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Could a Polish shortfall benefit the UK packing market?

Potato production likely to be significantly below average in both Poland and Czech Republic. Germany, their main source of imports, may not be able to meet the increased export demand due to growing regions remaining in drought. Opportunity for UK.

Potato Supply chain

Friday, August 23, 2019

Poland

German potato prices set to spike due to drought

Two summers in a row of drought are causing Germany’s potato supply to dwindle - and prices to rise.

Potato Supply chain

Monday, August 19, 2019

Germany

Soil tilling, mulching key to China’s potato crop

Rong Li and colleagues at Ningxia University in Yinchuan, China set out to discover if different tilling and mulching practices could improve soil moisture - and potato yields - in the Loess Plateau.

Potato Supply chain

Friday, November 30, 2018

China

Research in Australia to help potato growers and industry

The impact of drought and water quality on Australian potatoes could be significantly reduced by a new research project from Potatoes South Australia and Landmark Australia.

Potato Supply chain

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Australia

Major US project to improve potato production in Bangladesh and Indonesia led by MSU

Major US project to improve potato production in Bangladesh and Indonesia led by University of Michigan

The US Agency for International Development has awarded Michigan State University (MSU) a $5.8 million cooperative agreement to improve potato production in Bangladesh and Indonesia. Additional partners include the University of Minnesota and J.R. Simplot as well as in-country partners in both Bangladesh and Indonesia.

Potato Supply chain

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

United States

Wisconsin Farmers Provide Resources to Tackle Water Issues in Central Wisconsin

The potato and vegetable growers in Wisconsin's Central Sands are not content to debate causes, and they have united to proactively seek solutions to Tackle Water Issues in Central Wisconsin.

Potato Supply chain

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

United States

Using the Potato to Develop China-Peru Relations

For over 30 years, the International Potato Center (CIP) has played a significant role in developing Sino-Peruvian relations through the introduction and promotion of various varieties of drought and disease resistant potato and sweet potato to China.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

China

Universidad peruana desarrolla estudios para obtener papas resistentes a la sequía

La presidenta del Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica (Concytec), Dra. Gisella Orjeda Fernández, presentó el trabajo titulado Secuenciamiento del Genoma de la Papa y Análisis del Transcriptoma de Papas Nativas bajo Estrés H...

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Peru

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