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Desarrollan papa resistente a tizón tardío y punta morada
September 08, 2018
Desarrollan papa resistente a tizón tardío y punta morada
La selección estuvo a cargo del Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP) de México. Además de presentar resistencia a dichas enfermedades, la variedad cumple con los estándares de comercialización.
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México: Producen bioplástico de la cáscara de papa
July 31, 2018
México: Producen bioplástico de la cáscara de papa
Estudiantes del Instituto Politécnico Nacional de México (IPN) crearon un bioplástico a partir de la cáscara de papa, que tarda de 4-5 meses en degradarse y ayuda a reducir los residuos sólidos urbanos generados por la sociedad mexicana.
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Key Technology Appoints Agustin Alcantara Rosales as Regional Manager for Mexico
July 24, 2018
Key Technology Appoints Agustin Alcantara Rosales as Regional Manager for Mexico
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the appointment of Agustin Alcantara Rosales as Regional Sales Manager for Mexico.
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for the new office and training facilities of tna in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, by Nadia Taylor (Co-founder and director, tna) and Thiago Roriz (general manager - Latin America, tna)
June 28, 2018
tna opens a new office and training facilities in Mexico to keep up with the local snack food industry
Processing and packaging equipment supplier tna announced the opening of a new office and training facility in Mexico, providing local food manufacturers with a range of new services and enhanced technical support.
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Citing national security and biosecurity, a federal judge in Mexico yesterday barred the import of fresh potatoes from the United States, describing the country as 'a power that in recent times has institutionalized hostile policies towards Mexico'.
June 26, 2018
Mexican judge bans potato import from the US, a 'foreign power with hostile policies'
Citing national security and biosecurity, a federal judge in Mexico yesterday barred the import of fresh potatoes from the United States, describing the country as 'a power that in recent times has institutionalized hostile policies towards Mexico'.
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Juez prohíbe la comercialización de papa de EE.UU a México
June 25, 2018
Juez prohíbe la comercialización de papa de EE.UU a México
La autoridad dictaminó que el ingreso de papa de Estados Unidos a México pone en riesgo la soberanía y seguridad nacional, así como también el derecho a la alimentación de los ciudadanos.
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French Fries entering Mexico from the United States will now face a 20% tariff.
June 13, 2018
Mexico Puts Tariffs on US Frozen Potato Products in Response to Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Effective immediately frozen potato products entering Mexico from the United States under Harmonized code 2004.1 will be assessed a 20% tariff.
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Perú: PepsiCo invertirá en almacenes de papa
May 30, 2018
Científico mexicano desarrolla micro papas en laboratorio
Son microtubérculos que serán utilizados como semillas para la siembra de papa. De esta forma, se reduce la inversión del productor y le permite utilizarlos en cualquier época del año.
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México: Se desploma por calor rendimiento de la papa
March 03, 2018
México: Se desploma por calor rendimiento de la papa
Las cosechas de los predios sembrados en octubre y noviembre, meses con mucho calor, han tenido un desplome de hasta el 25% en rendimiento.
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Zebra Chip symptoms 2 months after harvesting. From no symptoms (level 0) to compromised tuber (level 3).
September 21, 2017
Mexico: Zebra Chip-tolerant potatoes for the fresh market
Researchers from the University of California Riverside and INIFAP (Mexico) identify four potato lines with increased tolerance to Zebra Chip disease
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México veta la papa de Estados Unidos
August 05, 2017
México veta la papa de Estados Unidos
Para los jueces que dictaron la medida, los tubérculos constituyen un riesgo latente a la biodiversidad y son un potencial riesgo de propagación de 63 plagas cuarentenarias.
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Potato field in Mexico
August 05, 2017
Mexican court blocks import of potatoes from the United States
A Mexican Federal court has made a ruling that bans the import of (table) potatoes from the United States.
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Actualmente existen restricciones mexicanas para su entrada al país.
July 13, 2017
EU quiere apertura a sus exportaciones de papa a México
El valor de las exportaciones de papa estadounidense fue de 204 millones de dólares en el 2016; 37 millones correspondieron a México.
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México: Por bajo precio, 22 mil toneladas de papa se mantienen en bodegas
May 12, 2017
México: Por bajo precio, 22 mil toneladas de papa se mantienen en bodegas
Los productores esperan que se registre una mejoría en el mercado para comercializar el importante producto alimenticio.
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La langosta voladora puede desplazarse 30 km por día y destruir el 100% de los cultivos que invade
February 23, 2017
México: Crean biopesticidas contra plagas que dañan cultivos de papa y maíz
Científicos de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (UACAM) desarrollaron nuevas sustancias de origen biológico que controlan y eliminan plagas, como la langosta voladora, el psílido de la papa y el jitomate.
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The Governor of Queretaro, Francisco Dominguez Servien (left) and Raymundo Garcia, General Manager of Bokados.
January 19, 2017
Arca Continental to open new Bokados snacks production plant in Queretaro, Mexico
Arca Continental’s snacks division in Mexico begins the installation and equipping of its third production center for its Bokados snacks, to expand its brand presence and national coverage, an investment of close to Pesos 300 million (13.7 million USD),
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January 18, 2017
Bokados construirá planta de botanas (pasabocas) en México
El director de Bokados, Raymundo García, explicó que la nueva planta requerirá una inversión de cerca de 300 millones de pesos y que generará 150 empleos directos y cerca de 600 indirectos
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Jesús Muñoz Rojas, investigador del ICUAP.
December 03, 2016
Instituto mexicano diseña inoculantes bacterianos para estimular crecimiento de la papa
Académicos del Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, del Instituto de Ciencias de la BUAP (ICUAP), trabajan en el diseño de inoculantes bacterianos que estimulen el crecimiento de plantas y funcionen como métodos alternativos en el cultivo de ciertos alimentos, como la papa.
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