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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, with the support of UPRA, adopted this plan through a resolution issued this Friday that outlines the roadmap for the sector in the following two decades.
September 05, 2023
Colombia already has a potato production management plan for the next 20 years
The Minister of Agriculture, Jhenifer Mojica, led this Friday the National Potato Council, a space in which the Productive Management Plan was made official with the purpose of benefiting nearly 100,000 peasants and producers
Lan Handling expands with new US office
September 04, 2023
Lan Handling expands with new US office
Lan Handling Technologies announced the opening of a new location in Jacksonville, Florida, to better serve the growing customer base in the Americas.
Jack Lee Group President, Food Sorting and Handling Solutions of Duravant
September 04, 2023
Duravant Appoints Jack Lee as Group President – Food Sorting and Handling Solutions
Duravant announces the appointment of Jack Lee as Group President, Food Sorting and Handling Solutions. Lee is responsible for leading strategies that bring sorting, conveying and other process automation systems
DOWNS I-CropVision
September 01, 2023
The potato optical grader I-CropVision by DOWNS to be launched at Potato Europe 2023 in Belgium
DOWNS has extended its range of optical potato sorters with the arrival of the I-CropVision®: a modular version of the CropVision®, it incorporates the same technology and numerous benefits.
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September 01, 2023
Bangladesh Government reports record potato production, yet prices are going up
Potato prices in Bangladesh are soaring even though farmers this year grew a record 1.04 crore tonnes, cutting the buying power of consumers, especially fixed and low-income people already battered by sustained high inflation.
Duravant's Food Sorting and Handling Solutions equipment (from left): Key Technology's COMPASS sorter, Key Technology's reversible Zephyr conveyor
September 01, 2023
Duravant Presents its Sorting and Handling Equipment at Pack Expo Las Vegas, all brands together for the first time
Duravant’s newly-formed Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, which includes operating companies Key Technology, Multiscan Technologies, PPM Technologies and WECO, will exhibit for the first time together at Pack Expo Las Vegas, September 11 – 13th, in booth C-4230.
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September 01, 2023
Potato prices in Ukraine are going down fast and are already lower than last year
Since the beginning of the week, potato prices in Ukraine have decreased significantly. The main reason for negative trends in the potato market was the beginning of harvesting in the key production regions and, as a result, an increase in the potato supply.
The tray is not only compostable and recyclable but also oven-safe and microwaveable, said Rachel Atkinson-Leach.
August 30, 2023
New sustainable fiber tray for potatoes introduced
Tasteful Selections®, a specialty potato brand from RPE LLC, is introducing a new sustainable fiber tray with its Organic Sea Salt & Herb bite-size potatoes.
McGill University Professor Martina Stromvik and her team have created a potato super pangenome to identify genetic traits that can help produce the next super spud.
August 29, 2023
Mapping genetic variation of the potato: McGill researchers create super pangenome
Scientists have assembled the genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties of potatoes and its wild relatives to develop more nutritious, disease-free, and weather-proof crop.
Agristo and Tereos sign MOU for the acquisition of the site of the former sugar factory in Escaudœuvres for the construction of a frozen potato production plant
August 28, 2023
Agristo buys closed Tereos sugar factory in France to construct a new frozen potato processing plant
Agristo is planning to set up a production unit for frozen potato products in France, creating 350 jobs and requiring an investment of €350 million. Today, Tereos has signed an MOU with Agristo, enabling this project on the site of its former sugar factory in Escaudœuvres, in the North of France.
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August 27, 2023
Seed potato supplier Europlant expands market presence in the Mediterranean region
Seed potato supplier Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH establishes a subsidiary in Spain to expand its market presence in the Mediterranean. Going forward, Europlant Espana Semillas S.L. will be responsible for the distribution of the modern and high-performance potato varieties in Spain.
Agronico potato field in bloom (Variety Atlantic) in Tasmania, Australia
August 27, 2023
Simplot to acquire Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer
Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer, has entered into an agreement for Simplot to acquire the business and property assets of Agronico.
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August 27, 2023
Dewulf to present new potato planter at Potato Europe 2023: Certa 40 Integral
In keeping with the four-yearly tradition, one of the potato sector's most important trade fairs, Potato Europe, will soon again be held in Kain (Doornik), Belgium. Among a range of innovations Dewulf will present at Potato Europe 2023, the main eye catcher will be an entirely new cup planter, named Certa 40 Integral.
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United States potato exports reached record value and volume in the 12-month period from July 2022 – June 2023. Export values increased 19.05% to USD 2.2 billion, and export volume increased 3.85% to 3.3 million metric tons (fresh weight equivalent).
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August 23, 2023
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August 22, 2023
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