News on The Potato Supply Chain

Front (L-R): Derek Fiskel, Karen Fiskel, Rick Fiskel of Fiskel Farms. Back (L-R): Dave Giroux, Carberry Plant Manager, Bart Witherspoon, Field Department Manager, Dale McCarthy, VP Integrated Supply Chain NA, Bob Hyra, Director, Agriculture NA Mid-West,
November 12, 2017
McCain Foods recognizes Fiskel Farms as Champion Potato Grower for its Manitoba Plants
Fiskel Farms of Carberry, Manitoba was named the McCain 2016 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet held at Canad Inns in Portage la Prairie.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling is expected to increase the export of potato products to Indonesia - such as frozen french fries.
November 12, 2017
WTO ruling against import licensing scheme Indonesia creates export opportunities for potato processing companies
The National Potato Council applauds the United States Trade Representative’s victory in the World Trade Organization (WTO) case against Indonesia’s restrictive import licensing scheme.
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Paul Andrew Olusegun (left) and Mathieu Rouviere exchange documents after signing the takeover deal. BlackPace plans to inject over $10m into chip maker Ndiyo to expand production capacity.
November 12, 2017
Nigerian firm Blackpace acquires potato chip manufacturer Ndiyo in Rwanda
BlackPace Africa Group has bought Ndiyo Business Group, a major producer of salted potato chips in Rwanda.
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Agrico presenteert maar liefst tien nieuwe rassen tijdens de rassenshow dit jaar. Chateau is een van de nieuwe aardappel rassen.
November 11, 2017
Agrico presenteert 10 nieuwe rassen tijdens 'Portugese' show
Donderdag 9 november jl. opende Agrico haar jaarlijkse rassen- en zaailingenpresentatie bij haar kweek- en researchbedrijf Agrico Research in Bant. Jan van Hoogen presenteerde tien nieuwe rassen die onlangs zijn opgenomen op de Nationale Rassenlijst.
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Estas tres personas van a descargar la papa argentina que entró el miercoles en la tarde al Mercado de Abasto de Asunción / ABC Color
November 10, 2017
Productores e importadores de Paraguay se disputan el mercado frutihortícola
En el principal mercado de Asunción se ofrecen hortalizas nacionales y extranjeras. Los productores se quejan del contrabando y los importadores admiten que muchos productos ingresan ilegalmente, pero que en algunos lugares "se legalizan". Quién tiene la razón?
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Proyecto para aumentar producción de papa en Bolivia usará herramientas de la FAO
November 09, 2017
Proyecto para aumentar producción de papa en Bolivia usará herramientas de la FAO
El MDRyT cuenta desde hoy con las herramientas de la FAO para planificar y apoyar a la agricultura familiar de la papa. Su aplicación ayudará a desarrollar un modelo de política pública para la producción agroecológica del tubérculo.
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Es un alimento básico en algunos países asiáticos, africanos y sudamericanos donde hay una alta incidencia de deficiencias de vitamina A y vitamina E. Foto de Reuters
November 09, 2017
Una papa transgénica “dorada” podría reducir la desnutrición
Investigadores de la Universidad de Ohio experimentan con una papa que podría llegar a prevenir muertes y enfermedades. Sobre todo en aquellos países en donde la gente depende del almidón del tubérculo para el sustento.
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Corea del Sur apoya a Bolivia en la producción de papa
November 08, 2017
Corea del Sur apoya a Bolivia en la producción de papa
El Gobierno coreano otorgará tres millones de dólares para la construcción de un laboratorio destinado a la producción de semilla de papa de alta calidad.
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El doctor Ju Hyeon Choi, director del Centro Kopia RD de la cooperación coreana en el país, entrega la variedad de papa al ingeniero Rafael Pérez Duvergé, director ejecutivo del IDIAF.
November 08, 2017
Usando papa ecuatoriana, República Dominicana mejora la calidad de su semilla
Gracias a la cooperación agrícola coreana, el IDIAF recibió semilla de una variedad altamente productiva y tolerante a plagas y enfermedades. El objetivo es garantizar un material de siembra de calidad, reducir los costos de producción y mejorar las condiciones de vida de los productores.
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Rendering of the Structural 30, a brand new potato planter that will be revealed by Dewulf for the first time at Agritechnica 2017
November 07, 2017
Dewulf presents Structural 30 - a new belt planter - at Agritechnica ’17
Dewulf, full-liner in potato and root crop machinery, will reveal the Structural 30, its latest belt planter at the Agritechnica 2017.
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Map showing which States grow the most potatoes in the United States: grey: least, dark green: most (Courtesy: PotatoesUSA)For more details on each state - including historical data - visit United States Potato Stats
November 07, 2017
Unofficial US Potato Production Estimate for 2017: 0 to 3 percent below 2016
The USDA has provided a first - unofficial - estimate on the total potato production in the United States in its 'Vegetables and Pulses Outlook' published October 27: between 0 and 3 percent below last year
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Sergio Pinho, Gerente de Oliveira Pinho & Filhos y Alejandro Palacios, Director de ventas de TOMRA Sorting Food para España y Portugal.
November 06, 2017
Cómo una compañía portuguesa mejoró la calidad de sus papas usando la última tecnología LED
Oliveira Pinho & Filhos, una empresa familiar de Portugal, adquirió el pasado mes de junio el clasificador óptico de alimentos Sentinel II de TOMRA. Es un equipo que integra la última tecnología de LED pulsada para clasificar alimentos a una velocidad mayor que los modelos anteriores.
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November 05, 2017
Large amounts of potatoes remain unsold in parts of Uttar Pradesh
Many Potato farmers in South-west Uttar Pradesh (Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Mainpuri, Kannauj and Farrukhabad) - accounting for roughly a fifth of India’s total potato production have been unable to sell all their potatoes of last season.
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NEPG estimates for the production of potatoes (in thousands of tons; excluding seed potatoes and potatoes intended for use in the starch industry) in North-western-Europe, published November 2, 2017
November 04, 2017
Estimates Potato Production North-western Europe Harvest 2017 adjusted upwards
Although the full harvest is not in the stores yet, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimates the actual harvest at 28.9 million tons for the 5 countries. This is more than the estimate of last September.
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November 04, 2017
Seed Potato Company HZPC sees increasing trade in its certificates and - once again - a maximum increase in value
The value of the share certificate of HZPC Holding B.V. (HZPC), the world leader in potato breeding and seed potato trade, has been determined after the bi-annual stock trading day November 2017 at €182.20.
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November 01, 2017
Jordan lifts ban on potato imports from Egypt
Jordan has lifted its ban on the import of Egyptian potatoes, according to the Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
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The enormous diversity of ancient / native potatoes can still be seen in countries like Peru, where many of these varieties are still grown.
November 01, 2017
Analyzing the genes of ancient potatoes helps to improve future potato varieties
Examining the ancestors of the modern, North American cultivated potato has revealed a set of common genes and important genetic pathways that have helped potatoes adapt over thousands of years.
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Un camino hacia los mercados, el Enfoque Participativo de Cadenas Productivas
October 31, 2017
Un camino hacia los mercados, el Enfoque Participativo de Cadenas Productivas
Un informe del Banco Mundial sobre la agricultura peruana indica que la cadena de valor de la papa nativa es el caso más representativo del país de una cadena de valor exitosa desarrollada para mercados internos. En esta entrevista, Miguel Ordinola (CIP) detalla esta experiencia.
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