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August 31, 2020
Bruselas aprueba plan búlgaro de ayuda a productores de patatas por el Covid-19
La Comisión Europea ha aprobado un plan búlgaro de aproximadamente 29 millones de euros para ayudar a los agricultores que crían rumiantes grandes y pequeños y a los productores de patatas afectados por el brote de coronavirus.
August 28, 2020
Smart potato farming: AVR and Dacom combine field and machine data
Less cultivating equipment required by cleverly combining field and machine data. This data is displayed on the digital platform AVR Connect, offering the farmer improved, real time insights into what is going on inside the machine, how it is operating, and how the process can be made more efficient.
August 25, 2020
France: Pandemic brought uncertainty to potato markets; focus need to be on quality, says UNPT
Covid-19 has shaken up all predictions and profoundly changed the fundamentals of the 2019 campaign in France and the rest of Europe. On the French fresh market, it has meant a revival in terms of household consumption. Sponsored Content
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August 19, 2020
Wageningen University & Research to host PotatoEurope on 1 and 2 September 2021 in Lelystad, The Netherlands
Wageningen University & Research and DLG Benelux have signed a contract for hosting PotatoEurope 2021 at the location of Wageningen Plant Research in Lelystad, The Netherlands.
August 10, 2020
Patatas Meléndez se Alza Como el Primer Operador Nacional de Patata y Despliega 25 Millones de Euros
La empresa vallisoletana Patatas Meléndez, afincada en Medina del Campo, se ha convertido en el primer operador del mercado nacional de este producto de consumo tradicional y está, además, inmersa en la ampliación de sus instalaciones gracias a una inversión de 25 millones de euros que le permitirá duplicar su capacidad de envasado.
July 27, 2020
Nace la Interprofesional de la patata de Castilla y León
Después de un gran esfuerzo administrativo llevado a cabo durante el confinamiento, el sector productor de la patata de Castilla y León ha conseguido crear la Interprofesional de la patata, tras reunir los apoyos necesarios superando el 51% de la superficie regional.
July 16, 2020
Foldable AVR ridger meets demand for mechanical weed control in potatoes
Respectfully using our soils and cultivating efficiently are key for a sustainable agricultural sector. Both private individuals – who determine demand in supermarkets – and governments are calling for a change of techniques, which is clear from the fact that all manner of chemical crop protection products and weed killers are rapidly and increasingly being prohibited.
July 13, 2020
El fabricante de patatas Lázaro busca un inversor para seguir creciendo
El mundo de la agricultura lleva meses en el radar de los inversores financieros, que han encontrado en esta industria un negocio relativamente anticíclico y que se comporta bien frente a determinadas crisis, como la del coronavirus.
July 09, 2020
Restrain sprout suppressor approved in Germany
The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has approved the ethylene-based sprout suppressor Restrain as a safe crop protection product with immediate effect. The approval applies to the treatment of potatoes (for both domestic consumption and starch production), onions, garlic, shallots, propagating material, and tomatoes.








