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April 22, 2014
Pakistan Government might withdraw import duties on potato
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar said on Monday the government will withdraw all levies and duties on potato import, if its prices in the local market are not brought down to less than Rs30 per kilogramme in the next 72 hours.From the archive

April 17, 2014
Neiker-Tecnalia scientists warn of new resistant late blight variants
Scientists at the Basque agricultural research Institute Neiker-Tecnalia have for the first time identified the existence in Álava-Araba of the two sexual types A1 and A2 of the fungus Phytophthora infestans and warn the crossing between both types could lead to the appearance of new, more aggressive strains resistant to routine phytosanitary teatmentsFrom the archive

April 17, 2014
Fifty Years of Potato Storage Research at Sutton Bridge
This week saw the Potato Council division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of its Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR) facility, near Spalding in Lincolnshire, United KingdomFrom the archive
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April 15, 2014
Alberta potato growers prepare for late blight
Times have changed for Alberta potato growers. Up until four years ago, the province was virtually late blight-free. Lately, wet springs and high humidity — uncharacteristic for this region — have nurtured the growth and spread of the disease.From the archive

April 11, 2014
El IDIAP de Panamá produce semilla de papa de alto valor genético
Semillas de papa de alto valor genético y fitosanitario son producidas en los laboratorios del Instituto de Investigación Agropecuaria de Panamá (IDIAP) y multiplicadas en campo por productores de Cerro Punta pertenecientes a PROCOSEPA.From the archive
April 08, 2014
Cómo controlar el nematodo dorado de la papa mediante la biofumigación de crucíferas
Agrocabildo, el servicio masivo de difusión de tecnología agraria de Tenerife, acaba de publicar los resultados de un estudio realizado para determinar cuál crucífera es la más efectiva en el control del nematodo dorado de la papa.From the archive

April 02, 2014
Comunidades indígenas bolivianas evalúan alternativas para reducir la incidencia del cambio climático en su agricultura
Un proyecto financiado por Helvetas viene trabajando con comunidades indígenas del departamento de La Paz para minimizar los efectos del cambio climático en sus cultivos de papa.From the archive











