Potato News from India

April 11, 2023

PepsiCo Launches Crop Intelligence Model for India in Collaboration with Cropin

PepsiCo India, through its brand 'Lay’s', announced a crop and plot-level predictive intelligence model to help farmers maximize potato yields coupled with quality via functional dashboards on user-friendly mobile apps.

Disease Resistant Potatoes & Fortified Bananas Gets Govt Approval

April 02, 2023

Indian government approves trials of GM Disease Resistant Potatoes & Fortified Bananas

After mustard, India will undertake trials of two other genetically modified (GM) food crops, bananas and potatoes, perhaps ushering in a new era of biotech-enhanced farming.

Can Indian growers ride the TOP (Tomato, Onion and Potato) wave?

April 02, 2023

Indo-Dutch Companies Offer Solutions to Help Indian Farmers Struggling with Low Potato and Onion Prices

(Indo-)Dutch companies providing solutions from planting material to processing equipment believe there are ways to establish more sustainable value chains, with the help of their technologies.

A Bumper Crop Brings Down Potato Prices, Causes Storage Nightmare, and Leave Farmers in Distress

March 21, 2023

Bumper Crop in India Brings Down Potato Prices, Causes Storage Nightmare, and Leaves Farmers in Distress

India which is the second-largest producer of potatoes in the world has witnessed a bumper crop in the November–February harvest. And, the farmers are not quite happy with this as the oversupply has brought down the prices, making farmers incur losses.

The Agricultural Revolution from the Paleolithic era to modern of Agriculture

February 13, 2023

Potato farming in Odisha, India: Interview with Samarendu Mohanty, Asia Regional Director at the International Potato Center (CIP)

Interview with Samarendu Mohanty, Asia Regional Director at the International Potato Center (CIP) focused on the potato situation in Odisha, India

February 07, 2023

North Gujarat: Land of Potatoes for Processing

Planting of potatoes for processing in North Gujarat was completed by November 2022. Harvest is to begin around February 20, 2023, and production is expected to be 1.9M tons.

January 24, 2023

Frost causes heavy damage to potato, vegetable crops in north India

Potato farmers in the northern parts of the country have suffered heavy crop losses due to ground frost owing to the fall in temperatures in the last week.

Balaji Wafers plans new unit in Belagavi, Karnataka

December 20, 2022

Savory Snack manufacturer Balaji Wafers plans new factory in Karnataka, India

Savory Snack manufacturer Balaji Wafers is planning to set up a wafers and namkeen manufacturing unit at Kanagale Industrial Area in Belagavi district of Karnataka, India

Allround Potato recieving & distribution for peeling and french fries line

December 12, 2022

Allround will demonstrate it's Destoner and Storage hopper at World Mithai Namkeen Convention, Chandigarh, India

Allround (India) Vegetable Processing Machines Pvt. Ltd., is a Dutch-Indian engineering company will showcase their products on at World Mithai Namkeen Convention on 19-21 December in Chandigarh, India.

December 12, 2022

Export of potatoes for processing from India up over 40% YOY

Export data show that from January to September 2022, India exported about 153,000 tons of fresh or refrigerated potatoes suitable for the production of potato chips, an increase of 42% compared to last year.

October 29, 2022

Allround will participate in Agro Tech India 2022

Allround vegetable processing has been participating in Agro tech for the last many years, this year they also want to showcase their shake grader(potato, Onion) and cold storage equipment solution.

October 26, 2022

Vanmark Showcases Sanitary Vibratory Conveyor Developed together with PFI at ANUTEC

Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, recently debuted vibratory conveying equipment jointly developed with its sister brand PFI at the ANUTEC International FoodTec India in September

McCain Foods India ropes in Piyush Patnaik as the new MD

October 16, 2022

Piyush Patnaik appointed Managing Director at McCain Foods India

McCain Foods India has appointed Piyush Patnaik as the new Managing Director. In this role, Piyush will be managing end-to-end India operations which will include manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and distribution for McCain.

Shakers for the indian market will be produced locally

October 14, 2022

FoodeQ is looking to shake up the Indian vibratory conveyor market

At the beginning of May, Marinus de Bruijn visited India together with VDL to investigate how they as FoodeQ can gain (a greater) foothold there

October 10, 2022

Natural Storage Solutions Pvt. Ltd. celebrates their silver anniversary

The past 25 years have been an amazing journey, full of incredible people, great clients, rich blessings, and countless opportunities in Post harvest/cold chain/food processing to create world-class projects

Natural Storage Solutions displays its complete French Fry Line Unit, Fruit Processing Unit, and much more at ANUTEC.

October 01, 2022

Natural Storage Solutions displayed its complete French Fry Line Unit, Fruit Processing Unit, and much more at ANUTEC

Natural Storage Solutions (NSSP) is a leading turnkey solution provider company for all types of cold storage, and food processing units such as fruits & vegetables, seafood food and meat, and more from India to the globe.

September 19, 2022

Seed potato business is taking root in Haryana, India

A new trend has emerged in the Indian State of Haryana, with many potato farmers venturing into the seed potato production business. They even have had contracts from big private players such as McCain and Siddhi Vinayak

September 15, 2022

S.V. Agri Signed MOU With Farmers Collectives Of Assam Towards Localised Value Chain Development

Siddhi Vinayak Agri Processing Private Limited has signed MOU with farmers collectives which are supported under the World Bank and Govt of Assam seeded project for rural transformation named APART.

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