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Cómo preservar la calidad poscosecha de la papa
October 19, 2016
Cómo preservar la calidad poscosecha de la papa
Phillip Nolte, extensionista de la Universidad de Idaho, especializado en semilla de papa, explica la forma de influir en el estado de los cultivos al salir de las bodegas.
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Close-up view of Mooij Agro's EC Axial 1000 fan, featuring 6 aluminium blades and a motor with a capacity of no less than 5,2 kW.
October 11, 2016
Mooij Agro provides a breath of fresh air at Interpom | Primeurs with its EC Axial 1000 fan
Mooij Agro developed a new and larger axial flow EC fan in cooperation with Klima, especially suitable for onion and potato storage projects where low energy use is a priority.
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Nigerians consume french fries worth USD 200 million each year
September 08, 2016
Nigerians consume french fries worth USD 200 million each year
Michael Agbogo, co-founder of Vicampro, disclosed that Nigerians consume about 120 tonnes of French fries daily, even as the whole of West Africa region lacks real food processors. According to him, 'Nigeria imports about $200 million worth of French fries annually'...
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Resumenes del último congreso de la ALAP
September 07, 2016
Resumenes del último congreso de la ALAP
Con el lema “Sabor y nutrición en un solo lugar”, la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) realizaron del 22 al 26 de agosto de 2016, el XXVII congreso bianual ALAP, encuentro que reunió connotados investigadores de diversas partes del mundo, productores, empresarios, extensionistas, estudiantes y otros interesados en conocer más sobre la producción de papa.
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Packed potatoes from Bangladesh ready for export.
(Courtesy: Megagroup)
August 31, 2016
Potato Production in Bangladesh hits all-time high
In the last fiscal year (FY'16), Bangladesh's potato production hit an all-time-high of 9.47 million tonnes, the latest data showed. However cold storage facilities showed little progress compared to the higher output.
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Dewulf-Miedema present their potato handling and harvesting innovations at Potato Europe
August 18, 2016
Dewulf-Miedema present their potato handling and harvesting innovations at Potato Europe
Dewulf~Miedema will present their innovations in potato cultivation technology at Potato Europe in Villers-Saint-Christophe, France.
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Potato Field in Russia
July 25, 2016
Record high potato prices in Russia
In Russia, potatoes have hit record high prices due to supplies being imported and a lack of vegetable storage.
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Potato Field in the Indian State Odisha (Courtesy: Orissa Post)
July 23, 2016
Odisha (India) to grow potatoes on 25.000 hectares
Potato shortages put consumers in the Indian State Odisha and the Odisha State government in trouble year after year. Now the Odisha State Government has announced an ambitious plan to cultivate potato in 25,000 hectares of land.
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ML store loaders are made to fill your potato store as quickly as possible while maintaining maximum product quality.
July 18, 2016
Potato Storage: New Generation Miedema Store Loaders
Miedema introduces the new, 80 cm wide series of ML (Miedema Loaders) store loaders. ML store loaders are made to fill your potato store as quickly as possible while maintaining maximum product quality.
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The Interpom | Primeurs 2016 Tradeshow truly covers the entire potato production chain: potato varieties and seed potatoes, crop protection, agricultural machinery, storage, processing and packaging equipment and processed potato products.
July 06, 2016
Potato Trade show Interpom | Primeurs 2016 focuses on Precision Technology
Interpom | Primeurs 2016 promises to be the biggest edition of this potato event ever and the 2016 theme is: 'Growing through precision technology'.
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Farm Electronics Limited, a UK based potato storage engineering specialist has become part of the Tolsma-Grisnich Group.
Shown is an example of a suction wall installation by Farm Electronics Ltd with superimposed the new logo of the Company.
June 22, 2016
Tolsma-Grisnich Group acquires majority share in Farm Electronics Limited
Farm Electronics Limited, a UK based potato storage specialist has become part of the Tolsma-Grisnich group. The company will continue to trade and manufacture crop storage systems as Farm Electronics Limited
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Inner Mongolia Linkage Farm Frites Co., Ltd., founded in March, 2015, is a joint venture enterprise between Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co., Ltd and Farm Frites in Holland, which aim to develop French Fries program.
June 12, 2016
Large contract in China for APH group partners Miedema and Omnivent with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co
In May 2016 APH Group signed a large contract with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co., Ltd for the delivery of a Miedema potato handling and transport system and an Omnivent climate control system.
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View of the box store at the Sutton Gault Pack House facility of PJ Lee and Sons
June 09, 2016
PJ Lee & Sons pleased with new storage for processing potatoes destined for chip shops
PJ Lee and Sons please with potato store built by Thurlow Nunn Standen LTD and the fitted Omnivent suction and blowing ventilation system and OmniCuro automated control systems.
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The Mooij mini-storage is - just as its full scale counterpart - controlled with Mooij's Croptimiz-r storage computer.
April 11, 2016
Potato Storage Specialist Mooij Agro builds mini storage for simulation and demonstration
Dutch Potato Storage Specialist Mooij Agro has built a complete mini storage able to simulate a full scale storage facility, including all relevant settings.
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Farmers pack potatoes in sacks at the Mohasthan wholesale vegetables market in Bogra. (Courtesy: The Daily Star / Hasibur Rahman Bilu)
April 11, 2016
Lack of storage facility compels farmers to sell potato at low prices in Bogra, Bangladesh
Thousands of farmers in Bogra, Bangladesh are compelled to sell produced potato in the local markets at low price due to a lack of storage facilities.
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A potato leaf showing late blight infection caused by Phytophthora infestans (Courtesy: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University)
March 10, 2016
Two Blades Foundation partners with Simplot and The Sainsbury Laboratory to advance potato disease resistance
The Two Blades Foundation (2Blades) announced a research partnership between 2Blades, The Sainsbury Laboratory, and J. R. Simplot Company to develop potato varieties with increased resistance to oomycete and bacterial diseases.
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Miedema launches new MC Conveyor Series
March 01, 2016
Miedema launches new MC Conveyor Series
Miedema, specialist in planting, storage and sorting technology, is introducing a new generation of the MC (Miedema Conveyor) series, single and duo belt conveyors.
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As the extreme drought and high temperatures push the potato stock in South Africa down, prices rise to the highest level ever (Courtesy: Potatoes South Africa)
February 07, 2016
Drought in South Africa pushes potato prices to the highest level ever
Drought and hot conditions since September 2015 have a negative impact on yields in almost all the potato production regions in South Africa. Currently market prices are at the highest levels ever, while potato stock levels are at record low levels.
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