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Honduras no seguiría importando semilla de papa
May 14, 2017
Honduras no seguiría importando semilla de papa
Con apoyo de China, Taiwán, Honduras pretende revertir la dependencia de las importaciones en cultivos agrícolas, como la papa, ya que solo en semilla representa una fuga de divisas de 130 millones de lempiras.
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Set in 2016 as part its broader 2025 Agenda, the new climate goal takes into account PepsiCo's direct operations, owned-fleet fuel use and purchased electricity, which account for approximately 7% of the company's total carbon footprint.The goal now als
May 14, 2017
Pepsico confirms its new emission targets keep global warming below two degrees Celcius
PepsiCo has today confirmed that its ambitious new target for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction has been verified and approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative as being in line with what climate science says is necessary to keep global warming below two degrees Celsius.
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Innate Generation 2 potatoes survive in field infected with late blight at Michigan State University (Courtesy: J.R. Simplot)
May 14, 2017
Genetically engineered potatoes approved for Maine
With little fanfare, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control unanimously approved on Friday morning the registration of three new types of genetically engineered potatoes that have been developed by Simplot Plant Sciences.
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Development of the value of the share certificate price HZPC Holding B.V. since May 2008.
May 14, 2017
Value HZPC certificate again increases by the maximum amount
The value of the certificate of share of HZPC Holding B.V., the world leader in potato breeding and seed potato trade, is determined on € 165.65 at the bi-annual stock trading day. This means again a maximum increase of the value of 10% and it brings the market value to € 129.8 million.
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México: Por bajo precio, 22 mil toneladas de papa se mantienen en bodegas
May 12, 2017
México: Por bajo precio, 22 mil toneladas de papa se mantienen en bodegas
Los productores esperan que se registre una mejoría en el mercado para comercializar el importante producto alimenticio.
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Reino Unido controlará el tizón tardío con papa genéticamente modificada
May 11, 2017
Reino Unido controlará el tizón tardío con papa genéticamente modificada
DEFRA ha aprobado la solicitud del Laboratorio Sainsbury, Norwich, para llevar a cabo ensayos de campo con cultivo de papa genéticamente modificada (GM) en un sitio de ensayo designado en el Norwich Research Park entre 2017 y 2021.
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Colombia: Con mejoramiento genético se obtendrían papas tolerantes a sequías
May 11, 2017
Colombia: Con mejoramiento genético se obtendrían papas tolerantes a sequías
Mediante el estudio del genoma de papas nativas de Nariño, una investigación en la Universidad Nacional de Colombia (U.N.) indaga secuencias de tolerancia a estrés por déficit de agua que permitan obtener papas comerciales con esta característica.
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Cómo se viene organizando el XII Encuentro Nacional de la Papa en Chile
May 11, 2017
Cómo se viene organizando el XII Encuentro Nacional de la Papa en Chile
Contacto con la embajada del Reino de los Países Bajo para concretar la presencia de relatores de nivel mundial y reuniones con la Municipalidad de Osorno y la SEREMIA Regional para sellar el patrocinio del evento que se realizará entre el 23 y 25 de agosto próximo han sido algunas de las gestiones de la comisión organizadora.
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Green Giant Pinto Red Potatoes (Courtesy: Potandon Produce)
May 11, 2017
Potandon Produce Now Shipping Potatoes From Arizona
Potandon Produce L.L.C., the exclusive marketing agent for Pinto Creek Co., LLC in Eloy, Arizona, announced Monday that its fresh potato season has begun in Arizona.

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Jet Jing, Vice President of Alibaba Group (left) and Mike Spanos, PepsiCo GCR President & CEO (right)
(Courtesy: PepsiCo)
May 11, 2017
PepsiCo Greater China Region (GCR) signs strategic agreement with online retailer Alibaba
PepsiCo Greater China Region (GCR) signed a strategic agreement with Alibaba Group, the world's largest online and mobile commerce company.
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Potato field in bloom with irrigation (Courtesy: Washington State Potato Commission)
May 11, 2017
Washington Potato Producers To Vote On Marketing Order
Washington potato producers will vote from June 9–23, 2017, on whether to continue the federal marketing order regulating the handling of Irish potatoes grown in Washington.
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The field trials are part of TSL’s Potato Partnership Project to develop a Maris Piper potato that is blight and nematode resistant, bruises less and produces less acrylamide when cooked at high temperatures.
May 11, 2017
The Sainsbury Laboratory received approval for a four-year trial of genetically modified (GM) potatoes
In the United Kingdom, farming minster George Eustice (DEFRA) has approved a four-year trial of genetically modified (GM) potatoes at The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich.
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The potato value chain project in Plateau state (Nigeria) will be funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB)
May 11, 2017
Plateau State Potato Value Chain Project in Nigeria to begin in June
The potato value chain project in Plateau state (Nigeria) - to be funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) - will be formally launched in the state by June.
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Oregon State University researchers Markus Kleber and David Myrold were awarded about $80,000 from the consortium for the initial year of a two year soil focused project. They believe soil holds the secret to raising healthy potato crops without using fu
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Northwest Potato Research Consortium has awarded grants for 37 regional potato projects
The Northwest Potato Research Consortium recently approved a combined $1.5 million in grant funding to 37 research projects.
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Potato tuber infected with Dickeya dianthicola, a bacteria that causes the rotting disease blackleg (Courtesy: Steve Johnson)
May 11, 2017
Should Seed Potato Growers start testing for Dickeya?
The potato disease Dickeya can be detected by laboratory testing — but is there enough of it present to justify the higher costs? That is the question facing Canadian Seed Potato Growers exporting to the United States who are increasingly asked for the test.
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May 10, 2017
Potato Machine Manufacturer AVR highlights Crop Handling & Storage Equipment Options
Potato Machine Manufacturer AVR explains a number of options for the crop handling & storage equipment launched last season
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TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website, which can be found at https://www.tomra.com/pt/food.
May 10, 2017
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Portuguese website, which provides a dynamic online resource for its Portuguese-speaking customers.
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For almost 50 years, Bernie White has grown potatoes in the rich, red, volcanic soil of Trentham, Victoria, Australia
May 09, 2017
Is there a future for potato farming in the traditional potato patch of Victoria?
For almost 50 years, Bernie White has grown potatoes in the rich, red, volcanic soil of Trentham, the traditional potato patch in Victoria, Australia. Now he doesn't know if his farm has a future.
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