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March 02, 2010
European Commission approves Amflora starch potato
Today the European Commission approved Amflora, BASF's genetically optimized starch potato, for commercial application in Europe. The potato can now be used for the production of industrial starch."After waiting for more than 13 years, we are de...From the archive
March 02, 2010
Europa aprueba cultivo de papa transgénica
La Comisión Europea (CE) aprobó hoy el cultivo en la Unión Europea (UE) de una variedad de patata genéticamente modificada, fabricada por la empresa alemana BASF, la primera autorización del tipo concedida en los últimos 12 años. La patata Amflora pod...From the archive
February 19, 2010
Avebe schort aanvraag voor veldproef genaardappel op
Avebe dient geen nieuwe aanvragen in voor veldproeven met het genetisch veranderde aardappelras Modena.De reden is dat de bestaande aanvragen nog steeds niet zijn gehonoreerd.Avebe voert een aantal jaren veldproeven uit met het genetisch veranderde aar...From the archive
February 19, 2010
New Canadian Reds on display at Fredericton Potato Research Centre
On February 17, at the Potato Research Centre in Fredericton, experimental potato selections were unveiled, including a number of red skins. Red skinned potatoes are hot thanks in part to a consumer and restaurant industry trend toward potatoes that ca...From the archive
February 17, 2010
Cuba Seeks Local Potato Seed to save on imports
Cuban scientists hope to successfully produce in around three years a potato seed created in the country, with which it would save some 15 million dollars in imports, reported IPS.Several research centers are working towards this aim, among them the Na...From the archive
February 11, 2010
Blight resistant GM potato testing planned in the UK
Scientists in Norfolk hope to start field trials in May of a genetically modified potato resistant to blight if they can get government approval.The disease, which can wipe out whole harvests, costs the worldwide potato industry £3.5bn a year. Scientis...From the archive
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February 09, 2010
Beijing's potato research, hope and concern
The Agricultural Ministry of China and the International Potato Center (CIP) last week signed an agreement to launch the new CIP-China Center for Asia and the Pacific (CCCAP) in Beijing. The center, located at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Scien...From the archive
February 08, 2010
McDonald’s officials visit PVMI to talk about new potato varieties for French Fries.
McDonald’s officials are meeting with the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) to talk about potential new varieties of potatoes for French Fries. Jeanne Debons, executive director of the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI), is meeting M...From the archive
February 05, 2010
El CIP crea centro para aumentar capacidad de producción de papa y camote en China, Asia y el Pacífico
Altos funcionarios del Ministerio de Agricultura de la China –incluido el ministro del sector, Han Changfu– y del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) estuvieron presentes en la ceremonia formal de suscripción de la creación del Centro Internacional ...From the archive
February 05, 2010
International Potato Center launches CIP-China Center (CCCAP) to serve Asia and the Pacific
Top officials from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, including Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture, and from the International Potato Center (CIP) gathered today in a formal signing ceremony to launch the CIP-China Center for Asia and the Pacific (...From the archive
January 28, 2010
El CIP desarrolla variedades de papa resistentes al calor y a la sequía
Un proyecto de tres años del CIP está impulsando la producción de papa mediante variedades que han sido mejoradas y probadas para adaptarse mejor a la sequía e incremento de temperaturas que está afectando a diversos países del centro y suroeste de Asi...From the archive
January 28, 2010
CIP Developing heat and drought resistant potato varieties
Potato material from the International Potato Center (CIP) is helping farmers to enhance food and income security in Central and Southwest Asia in the face of climate change.From the archive
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January 21, 2010
Spuds we like: Why potatoes are flavour of the month
Something special is going on in London tonight, with a buzz already building around a new designer product to be unveiled in the witching hour. Restaurateurs, chefs and fashion-conscious foodies will be among those jostling for sizzling fare prepare...From the archive
January 21, 2010
Carolus: het nieuwste biologische aardappelras van Agrico
Op het Veredelingsplein van de biologische vakbeurs BioVak heeft minister Gerda Verburg van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (LNV) het jongste biologische ras van aardappelcoöperatie Agrico gedoopt tot Carolus. De naam van het ras was gekozen in ee...From the archive
January 20, 2010
New potato varieties require less nitrogen fertilizer
Potato growers can't go to an industry meeting anymore without hearing a talk about sustainability. They're told they need to reduce their carbon footprint and adhere to good agricultural practices. Fast food restaurants are also under pressure to re...From the archive
January 13, 2010
Sainsbury's launches British Heritage Potato varieties for 'roasties'
Roast potatoes are one of the most traditional of British side dishes. But really great roast potatoes, ones that are crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy in the middle, need really great potatoes. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear and...From the archive
January 12, 2010
'Yukon Gem' is the new and improved 'Yukon Gold'
U.S. biologists say they've improved on the Yukon Gold potato, which has already been making a name for itself — and the northern Canadian territory it's named after — in kitchens around the world. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...From the archive
January 11, 2010
Native potatoes of Peru now available as flakes
Native potatoes are known for their exquisite, unique taste, their great nutritional properties. And now their also experiencing an increased demand in local and foreign markets. France and Venezuela are some of the countries already enthralled by the...From the archive
