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Rob Sears hopes his bioengineered potato radiation sensors will open the door to future innovations in organic technology. Image courtesy UTIA.
November 29, 2023

UTIA PhD Student Bioengineers Potato Plant to Detect Gamma Radiation

PhD student Rob Sears engineered the potato plant, also known as a phytosensor, to indicate high radiation levels through changing leaf fluorescence.
Cultivos de papa dañados por la intensa granizada en Cocapata. (Cortesía: Lostiempos)
November 29, 2023

Bolivia: catastróficas granizadas afectan cultivos y familias

Dos grandes granizadas afectan los cultivos de papa en varias regiones de Bolivia.
Potato growers can use AI to monitor and predict potato nutrition in real time
November 28, 2023

Potato growers can use AI to monitor and predict potato nutrition in real time

Potatoes are the premier vegetable crop in Canada, with CAD 1.5 billion nationwide in potato receipts in 2021. The agricultural significance of potatoes is particularly prominent in provinces like New Brunswick, the home of McCain Foods Limited, the world’s largest potato processor.
PepsiCo's PAO Accelerator
November 27, 2023

PepsiCo Announces Agriculture Accelerator Projects to Support Farmer Livelihoods, Scale Sustainable Innovation and Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture Across the Globe

PepsiCo recently announced the third year of its global agriculture program, the Positive Agriculture Outcomes (PAO) Accelerator, by backing eight new innovation projects across nine countries.
PepsiCo sets goals to further reduce sodium and deliver more diverse ingredients in convenient foods portfolio
November 26, 2023

PepsiCo sets goals to further reduce sodium and deliver more diverse ingredients in convenient foods portfolio

PepsiCo, Inc. unveiled new nutrition goals under its strategic transformation, PepsiCo Positive (pep+). The objectives focus on reducing sodium and enhancing nutritional value in consumer-preferred foods.
Side Delights offers a variety of choices of nutritious, economical potato products
November 23, 2023

Side Delights Shares Insights that Potatoes Pay Off During the Busy Holiday Season and Beyond

Side Delights shares insights on the retailer benefits of incremental potato sales through the holiday shopping season and beyond.
Germicopa firma acuerdo exclusivo de representación en Argentina
November 22, 2023

Germicopa firma acuerdo exclusivo de representación en Argentina

La empresa francesa Germicopa acaba de firmar un contrato de representación exclusiva con Agroplant S.A para el desarrollo de sus variedades en Argentina.
Hortalizas De Mayor Importación 2022
November 22, 2023

Paraguay: producción local insuficiente, dependencia de las importaciones

En Paraguay la papa producida localmente no alcanza a cubrir el 5% de la demanda.
Brasil: bajan los precios por problemas de calidad
November 21, 2023

Brasil: bajan los precios por problemas de calidad

Cae el precio de la papa en Brasil debido a problemas de calidad.
Chile: baja levemente el precio de la papa
November 21, 2023

Chile: baja levemente el precio de la papa

En Chile la papa tiene una pequeña baja en el precio y se anticipa una reducción de hasta 10% antes de fin de año.
Bryan Bender hosts the 2023 Leadership Institute class on his farm in Chambersburg, Pa., as the class traveled through New York and Pennsylvania in Feb. 2023.
November 20, 2023

Potato LEAF’s Leadership Institute Class of 2024 Announced

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce the 2024 class of the potato industry’s Leadership Institute.
Primer variedad genéticamente modificada en América Latina
November 14, 2023

América Latina: el futuro de la edición genética

Cieníficos argentinos están muy próximos a presentar la primer variedad de papa genéticamente modificada en todo América Latina.
Douglas (Doug) Harley, Group Managing Director of Alexander Harley Seeds Ltd
November 13, 2023

World Potato Congress Inc. Welcomes New International Advisors

The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) is pleased to welcome Douglas Harley and Derek Roulston as International Advisors.
Zsofia Szendrei, professor in MSU's Department of Entomology
November 13, 2023

Research team led by MSU scientist receives USD 6 million USDA grant to study pest-management strategies for potato systems

A research team has received a USD 6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study insect pest management strategies for United States potato production systems.
LAY’S® and Matt James Celebrate Friendsgiving with Mashed Potatoes Made from Lay’s Potato Chips.
November 09, 2023

LAY'S® and Matt James Celebrate Friendsgiving with Mashed Potatoes Made from Lay's Potato Chips

Friendsgiving season is here and Lay's® – America's favorite potato chip – is central to the dinner table with the brand's spin on the viral cooking hack turning Lay's potato chips into a favorite side dish: mashed potatoes.
McCain Foods USA and Partners Awarded USD 6.9 Million in Federal Funds for Sustainable Potato-Growing Projects in Wisconsin and Maine
November 08, 2023

McCain Foods USA, Campbell's Awarded USD 6.9 Million for Sustainable Potato-Growing Projects in Wisconsin and Maine

McCain Foods USA was awarded USD 6.9 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
Funcionarias apilan los productos para las cajas
November 08, 2023

Crac: la primer industria de papas pai del mundo es brasileña

En el Brasil de 1980 se construyo la primer fabrica de 'batata palha' del mundo, un producto que hoy es denominador común para el consumo de papa frita en Brasil.
Una serie de algoritmos pueden identificar de manera rápida y precisa la marchitez temprana en papa. (Cortesía: archivo Unimedios)
November 08, 2023

Algoritmo para detección de enfermedades en papa ve la luz en Colombia

Un equipo Colombiano liderado por William Alfonso León Rueda, logró desarrollar un algoritmo capaz de identificar una enfermedad causada por el hongo Verticillium.

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