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March 19, 2012
Inter-state potato marketing system inaugurated in Assam (India)
In Assam, a state in north east of India, an Inter State Potato Marketing System was successfully inaugurated by Assam Agriculture, Horticulture &Food Processing Minister Mr. Nilamoni Sen Deka at Gingia, Biswanath Chariali for the benefit of its potato growers.From the archive
March 07, 2012
Sri Lanka imposes special levy on imported potatoes
The Sri Lankan government has decided to impose a special tax on imported potatoes.From the archive
February 23, 2012
France aiming to reestablish seed potato export to Iraq
Bernard Quere, the Middle East envoy for the French agricultural agency France Obtention- whose slogan is L'Univers de la pomme de terre - had flown from Paris in November to sell seedlings cultivated by French farmers to Kurdish agriculturalists. By ...From the archive
February 06, 2012
China posts bigger farm trade deficit in 2011
China boosted imports of agricultural products last year, with the farm trade deficit rising 47.4% from 2010 as the country’s own production fell short of demand in the world’s second-largest economy. China imported $94.87 billion worth of farm produc...From the archive
February 02, 2012
EU team visits India to inspect potato crop
A European Union (EU) team is touring Punjab to examine whether the state’s potato crop is pest-free, with the government pushing hard for access to the European market.From the archive
April 07, 2009
United States, Russia sign Potato Trade Agreement
The National Potato Council (NPC) and United States Potato Board (USPB) are pleased to announce the US potato industry can now begin exporting fresh potatoes to Russia. A market access agreement between the United States and Russia was signed on March ...From the archive
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