News on Potato Cultivation

Hilling potatoes in British Columbia.(Courtesy: UPGC)
August 11, 2022
Report: Sharp rise in input costs, increased holding levels impacting planted potato acreage in Canada
Earlier this month Statistics Canada released their first estimate of potato acreage in Canada as a result of data obtained from their survey of potato growers in Canada. The 2022 potato acreage is estimated at 385,128 acres.
PotatoEurope 2022: Focus on direct farm sales
August 09, 2022
PotatoEurope 2022: Focus on direct farm sales
PotatoEurope 2022 will be taking place on 7 and 8 September 2022 at the Rittergut Bockerode estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hanover, Germany.
Una contribución de USD 20 millones de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes.
August 08, 2022
La FAO impulsará el mapeo de nutrientes del suelo en Centroamérica y África subsahariana
Una contribución de USD 20 millones de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes. Los fondos se utilizarán principalmente para realizar mapas específicos de nutrientes del suelo para sistematizar y mejorar los mapas de suelos existentes.
Potato cultivation at the national level is produced by 711,313 families distributed in 19 regions.
August 08, 2022
FAO supports Peru to establish an 'International Potato Day'
This initiative seeks to raise awareness about the importance of this Andean tuber in agricultural development and global food security.
Tasmanian potato growers start ditching spuds after stalemate on price negotiations with Simplot. (Courtesy: ABC Rural, Laurissa Smith)
August 06, 2022
Tasmanian potato growers start ditching spuds after stalemate on price negotiations with potato processors
Potato processor Simplot Australia has refused to budge on its second price offer to Tasmanian farmers for their potato crop this season. Farmers met on Wednesday night to discuss the impasse with the company.
Steven B. Johnson, PhD, UMaine Cooperative Extension professor and crops specialist, poses in a field at the Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle in spring 2021. (Courtesy: Steven Johnson)
August 06, 2022
Maine’s foremost potato expert is bringing his expertise around the world
Maine — Potato farmers depend on Steve Johnson. At least they did for 34 years. Now Johnson, who retired on June 30, is taking his expertise to other parts of the world.
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Los agricultores viven ahora de otros cultivos debido a las pérdidas provocadas por la paratrioza.
August 02, 2022
Ecuador: Se reduce la producción de papa en Tungurahua
La producción de papa de Tungurahua dejó de abastecer a mercados de otras ciudades desde hace tres años de manera definitiva. La paratrioza fue una de las causas para interrumpir el proceso.
Potato plants blooming in a field in northwestern Washington. Researchers are looking at ways to grow potatoes with less soil disturbance, which can improve soil health. (Courtesy: Deirdre Griffin LaHue)
August 02, 2022
How can we improve soil health in potato cropping systems?
Minimizing soil disturbance is one of the key tenets promoted to build soil health in agricultural systems. Many farmers across the country have adopted reduced and no-till systems to build soil carbon, a central component to healthy soils.
Recogida de patatas en Honcalada.
August 01, 2022
Norte de Castilla: Las altas temperaturas castigan la producción de patatas, cuyos arranques son generalizados
Los arranques de patatas en las variedades tempranas ya se han generalizado en Castilla y León. Colombas, ágatas o algunas rojas son los pintorescos nombres de la mercancía que, a día de hoy, está en el mercado.
Castilla y León: La patata de media estación 'da la cara' en julio, mientras el consumo se anima.
July 29, 2022
Castilla y León: La patata de media estación 'da la cara' en julio, mientras el consumo se anima
Castilla y León lleva ya varias semanas recogiendo patatas de media estación, como la variedad Colomba. Es patata con buena sanidad y con calidad, además de con buenos rendimientos por hectárea.
Potatoes from southern Colorado could soon be shipped to Mexico.
July 27, 2022
Potatoes from southern Colorado could soon be shipped to Mexico
U.S. farmers started shipping fresh potatoes into the Mexican interior in May, about 20 years after an initial deal was signed between the two countries.
Potato farmers in Rwanda who are counting losses due to late blight disease welcome the plan to use agricultural biotechnology in developing a resistant crop variety. (Courtesy: Sam Ngendahimana).
July 26, 2022
Potato farmers in Rwanda upbeat about new variety
Potato farmers have welcomed the government’s on-going trials on the use of agricultural biotechnology in producing a new Irish potato variety resistant to the devastating late blight disease.
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July 25, 2022
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July 23, 2022
Farmers in Estonia have started cereal, potato harvest
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The British Potato Trade Association said the heatwave had compromised the "yield and quality" of potato crops.
July 22, 2022
Heatwave to push up price of chips (French Fries), say UK potato farmers
In the United Kingdom the price of French fries (UK: chips) is set to increase after recent high temperatures ravaged crops, potato growers have warned. Farmers said the heatwave had added to pressures caused by rising costs linked to the war in Ukraine.
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July 19, 2022
Case IH acquires spray booms specialist to strengthen its crop protection equipment portfolio
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July 18, 2022
Simplot and Potato farmers of Tasmania in standoff over rising prices
Farmers have rejected a second price offer made by food manufacturer Simplot for their potato crop this season.

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