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December 21, 2020
En busca de nuevos mercados, Colombia inicia exportación de batata a Holanda
La Corporación colombiana de investigación Agropecuaria (Agrosavia), estableció una alianza con la empresa Frutas Comerciales S.A para la producción de la variedad de batata aurora con fines de exportación al mercado europeo.
December 17, 2020
Great Britain potato production increased by 4.1% compared to last season
The GB potato industry accounts for over 117.46Kha of planted area this year, and is represented by 1,611 growers in 2020. Growers have faced difficult seasons of late.
December 17, 2020
NEPG uncertain about pending potato season
NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) is unsure of the current potato situation and does not expect major changes in the demand side of the market in the coming weeks.
December 14, 2020
2020 Potato Production in Canada: a slight drop overall, but huge changes by province
Potato Production in Canada for the year 2020, is estimated at 104,203,000 hundredweight. This is down 1.4 million hundredweight or 1.3 percent below de production in 2019.
December 10, 2020
United States exports seed potatoes to Cuba for trials
Potatoes USA has sent the first shipment of U.S. seed potatoes to Cuba. The mixed load of 10 different varieties will be utilized in trials conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture in Cuba.
December 08, 2020
Working together on sustainable potato production in Kenya
Viazi (potatoes in Kiswahili) are grown in Kenya since the 19th century. The production and consumption of the potato have grown steadily since.
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December 07, 2020
Se busca promover el consumo de la papa peruana
Se busca promover el consumo de la papa peruana y destacar el trabajo de más de 711 mil familias dedicadas al cultivo de este tubérculo. En el Perú se producen más de 3500 variedades de papa.
December 01, 2020
Azerbaijan increased production and export of potatoes
In the period between January and October of 2020, 982,1 tons of potatoes were produced in Azerbaijan. According to the State Statistics Committee, compared to the same period last year, this indicator increased by 1,6%.
November 30, 2020
Gobierno Colombiano no autorizó la importación de 65.000 toneladas de papa de Bélgica
La desinformación surgió al sacar de contexto unas proyecciones que hizo Fedepapa en marzo. Le explicamos las raíces de la crisis y los efectos que, según los expertos, se pueden producir si no se toman medidas estructurales.
November 30, 2020
Juan Manuel Coello, Patatas Meléndez: 'La patata de calidad para lavado ha soportado bien la incertidumbre generada por el Covid-19'
La empresa vallisoletana apuesta por las variedades 'Agria' y 'Lady amarilla' para seguir ofreciendo patata nacional y de Castilla y León a los consumidores.
November 29, 2020
US potato imports surge
US potato imports for the first quarter of the July 2020 – June 2021 marketing year were up 19% in total, according to a news release issued by Potatoes USA.
November 28, 2020
British potato production up as growers win battle with the weather
The total harvest of British potatoes this year will be 5.3m tonnes according to provisional estimates – up two point eight per cent (2.8%) on last year’s figure but just below the five-year average of 5.4m tonnes. Sponsored Content
November 23, 2020
Ukraine imports potatoes from Poland and the Netherlands
Ukraine started to import potatoes from Poland, where prices fell sharply due to a significant reduction in consumption by the European foodservice segment.
November 23, 2020
EU tariffs on US sweet potatoes increase 25%
The European Union brought in $4 billion of tariffs earlier this month. The tariffs will affect a whole range of imported products, with grapefruit and sweet potatoes among them.
November 20, 2020
US Potato sales in retail exceed 5-year records
Record potato sales continued at US retail from July through September 2020. Total store potato sales increased by 13.6% in dollar sales and 10.6% in volume sales, compared to the same time frame in 2019.
November 17, 2020
Guillaume Liesch, Champ'pom : 'The situation is good in the consumption potato market'
The health crisis has taken a toll on the industrial potato market, although the consumer market has not been hit that hard.
November 17, 2020
Bangladesh imports over 2,000 tons of seed potato from the Netherlands
Bangladesh imports over 2,000 tons of seed potato from the Netherlands. Varieties include Diamond, Carolus, Margarita, Barcelona, and Accent.
November 16, 2020
Papicultores de Soacha, Colombia, solicitan construcción de un centro de acopio
La crisis del sector papero, generada en parte por la pandemia, también afectó a los campesinos de las zonas rurales de Soacha, quienes están vendiendo su producto a bajos precios para no perderlo.