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News on Potato Cultivation
NEPG: How will the potato market in North-western Europe develop?
March 21, 2023
In Northwestern Europe (EU-04; NL, DE, BE, FR) the potato sector is facing a range of issues in the upcoming months. The million dollar question: How will the potato market respond? An analysis by the NEPG.
Bumper Crop in India Brings Down Potato Prices, Causes Storage Nightmare, and Leaves Farmers in Distress
March 21, 2023
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.
Perú: Pronóstico de riesgo agroclimático para el cultivo de papa
March 20, 2023
El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Senamhi) presentó el pronóstico de riesgo agroclimático para el cultivo de papa para el período marzo-mayo 2023. Se prevé que las precipitaciones, en toda la costa y sierra, desde marzo a abril, se encontrarían entre sus normales y superiores a su valor histórico.
NW China's 'potato land' embraces new technology
March 20, 2023
As the potato-planting season approaches, baby potatoes from northwest China's Xiji County are making their way to the fields of farmers across the country's major potato-producing area.
AVR's 4-row self-propelled potato harvester Puma 4.0 gets several upgrades in 2023!
March 19, 2023
With the Puma 4.0, the world leader in the segment of 4-row self-propelled harvesters, AVR introduced the world to a robust, high-tech harvester. On their journey to further perfect the Puma 4.0, they have provided the following updates for the 2023 Pumas.
Farmers in Jumla, Nepal find a stable income in potato farming
March 09, 2023
Every morning, Rupa Khadka of Patarasi Rural Municipality-6 in Jumla, Nepal heads towards Khalanga, the district headquarters, with a doko of potatoes on her back.
ADAPT news: Upcoming round of phenotyping potato stress acclimation in focus lines
March 08, 2023
The Horizon 2020 EU project Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato (ADAPT), in which Europatat is participating, aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future.
Ensayo de salinidad en Egipto: una variedad de patata resistente a los altos niveles de salinidad del agua
March 08, 2023
El obtentor de patatas y exportador de semillas holandés HZPC ha completado un ensayo de salinidad en Egipto con la cosecha organizada a finales de enero.
Patata fortificada con Azafrán 'Made in Albacete'
March 08, 2023
Investigadores de Albacete del grupo de Biología Molecular y Fisiología Vegetal del Instituto Botánico de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), junto al grupo de Genómica de Plantas y Biotecnología del IBMCP-CSIC.
España: La producción nacional de patata baja por primera vez de los dos millones de toneladas.
March 07, 2023
La superficie de cultivo de patata en España, según el último Avance de Superficies y Producciones del Mapa de noviembre 2022 es de 63.591 hectáreas.
