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November 12, 2020
Pakistan plans to produce 4.87 Million Tons of Potatoes
The Government of Pakistan has set a target to produce about 4.871 million potatoes and 2.220 million tons of onions during Rabi Season 2020-21 in order to fulfill the domestic requirements as well as for export.
November 09, 2020
Gobierno de Colombia anuncia incentivo de USD 30 mil millones para productores de papa
Durante el programa Prevención y Acción, el presidente Iván Duque anunció que su gobierno planea entregar 30 mil millones de pesos a pequeños y medianos productores de papa que se han visto afectados por la pandemia y que, recientemente, dieron a conocer la gravedad de su situación denunciando abandono por parte del Estado.
November 06, 2020
Online Potato Days HZPC Showcase New Reality
The annual Potato Days in Joure are a valued networking event attracting hundreds of growers and customers from many countries.
October 16, 2020
First True Potato Seed (TPS) Trial of Solynta and Solidaridad in Mozambique Shows Great Potential
A first pilot using True Potato Seed (TPS) in Angonia District, Tete province in Mozambique, conducted by Solidaridad and Solynta shows great potential to drastically improve and innovate potato production in Mozambique.
October 15, 2020
Appreciation of the food and agriculture sector increases, following years of decline
Public appreciation of the food and agriculture sector is greater in 2020 than it was two years ago. This applies to all sub-sectors, apart from pig farming, which is held in the same esteem as it was in 2018.
October 09, 2020
Pakistan to Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) will Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology Sponsored Content
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September 29, 2020
Zimbabwe starts seed potato multiplication to reduce the need for imports
The government of Zimbabwe, in conjunction with Kutsaga Research Station has embarked on a seed potato multiplication programme from mini-tuber to commercial seed potato.
September 23, 2020
Pilot project could make growing potatoes cheaper, more accessible in the North
Northern Farm Training Institute will test a range of potato varieties to see which do best in Northern Canada. This pilot project could approved earlier this month could improve food security.
August 28, 2020
Mongolia fully self-sufficient for wheat and potato, says agriculture minister
The Agricultural Minister of Mongolia, Zagdjav Mendsaikhan said the Asian country is expected to harvest 487,600 tons of wheat and 237,000 tons of potato this autumn
July 23, 2020
New report identifies 27 countries heading for COVID-19-driven food crises
FAO and WFP collaborate on a unique analysis of countries on the precipice of what could be the worst food crisis in generations
June 22, 2020
De dónde provienen las patatas de Mercadona en España
La patata es uno de los productos básicos que, tradicionalmente, no faltan en nuestra cesta de la compra. Además, durante el periodo de confinamiento, su consumo ha crecido un 5,5%.
June 19, 2020
Under COVID, food systems in Latin America are looking inward for support
Scientists at the International Potato Center (CIP) are shifting their focus to the long-term effects of COVID-19 to anticipate and understand how food systems may be impacted in the coming years.
May 13, 2020
Potato Industry Welcomes USD 50 Million USDA Purchase for Potatoes
The National Potato Council has welcomed USDA’s announcement of a $50 million surplus potato purchase to support the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 13, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Halts Global Trade of Potatoes and Cereals Creating a Food Security Challenge
COVID-19 has shaken the whole world-impacting society and the global economy similar to the effect of a world war.
April 27, 2020
Black Gold Farms starts Texas potato harvest soon
Black Gold Farms, Grand Forks, N.D., will start the harvest of red potatoes in Texas soon. The company will be harvesting the potatoes for about a month, starting in early May in Pearsall, Texas, according to a news release.
April 21, 2020
Patatas Hijolusa: Ejemplo de Gestión ante la crisis del Covid-19
La pandemia mundial por el coronavirus multiplica la importancia del sector primario, las rutas de abastecimiento, el desarrollo y la reserva estratégica. La firma leonesa Patatas Hijolusa es uno de los ejemplos de gestión ante la crisis.
April 20, 2020
La Junta de Castilla y León propone vender los Productos del Campo Online
Esta iniciativa se basa en la unión de agriculturores y ganaderos, cooperativas, la industria y la distribución mediante un sistema denominado 'Campo de encuentro', que albergará el portal web de la Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería y Desarrollo Rural.
April 20, 2020
¿7 millones de kilos de patata a la basura?
Consecuencia del Coronavirus: Los productores del Norte de Burgos y Palencia urgen al Ministerio a buscar ya una vía, porque se han cerrado restaurantes, hoteles y colegios, pero se han olvidado de otras consecuencias de la pandemia, como es ésta.