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Los agricultores viven ahora de otros cultivos debido a las pérdidas provocadas por la paratrioza.
August 02, 2022
Ecuador: Se reduce la producción de papa en Tungurahua
La producción de papa de Tungurahua dejó de abastecer a mercados de otras ciudades desde hace tres años de manera definitiva. La paratrioza fue una de las causas para interrumpir el proceso.
Potato plants blooming in a field in northwestern Washington. Researchers are looking at ways to grow potatoes with less soil disturbance, which can improve soil health. (Courtesy: Deirdre Griffin LaHue)
August 02, 2022
How can we improve soil health in potato cropping systems?
Minimizing soil disturbance is one of the key tenets promoted to build soil health in agricultural systems. Many farmers across the country have adopted reduced and no-till systems to build soil carbon, a central component to healthy soils.
Recogida de patatas en Honcalada.
August 01, 2022
Norte de Castilla: Las altas temperaturas castigan la producción de patatas, cuyos arranques son generalizados
Los arranques de patatas en las variedades tempranas ya se han generalizado en Castilla y León. Colombas, ágatas o algunas rojas son los pintorescos nombres de la mercancía que, a día de hoy, está en el mercado.
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July 27, 2022
Simplot suggests 24 Low-Cost Sustainability Tactics to Restaurants
The drive for greater sustainability in restaurants remains one of the industry’s hottest trends in 2022. Fully 55% of U.S. consumers say they have shifted their purchase behavior to be more sustainable.
Potato farmers in Rwanda who are counting losses due to late blight disease welcome the plan to use agricultural biotechnology in developing a resistant crop variety. (Courtesy: Sam Ngendahimana).
July 26, 2022
Potato farmers in Rwanda upbeat about new variety
Potato farmers have welcomed the government’s on-going trials on the use of agricultural biotechnology in producing a new Irish potato variety resistant to the devastating late blight disease.
(From left to right): Dr. Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, Vice President Research, Quality & Sustainability, Peak of the Market Ltd., Interim Vice President (External), Vanessa Koldingnes, University of Manitoba, Dr. Nazim Cicek, Associate Dean (Research),
July 26, 2022
Peak of the Market Ltd. contributes CAD 100,000 toward University of Manitoba research chair in potato sustainability
Peak of the Market Ltd. is proud to announce a $100,000 contribution towards creating a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability at the University of Manitoba.
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Signing the MoU organized in the conference hall of Maharana Pratap Horticulture University, Karnal, India
July 25, 2022
S V Agri solves the problem of Potato Seeds faced by the Indian farmers
A program of signing the MoU was organized in the conference hall of Maharana Pratap Horticulture University, Karnal. Siddhi Vinayak Agri Ltd. Hemant Gaur, Managing Director, Vice Chancellor Prof. Samar Singh was welcomed with a bouquet of flowers.
Snack brand Pringles has had a change to the packaging of its 53g varieties, with the plastic cap removed and replaced with a foil laminate seal, made by Sonoco. (Courtesy: Pringles / Kellogg's Australia)
July 24, 2022
In shift away from plastic, Pringles replaces plastic cap of 53 g pack with foil laminate seal
Snack brand Pringles has had a change to the packaging of its 53g varieties, with the plastic cap removed and replaced with a foil laminate seal, made by Sonoco.
Soiltech Wireless Completes USD 2.5M Funding Round to Increase Product Velocity and Advance Stability
July 23, 2022
Soiltech Wireless - provider of an affordable soil moisture sensor - completes USD 2.5M Funding Round
Soiltech Wireless, a leader in remote crop monitoring and traceability from farm to transport and storage, has completed its seed funding round of USD 2.5 million. Homegrown Capital was the leader in this round along with Great North Ventures
The British Potato Trade Association said the heatwave had compromised the "yield and quality" of potato crops.
July 22, 2022
Heatwave to push up price of chips (French Fries), say UK potato farmers
In the United Kingdom the price of French fries (UK: chips) is set to increase after recent high temperatures ravaged crops, potato growers have warned. Farmers said the heatwave had added to pressures caused by rising costs linked to the war in Ukraine.
PepsiCo Green Bond
July 21, 2022
PepsiCo issues new USD 1.25 billion 10-year green bonds as the company accelerates pep+ transformation
The Company will use an amount equivalent to the net proceeds from the offering to fund Eligible Green Projects which will focus on its pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) agenda – the Company's strategic, end-to-end transformation
European Association for Potato Research (EAPR) awards Honorary Memberships to Mike Storey and Kazimiera Zgórska
July 20, 2022
European Association for Potato Research (EAPR) awards Honorary Memberships to Mike Storey and Kazimiera Zgórska
The European Association for Potato Research (EAPR) Council has awarded two honorary memberships to celebrate people with outstanding achievements in potato research and significant contributions to the association.
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