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Relevaron siembra de papa en el Sudeste de Buenos Aires
April 03, 2023
La Federación Nacional de Productores de Papas informó que se sembraron en el Sudeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires 32.724 has. durante la campaña 2023.
Sustainable and yet highly productive agriculture
April 03, 2023
The Netherlands is committed to developing a sustainable and highly productive food system, with less use of fertilisers, water and pesticides, and more biodiversity and crop diversity.
Indo-Dutch Companies Offer Solutions to Help Indian Farmers Struggling with Low Potato and Onion Prices
April 02, 2023
(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.
Perú: Cultivos de papa en la sierra sur oriental y el Altiplano afectados por escasas lluvias
March 31, 2023
Un informe realizado por Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú (Senamhi) indica que durante este mes de marzo, en la sierra sur oriental y el altiplano, hay una disminución del crecimiento vegetativo de las plantaciones de papa y quinoa.
España: Buenos precios para la patata, malos tiempos para las exportaciones
March 29, 2023
La cooperativa burgalesa Santa Isabel se guarda el 60 por-ciento de la producción con destino a Argelia por «miedo a no cobrar» debido al bloqueo comercial a España.
FMC trials show great promise for future of weed control
March 29, 2023
With weed control a key challenge for farmers, and reduced sensitivity to some herbicides a continuing problem. New product trials by FMC have demonstrated that effective controls are on the horizon.
Polish potato breeder LIND joins Europatat
March 28, 2023
Europatat warmly welcomes the Polish company LIND, which was established in 1996 as an investment of a Scottish family-run agricultural business with generations experience in the production of high-grade seed potatoes – J&WF Lind
Kenya Potato Consortium to lay groundwork for local value chain
March 28, 2023
It may be recalled how shocked Kenyans were when reports began filtering in the media last year January 2022 that the multinational food giant KFC has run out of ‘fries’ for customers following the non-delivery of potatoes from their overseas suppliers.
Pakistan and Korea Collaborate on Aeroponic Technology for Seed Potato Production to Reduce Import Costs
March 27, 2023
Pakistan and Republic of Korea are working jointly on seed potato production through Aeroponics technology and 2nd generation crop is ready to harvest at PARC-National Agricultural Research Centre Islamabad.
La última borrasca provoca la pérdida de más de la mitad de la patata temprana en Mallorca
March 26, 2023
Se calcula que, como consecuencia del paso de la borrasca Juliette, las pérdidas en patata temprana en Mallorca ascienden a más de la mitad de la cosecha.