News on The Potato Supply Chain from the Americas

Capacitaron a científicos peruanos en derechos del obtentor y sistemas de protección de variedades vegetales
May 16, 2016
Capacitaron a científicos peruanos en derechos del obtentor y sistemas de protección de variedades vegetales
Más de 50 científicos de plantas del sector público y privado se reunieron en la sede del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP), en Lima, Perú, para aprender más sobre los Derechos del Obtentor y el sistema de protección de variedades vegetales establecido por el Convenio de la Unión Internacional para la Protección de las Obtenciones Vegetales (UPOV por su sigla en francés).
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Gerson Pabón, director de hortalizas de Fedeagro
May 14, 2016
Escasez de semillas fue determinante en caída de la producción de papa venezolana
La producción de papa cayó en un 51 % en el año 2015, ante las dificultades que presentaron los productores para la adquisición de semillas y otros insumos, según las cifras presentadas por la Confederación de Asociaciones de Productores Agropecuarios Fedeagro.
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Chile exportaría papa a Brasil y Argentina
May 12, 2016
Chile exportaría papa a Brasil y Argentina
Argentina y Brasil son mercados que actualmente demandan papa chilena. Por tal motivo, el SAG se encuentra en pleno proceso de inspección para la certificación de 100 toneladas del producto.
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The Capitol in Washington DC - the seat of US Congress - in the spring of 2016 as scaffolding for an almost two year lasting restoration is coming down (Courtesy: Architect of the Capitol).
May 11, 2016
Congress is pushing the USDA to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA from the Freedom of Information Act
Congress is pushing the Agriculture Department to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA (formerly known as the United States Potato Board) from public scrutiny of their internal operations (Freedom of Information Act).
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República Dominicana: Granizos dañaron cultivos de papa
May 10, 2016
República Dominicana: Granizos dañaron cultivos de papa
El Ministerio de Agricultura informó que el temporal de lluvias afectó 1,500 tareas de siembra de papa en el municipio de Constanza, específicamente en la localidad de Tireo.
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La plaga del mes: Gorgojo de los Andes
May 09, 2016
La plaga del mes: Gorgojo de los Andes
Así la ha denominado el portal colombiano AgroNews. El Gorgojo de los Andes o gusano blanco de la papa (Premnotrypes spp.) se encuentra distribuido en Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, norte de Perú, la parte alta de la sierra de Ecuador, zonas altas de Colombia y en los Andes de Venezuela. Las pérdidas que ocasiona en el rendimiento del cultivo pueden ser del 50% dependiendo del nivel de población y manejo. La siguiente información le ayudará a identificarlo y controlarlo.
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Guatemalan tuber moth larvae cause great damage to potatoes. (Courtesy: Pavan Kumar, Boyce Thompson Institute)
May 05, 2016
Potato plants trigger aboveground defenses in response to tuber attacks
Potato plants boost the chemical defenses in their leaves when Guatemalan tuber moth larvae feed on their tubers, report researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI).
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La Patagonia argentina produce papines tipo gourmet para grandes restaurantes
May 02, 2016
La Patagonia argentina produce papines tipo gourmet para grandes restaurantes
En la provincia de Rio Negro se cultiva una variedad propia de la región. Se trata de un producto boutique y de excelencia, que por sus características y excelente calidad lo ponen en la categoría gourmet.
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At the beginning of the breeding process, you decide what kind of potato variety you hope to make. You cross the parents that have complementary characteristics by taking pollen from one of the potatoes and putting it on the flower of the other. (Courtesy
May 02, 2016
Potato Breeding at Cornell University: an update
Potatoes have been bred at Cornell for at least 50 years and 70% of the university’s breeding efforts are focused on developing new chip varieties. Walter De Jong reports.
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Argentina: McCain vuelve a exportar papa desde el puerto de Mar del Plata
April 28, 2016
Argentina: McCain vuelve a exportar papa desde el puerto de Mar del Plata
Desde la Terminal de Contenedores Dos (TC2) se despachará este viernes 4 contenedores con papa pre frita congelada de McCain rumbo a Brasil. Se exportan en el buque Tabago Bay de la naviera MSC que ingresa mañana al puerto marplatense y cargará en total 90 contenedores.
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Dr. Ada Szczepaniec, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist, examines psyllid activity. (Courtesy: Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo by Kay Ledbetter)
April 25, 2016
Growing Insecticide Resistance of Potato Psyllids investigated at AgriLife Research
Entomologist Ada Szczepaniec at Texas A&M AgriLife Research is addressing the concern of growing resistance of potato psyllids to the neonicotinoid classification of insecticides.
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This year, potato acres are expected to fall in Manitoba, Canada, as french fry companies cut back on process potato contracts.
April 24, 2016
Manitoba potato acres projected to fall
Potato acres are expected to fall in Manitoba this spring, as french fry companies cut back on process potato contracts.
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April 24, 2016
Fifty Years of Yukon Gold Potatoes
York has been working for three years to publicize the 50th anniversary of the invention of the Yukon Gold, a potato bred by Gary Johnston - researcher at the University of Guelph in 1966.
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April 21, 2016
PEI Potato Industry congratulates Jennifer Harris on winning Mary Fitzgerald Industry Award
The Canadian Marketing Produce Association (CPMA) recently recognized Jennifer Harris, Marketing Director of Mid-Isle Farms in Albany, PEI, with the prestigious Mary Fitzgerald Award at their 91st Annual Convention and Trade Show in Calgary, Alberta.
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Colorado based Strohauer Farms are trying out a couple more fingerling varieties this season - adding to an already impressive line-up of specialty potatoes - as they continue to see growth in the fingerling potato segment.
April 20, 2016
US Fingerling Potato Segment continues to grow
Colorado based Strohauer Farms are trying out a couple more fingerling varieties this season - adding to an already impressive line-up of specialty potatoes - as they continue to see growth in the fingerling potato segment.
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Aerial view of soil conservation structures and strip cropping practices on Prince Edward Island farmland. (Courtesy:Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)
April 20, 2016
Soil Conservation a priority at Prince Edward Island Potato Farms
This week (April 17th to 23rd) is National Soil Conservation Week in Canada, and as potato farmers across Prince Edward Island are gearing up for spring planting, they are making soil conservation a priority on their farms.
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Corea promueve producción de semilla de papa en El Salvador
April 18, 2016
Corea promueve producción de semilla de papa en El Salvador
El Gobierno de Corea, a través de KOICA, apoya a El Salvador para que produzca su propia papa, libre de enfermedades, ayudando así a la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional.
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Potato Planting on Prince Edward Island (Canada)
April 16, 2016
Potato farmers Prince Edward Island getting ready to begin planting
Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are getting ready to begin their planting season, thanks to this year's mild weather.
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