News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

May 29, 2024

España: avances de la cosecha en el sur

En Andalucía la cosecha temprana se encuentra ya bastante avanzada.

May 27, 2024

Europatat elects Vlastimil Rasocha as its new Vice-President

Europatat’s members have elected a new Board to lead the association for the coming year and welcome Vlastimil Rasocha as Vice-president.

McCain Foods with the support of BNP Paribas Bank Polska, launches a unique regenerative agriculture program in Poland

May 27, 2024

McCain Foods and partners launch a regenerative agriculture program in Poland to support potato gowers

McCain is proud to join forces with BNP Paribas Bank Polska to launch today a new and exciting regenerative agriculture program in Poland, built on a transition package to support potato growers on their sustainability journey.

John Sedgwick, new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

May 23, 2024

Leadership change at the UK Potato Processors Association: John Sedgwick takes helm as Chair

John Sedgwick, the UK Potato Supply Manager at Lamb Weston, has been officially named the new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

May 21, 2024

España: dificultad para comercializar la cosecha de las Islas Canarias

Los productores de las Islas Canarias no pueden competir con las importaciones provenientes de Egipto.

May 20, 2024

Scorched by foliar fertilization in the past… reasons to try again

The concept of foliar applied preparations is based on science, but when they were initially introduced in the late 1990’s many of the initial products had drawbacks, such as leaf scorch, low active volumes per application, poor uptake and even phytotoxicity.

Consecha de patatas. (Cortesía: Consecha de patatas)

May 15, 2024

Mundo: cambio climático y cultivo de patatas

Nuevos estudios evalúan el impacto del calentamiento global y otros fenómenos climáticos sobre la producción de alimentos.

'Harvesting diversity, feeding hope' is the theme of International Day of Potato 2024

May 14, 2024

International Day of Potato 2024 on May 30 themed 'Harvesting Diversity, Feeding Hope'

FAO releases ‘get involved guide’ where it calls on governments and agencies to provide an enabling environment

May 14, 2024

Tech: DJI launches drones for precision agriculture

DJI, a global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, announced the international launch of the Agras T50 and Agras T25 drones.

Ante la creciente escasez de suministro de semillas, la cooperativa UDAPA tiene previsto impulsar su línea de producción propia de patata de siembra certificada que lleva dando servicio a sus socios 16 años.

May 13, 2024

España: crecimiento en la producción demanda nuevos esquemas de suministro de semilla

La cantidad de hectáreas de producción en España deberá duplicarse en el futuro cercano, realidad que parece incompatible con los problemas de suministro de semilla.

Patata canaria. (Cortesía: Europa Press)

May 09, 2024

España: alerta por riesgo fitosanitario en las Islas Canarias

Alerta por riesgo de tizón tardío en las Islas Canarias. Se implementan medidas de control y prevención.

May 07, 2024

Potato breeding company Royal HZPC Group expects similar financial result for the current year

Potato breeding company Royal HZPC Group expects to achieve a similar result for the financial year 2023 / 2024 (July - June) as in the previous financial year. With an expected increase in financial turnover of 4%.

May 06, 2024

Europa: producción de semilla en el norte se ve comprometida

Las restricciones al uso de fertilizantes dificultan la producción de semilla, haciendo a la incertidumbre europea con respecto al suministro.

Jeremy Barraclough, operations director of Biofresh Safestore

May 06, 2024

Biofresh Safestore to exhibit at SPot Store potato storage event

The UK's leading potato sprout control technology provider has confirmed it is exhibiting at SPot Store on 14th May.

April 29, 2024

España: Congreso de la Patata Nueva, optimismo y preocupación

Los profesionales de la patata reunidos en el sur de España parecen estar de acuerdo a dos puntos: la buena producción española, y el problema egipcio.

April 24, 2024

Europa: discusión sobre el libre tránsito de patatas de siembra

Dentro de la Unión Europea se discute la liberalización del producto. Posiciones encontradas alertan sobre los riesgos fitosanitarios.

Europatat warmly welcomes PAYR, the Finnish Potato Sector Association, as National Association, elevating to 21 the number of countries covered by its membership.

April 22, 2024

PAYR, the Finnish Potato Sector Association, joins Europatat!

Founded in 2015, PAYR brought together the previous smaller potato associations to form a co-operative group able to speak for the whole potato value chain in Finland. PAYR also promotes the potato sales and supports potato research.