News on The Potato Supply Chain from the Americas

Pioneer Potatoes Potato Grading Technology Smaller-scale Farm with Big Grading Results

April 18, 2024

Smaller-scale grower Pioneer Potatoes achieves big results with grading technology

Pioneer Potatoes understands the fundamentals of effectiveness and efficiency in grading and provisioning potatoes.

Huánuco: dos empresas logran vender en forma directa 180 tons de papas nativas

April 16, 2024

Perú: papa nativa directo del campo a la industria

Organizaciones de productores logran vender, sin intermediarios, variedades nativas a planta procesadora de snacks.

April 16, 2024

México: se redoblan los esfuerzos en Sinaloa por ser los numero uno

Sinaloa en México se posiciona como la región productora por excelencia en México y apuesta a la tecnificación y el mejoramiento.

A saguaro cactus is seen during a 27-day-long heat wave with temperatures over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., July 26, 2023. On July 26 at 09:50 (GMT-7), a Flir One ProThermal camera r

April 11, 2024

Earth is currently in the midst of a remarkable 10-month stretch of temperature records

The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Tuesday.

1,4GROUP Shifts CIPC Manufacturing to the United States

April 10, 2024

1,4GROUP Shifts Manufacturing of sprout inhibitor CIPC to the United States ensuring availability in North America

In a significant move, 1,4GROUP has shifted the manufacturing of its sprout inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC) to the United States, marking a transition away from its previous manufacturing base overseas.

April 09, 2024

Colombia: alerta fitosanitaria por polilla guatemalteca

El Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) dio la alerta por la plaga que puede comprometer seriamente los cultivos de la regiones más céntricas del país.

April 08, 2024

Brasil: gran devaluación en algunos mercados por aumento en la oferta

Las lluvias dieron tregua al campo y el ritmo de cosecha se mantiene alto, con lo cual la oferta ha aumentado y los precios caído hasta en un 40%.

El Cultivo de la papa va a la baja (Cortesía: El Sol de Zamora)

April 08, 2024

México: crisis productiva en el valle de Zamora

En el valle de Zamora, México, la crisis productiva es total. Poca disponibilidad de mano de obra, problemas fitosanitarios y problemas climáticos han provocado que la producción local se haya reducido en un 30%.

Soil Health Institute Launches Slakes: A Free Smartphone App to Measure Soil Aggregate Stability

April 04, 2024

Learn about your soil with the Free Smartphone App 'Slakes' to Measure Soil Aggregate Stability

On World Soil Day, December 5, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) released a free phone application, Slakes, to empower and engage citizens around the world to measure aggregate stability.

April 03, 2024

Perú: apoyo gubernamental en infraestructura

Continuan los esfuerzos del país por actualizar la infraestructura productiva y mejorar así las condiciones de trabajo para el sector.

April 02, 2024

Chile: producción de papa en la región más austral de América

Aumenta la producción en la región de Magallanes con resultados notables en rendimiento y seguridad alimentaria para la población local.

At the top of a hill, a tractor with a 17-foot wide planter plugs seed potatoes into the sandy ground at the Ice Harbor Hilltop Farm east of Burbank. (Courtesy: Northwest News Network)

April 02, 2024

The legacy of Frank Tiegs, a Northwest Ag titan who recently died at 66

In the heartland of the Columbia Basin, amidst the sprawling landscape of Ice Harbor Hilltop Farm, Keith Tiegs, eldest son of the late business tycoon Frank Tiegs, navigates his way through the vast expanse in his white Chevy Silverado pickup.

JIN Liping (Ms), Ph.D, Professor of Institute of Vegetables and Flowers of Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences（CAAS）

March 28, 2024

Learn about the Potato Research in China in the next World Potato Congress Webinar

World Potato Congress Inc. presents their next Webinar: The National Potato Program and its Contribution to Potato Industry Advancement in China, by Jin Liping, on Wednesday April 3, 2024 at 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time (USA/Canada).

Bayer’s expert GenAI system is making better information more quickly and readily available

March 28, 2024

Bayer pilots unique generative AI tool for agriculture

Bayer has announced the pilot of an expert GenAI system to benefit farmers and up-level agronomists in their daily work.

March 26, 2024

Brasil: precios suben tras larga caída

Despues de cuatro semanas a la baja los precios de la papa vuelven a aumentar en función de las fuertes lluvias que dificultaron la cosecha.

March 20, 2024

Brasil: continua la baja de precios

El mercado brasilero se mantiene sensible a variaciones en la oferta pero cierra su semana con precios a la baja.

March 18, 2024

Argentina: técnicas de nutrición complementaria

Jornada técnica sobre nutrición complementaria muestra resultados a campo muy prometedores.

March 16, 2024

Drought Tightens Grip on the Mediterranean, Impacting Potato Production

Now, the specter of a warmer-than-average spring in 2024 is anticipated, as predicted by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) report 'Drought in the Mediterranean Region - January 2024'.