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September 11, 2008
Tuber Moth resistant GM potato of no use for South Africa
A pest-resistant strain of genetically modified potato, earmarked for possible commercial release in South Africa, will be of no use to local spud farmers, said the African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) this week. It will also increase risk to the farmer ...From the archive
July 05, 2008
South Africa: Potatoes buck price trend, but for how long?
Amid rising costs in food, fuel, electricity and interest rates, consumers can take refuge in knowing that at least one South African staple food is bucking the trend and fighting off inflation. Since September last year the potato price has steadil...From the archive
June 05, 2008
Aardappelteler uit Burkina Faso in opleiding bij "The Potato Company'
The Potato Company (TPC) uit Emmeloord probeert sinds enkele jaren de aardappelteelt in Burkina Faso van de grond te krijgen, om zodoende het tekort aan aardappels op te heffen. Dat blijkt lastiger dan verwacht. Twee jaar geleden vertrok de 21-jarig...From the archive
March 15, 2008
Viral potato disease challenges Uganda potato farmers
A viral potato disease could jeopardise livelihood in a south western district of Uganda as crops quality and quantity have began dropping. The virus is spread by insect vectors and through human contact from plant to plant. The virus can also be tran...From the archive
February 05, 2008
Nairobi's restaurants and local chips processors face potato shortage due to Kenyan violence
A shortage of potatoes is expected to hit restaurants in Nairobi and other towns in the next few weeks because of the violence that has crippled the Rift Valley Province.Nairobi has more than 800 restaurants and over 40 local processors of crisps whose...From the archive
November 20, 2007
Algerians rejected potatoes unfairly, PEI exporter says
Concerns about bacteria-infested potatoes from Quebec have prompted lurid fears in Algeria and forced a cargo vessel to leave port without unloading its shipment. The exporter is desperately trying to find another country willing to accept the shipmen...From the archive
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November 12, 2007
Canadian Potatoes for Algeria turned back
The Algerian Agriculture ministry ordered to turn back the potato loads imported from Canada. Agriculture ministry order the immediate turn back of the Canadian potatoes quantities blocked in Algiers harbour for twenty days. An official source within ...From the archive
October 29, 2007
TPC exporteert ruim 15.000 ton consumptieaardappelen naar Algerije
Woensdagmiddag 24 oktober is de vijfde koelboot met 3600 ton consumptieaardappelen vertrokken van Vlissingen naar Mostaganem in Algerije.From the archive
August 21, 2007
Algerije: Maffia legt beslag op aardappelimport
De prijzen van aardappelen in Algerije zijn hoog. Hoewel het Afrikaanse land tonnen aardappelen importeert, ziet men hiervan niets op de markt. Dit komt doordat de maffia de aardappelen opslaat nadat deze in de havens zijn gearriveerd.From the archive
August 16, 2007
Tunisian Chips made from smuggled Algerian potatoes
An attempt to smuggle 100 tons of potatoes to Tunisia has been outmanoeuvred, while 200 tons were smuggled since the beginning of 2007 to “Potato Chips” factories there. Security services statistics reveal, however, that more than 200 tons might have b...From the archive
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