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Seed potato company HZPC keeps profit expectations intact
May 05, 2022
Despite the fact that the conflict in Ukraine is affecting HZPC's sales, seed potato company HZPC is keeping its profit forecast intact after three quarters in the 2021-2022 financial year.
Venezuela: Productores de papa solicitan reunión urgente con Maduro para rescatar cultivo
January 26, 2022
Autorización para importar semillas certificadas; garantías para el abastecimiento de diésel, gasolina; luchar contra el contrabando de Colombia y además, solicitar una reunión con Nicolás Maduro.
Secretario de Agricultura de Puerto Rico asegura no hay Escasez de Papa
January 12, 2022
El secretario aseguró que, ahora mismo, hay varias cadenas principales de supermercados con especiales de papa, por lo que no hay razón alguna para pensar que está escaseando ese producto en Puerto Rico.
Big victory for farmers: India revokes patent for PepsiCo's Lay's potatoes
December 09, 2021
India has revoked a patent for a potato variety grown exclusively for PepsiCo Inc's popular Lay's potato chips, according to an order issued on Friday by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPVFR) Authority.
Ban on seed potato imports will have 'devastating consequences' for Potato growers in Northern Ireland
November 04, 2021
Potato growers in Northern Ireland face a severe shortage of seed potatoes in 2022, according to Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) political party leader, Jim Allister.
As temperatures rise, US Department of Labor prepares legislation to protect workers, outdoors and indoors, from heat hazards
November 02, 2021
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is publishing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
Farmer in Zimbabwe sues local potato chip manufacturer Cairns Foods over defective potato seed
September 19, 2021
Patrick Makuzwa has approached the High Court seeking an order canceling his contract with Cairns Foods and for the food company to compensate him to the value of USD 46 789 50.
Colombia: Cultivos de papa y cebolla tienen luz verde para ser sembrados en 26 de los páramos
September 14, 2021
Tras estudiar detenidamente el caso, la Corte Constitucional de Colombia dio luz verde a que campesinos puedan seguir cultivando cultivos de papa, cebolla y pastoreo en los 36 páramos delimitados por el Ministerio de Agricultura.
Potato processers find efficient emissions control solution in Dürr Megtec’s advanced wet electrostatic precipitator
August 02, 2021
Potato processors are finding the advanced design of Dürr Megtec’s recently released Part.X PW Wet ElectroStatic Precipitator (WESP) to be an efficient and low maintenance solution to control particulate matter from frying exhaust.
US pushes Mexico for approval of GM crops, access to potato market
July 12, 2021
The United States pressured Mexico on Wednesday to allow genetically modified crops into the country and to open up access to U.S.-grown potatoes. Trade talks were held Wednesday in Mexico City.
