, Marcelo Argüelles, presentó el evento biotecnológíco flanqueado por los secretarios de Estado Lino Barañao y Luis Miguel Etchevehere, de Ciencia y Tecnología y de Agroindustria, respectivamente.
December 11, 2018
Argentina lanza la primera papa resistente al virus PVY
Después de 20 años de investigaciones, esta variedad saldrá a la venta el año que viene, con beneficios productivos y económicos estimados en 45 millones de dólares por año, sólo en el mercado argentino.
The Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Abdelkader Bouazghi said that Algeria would stop the import of seed potatoes in 2021
December 11, 2018
Algeria will stop seed potato import in 2021, says Minister of Agriculture
The Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Abdelkader Bouazghi said that Algeria would stop the import of seed potatoes in 2021
Firma del acuerdo de la entrega de semilla de papas por SPAR
December 03, 2018
SPAR reparte 175 toneladas de semilla de papa en Gran Canaria
La Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos de Canarias (COAG) estima que con este material se cosechan 40 hectáreas en la Isla, y se generan 120 puestos de trabajo directo en el campo.
Perspectivas del cultivo de papa para exportación en Buenos Aires
December 01, 2018
Perspectivas del cultivo de papa para exportación en Buenos Aires
Un equipo de pasantes del Ente Zona Franca Bahía Blanca+Coronel Rosales, concluyó que la industrialización y venta a otros países es técnicamente factible y rentable.
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Impressie van de goed bezochte Interpom | Primeurs 2018 in de Kortrijk Xpo
November 30, 2018
Aardappel sector komt weer massaal naar de INTERPOM PRIMEURS in de Kortrijk Xpo
De voorbije dagen was de volledige aardappelsector massaal verzameld op INTERPOM PRIMEURS in Kortrijk Xpo. Niet minder dan 19.508 bezoekers de beurs...
R. Dominicana: Coreanos muestran alternativas del cultivo de papa
November 26, 2018
R. Dominicana: Coreanos muestran alternativas del cultivo de papa
La cooperación agrícola coreana en el país y el IDIAF presentaron alternativas tecnológicas sostenibles para elevar la productividad y reducir los costos de producción del cultivo.
Perú: Capacitan agricultores en producción de semilla de papa
November 23, 2018
Perú: Capacitan agricultores en producción de semilla de papa
A través de talleres, el Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (MINAGRI) quiere que los agricultores de la región de Junín mejoren la calidad y rentabilidad de sus cultivos.
The first sign that something was amiss was a rogueing cart entering the field, a common practice for seed potatoes, but not for table potatoes (Courtesy: NAK)
November 22, 2018
Breeders Trust detective work catches seed potato company mixing in table potatoes
Earlier this month, Breeders Trust - an organisation looking after the interest of a.o. potato breeders - revealed a major fraud, concerning the switching of at least 200 tons of potatoes meant for consumption, to seed potatoes
Caribou Russet (4-pack)
November 20, 2018
A new Maine Potato Variety, the Caribou Russet, sees an increasing popularity
The Caribou Russet, a potato variety developed by the University of Maine and available since 2016, sees an increasing market
Marie Rasochová (left) during a television show on potatoes in the Czech Republic a few years back
November 13, 2018
HZPC names Dr Marie Rasochová Potato Woman of the Year 2018
Potato company HZPC has named Dr. Marie Rasochová (80) as Potato Woman of the Year 2018. She is a great promotor of potatoes in the Czech Republic.
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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.
Argentina y Uruguay avanzan en el mejoramiento de papa
November 08, 2018
Argentina y Uruguay avanzan en el mejoramiento de papa
Con el objetivo de promover la obtención de variedades competitivas en el mercado, autoridades del INTA y del INIA Uruguay firmaron un convenio que habilita el intercambio de material genético.
Secondary growth (NL: doorwas), especially for the potato variety Bintje, is the most important quality issue this year
(Courtesy: Farm Frites)
November 08, 2018
North-western European Potato Growers: harvest down 20 percent at least
The total potato harvest in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France in 2018 will be at least 20 percent lower than last year, according to the latest estimates of the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG).
Variedad de papa Kawsay
November 07, 2018
Perú lanza variedad de papa para mejorar seguridad alimentaria
Kawsay, desarrollada por el CIP, tiene el potencial de mejorar los ingresos y la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades con pocos recursos, ubicadas en tierras altas.
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.
Year on Year area change (2018 vs 2017) for the top ten potato varieties grown in Great Britain (Courtesy: AHDB Potatoes)
November 01, 2018
Shifts in potato varieties planted in Great Britain
The revised estimate for the total 2018 potato planted area in Great Britain is 117.3Kha, down 4.4% from 2017. Also includes shifts in the Top ten potato varieties grown in Great Britain in 2018

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