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Bolivia: Reaparece plaga que acaba un cultivo de papa en 2 días
December 18, 2018
Bolivia: Reaparece plaga que acaba un cultivo de papa en 2 días
La enfermedad se viene detectando en Cochabamba, donde hay ya 50 hectáreas de plantaciones afectadas. Al menos 39.000 toneladas de papa están en peligro. El daño es, especialmente, en las hojas y raíces.
Gary Lineker, brand ambassador for Walkers Crisps
December 18, 2018
Walkers Launches First UK Recycling Scheme for Potato Chips Packaging
Walkers is launching the first nationwide recycling scheme for potato chips bags, locally known as crisp packets. Working with recyclers, TerraCycle, the scheme will tap into an established network of recycling collection points around the UK.
Potato tubers of one of the founder lines of Solynta. These parental plants could be the first self-compatible, diploid potato plants ever grown. Homozygous parents are needed for the creation of hybrids.
December 18, 2018
Better and stronger potatoes using hybrid breeding
The potato breeding company Solynta in The Netherlands has successfully produced a hybrid breeding program for potatoes which will allow the rapid selection and turnover of favourable traits, traits which could help feed millions of people worldwide.
On Friday Evening December 14 around 9.30 pm, a large fire broke out at the Foxhol site of Starch Manufacturer Avebe in a storage shed. The fire brigade was able to prevent expansion to the surrounding production area.(Courtesy: 112hoogezand)
December 15, 2018
Fire at Avebe Foxhol temporarily shuts down production
On Friday Evening December 14 around 9.30 pm, a large fire broke out at the Foxhol site of Starch Manufacturer Avebe in a storage shed containing a.o. wooden pallets.
Cosun has announced it will appoint Ton Christiaanse as interim CEO of Aviko B.V. to replace Piet Hein Merckens who will resign from his position as CEO effective January 1, 2019
December 15, 2018
Ton Christiaanse to be appointed CEO at Potato Processor Aviko as Piet Hein Merckens resigns
Cosun has announced it will appoint Ton Christiaanse as interim CEO of Aviko B.V. to replace Piet Hein Merckens who will resign from his position as CEO effective January 1, 2019
Perú lanza papa con un 30% más de hierro
December 13, 2018
Perú lanza papa con un 30% más de hierro
Fueron necesarios cuatro años de estudio constante y sacrificado para que científicos cusqueños lograran crear un nuevo tipo de papa, una tan fortificada que podría acabar con la anemia en Perú y el mundo entero.
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La labranza y el acolchado son clave para el cultivo de papa en China
December 12, 2018
La labranza y el acolchado son clave para el cultivo de papa en China
Según un estudio de la Universidad de Ningxia en Yinchuan, dichas técnicas mantienen la humedad del suelo y mejoran la tasa de emergencia de las plántulas.
Sachid Madan of Technico (left) and Jonathan Snape of James Hutton Ltd (right) signed a collaboration agreement at the India UK FutureTech Festival in Chandigarh (India) in the presence of Andrew Ayre, the Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (
December 12, 2018
ITC's Technico partners with James Hutton Institute to introduce new potato varieties in India
James Hutton Limited, has entered into a five-year agreement with Technico Agri Sciences, a subsidiary of Indian company ITC Limited, to provide 16 potato varieties and 600 clones to be trialled and tested in India.
The hot and dry weather in large parts of Europe have led to a drastic reduction of yield and a much smaller tuber size. This will affect the typical length of the french fries on your plate (Courtesy: AgroDay)
December 12, 2018
Potatoes in Europe: New data from the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Spain
That the potato harvest this year in Europe was well below average due to extreme weather conditions is well known by now. I this article we present some recent data from Great Britain, The Netherlands and Spain that further clarify the situation
El titular del grupo Sidus, Marcelo Argüelles, presentó el evento biotecnológíco flanqueado por los secretarios de Estado Lino Barañao y Luis Miguel Etchevehere, de Ciencia y Tecnología y de Agroindustria, respectivamente.
December 11, 2018
Argentina lanza la primera papa resistente al virus PVY
Después de 20 años de investigaciones, esta variedad saldrá a la venta el año que viene, con beneficios productivos y económicos estimados en 45 millones de dólares por año, sólo en el mercado argentino.
Impression of Interpom | Primeurs 2018: an increasingly international attendance covering all aspects of the potato supply chain.
December 11, 2018
Interpom | Primeurs 2018 was a Top Potato Industry Event, again
Late last month, the entire potato sector once again gathered en masse at INTERPOM | PRIMEURS at Kortrijk Xpo.
The Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Abdelkader Bouazghi said that Algeria would stop the import of seed potatoes in 2021
December 11, 2018
Algeria will stop seed potato import in 2021, says Minister of Agriculture
The Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Abdelkader Bouazghi said that Algeria would stop the import of seed potatoes in 2021
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The West Bengal state government is providing transport subsidy for the benefit of potato farmers, businessmen and cold storage owners, for exporting potatoes to other states.
December 11, 2018
Government of West Bengal subsidizes transport to boost potato export to other states
The West Bengal state government is providing transport subsidy for the benefit of potato farmers, businessmen and cold storage owners, for exporting potatoes to other states.
After some 36 years with AHDB and its predecessor organisations, Potato Specialist Mike Storey is going to retire at Christmas.
December 11, 2018
AHDB Potato Specialist Mike Storey to retire
After some 36 years with AHDB and its predecessor organisations, Potato Specialist Mike Storey is going to retire at Christmas. His colleague Adrian Cunnington looks back...
The decline in Fresh sales volume was driven by Russets, with 65% share of volume. Volume was down -9.9% for the quarter. Value was down only -0.1% due to a substantial 10.9% increase in the price per pound.
December 11, 2018
United States Retail Potato Sales mixed
In the United States total retail potato sales for the July – September 2018 period compared to the same quarter the previous marketing year, were down -1.9% in volume but were up 1.3% in value based on a 5.0% increase in the price per pound.
Glifosato: ¿un veneno necesario?
December 10, 2018
Glifosato: ¿un veneno necesario?
Los campesinos colombianos llevan años usando este compuesto junto con otros productos con el fin de combatir las plagas. El glifosato se ha convertido en uno de los químicos que necesitan los agricultores para ser competitivos.
Nick Vermont retired in September 2018 from his position as McCain Regional President for great Britain and Ireland
December 09, 2018
Recently retired from McCain Foods, Nick Vermont receives Lifetime Scarborough Business Award
The recently retired McCain Regional President for Great Britain and Ireland, Nick Vermont, has been presented with the lifetime achievement accolade at the Scarborough Business Awards.
Jaroslav Caha, production manager at POEX, one of the Czech Republic’s leading snacks manufacturers
December 08, 2018
Ishida helps Czech Republic snack manufacturer realize high speed packaging in small bags
Ishida’s experience in the development of snacks packaging solutions has been the critical factor in enabling one of the Czech Republic’s leading snacks manufacturers to achieve the high packing speeds required for its new ranges of smaller bag sizes.

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