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June 05, 2012
National Potato Council met with Mexican Ambassador to discuss market access
Last week, National Potato Council (NPC) Executive Vice President and CEO John Keeling met with Mexico's Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan to discuss access to the Mexican potato market for fresh U.S.From the archive
May 29, 2012
Productores de papa piden al consumidor tico comprar la papa producida en Costa Rica
Los productores de papa piden al consumidor tico comprar la papa producida en Costa Rica. La importación de ese producto procesado, les roba mercado, y el gobierno está atado de manos para frenarla. La importación de papa prefrita que viene de Canadá...From the archive
May 29, 2012
EU issues import permission for Serbian potato
Serbia can export potato to the EU again because the ban introduced back in 2000 has been lifted, which opens room for an increase in the local production, Branislav Gulan of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) told Tanjug. He explained that Serbia ...From the archive
May 29, 2012
Pounds of Fresh Potatoes Sold in Supermarkets Declines for Fifth Consecutive Quarter;Dollars Up
Fresh potatoes recorded its fifth consecutive quarter of declining movement according to a report recently released by the United States Potato Board. In the 12 months ending March 31st, fresh pounds have decreased 6.8%, but the dollar value was actual...From the archive
May 28, 2012
Importación de papa peruana generaría precio equilibrado en Bolivia
Ante la subida del precio de la papa, que sería principalmente por la reciente prohibición a la importación de este tubérculo;el gerente general del Instituto Boliviano de Comercio Exterior (IBCE), Gary Rodríguez afirmó que el ingreso de papa peruana p...From the archive
May 24, 2012
Senators Urge Better Access to Mexican Potato Market
Cite Mexico's Agreement to Purchase Fresh Potatoes Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have joined a number of their colleagues in an effort to increase sales of U.S. potatoes to Mexico. The Mexican market for potatoes from Ida...From the archive
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May 19, 2012
Brasil frena el ingreso de papas desde Argentina
La decisión de Brasil de suspender las licencias automáticas de importación para una decena de productos perecederos, –entre ellos, manzanas, trigo, uvas pasas y papas– encendió una luz de alerta en las principales empresas productoras de papas congela...From the archive
May 14, 2012
Idaho Potato Commission Adds New Offices for Latin America, South Korea
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) continues to expand its global reach, with a new international office serving Latin America launched in March 2012 and plans for a South Korea office to open this fall. The new offices join the IPC’s existing roster o...From the archive
May 13, 2012
Pakistani potato growers suffer losses on export halt, lack of subsidies
Pakistani potato growers and farmers have been suffering colossal financial losses in the face of halt to export and lack of subsidies by the government to help them overcome their miseries.From the archive
May 10, 2012
Prohíben en Bolivia la importación de papa hasta agosto
El gobierno de Bolivia declaró la suficiencia de la producción nacional de papa y restringió mediante decreto la importación del tubérculo hasta agosto de 2012.From the archive
May 08, 2012
US Potato Board team visits Egypt
The United States Potato Board (USPB) led a trade mission of US seed potato growers and shippers to Egypt the first week of April.From the archive
May 08, 2012
Lotte Mart (South Korea) now offers table-stock potatoes imported from the United States
Lotte Mart, with 93 stores nationwide (the 3rd largest retail group in Korea), started to sell US fresh table-stock potatoes in all stores on April 20, announcing the new product in their in-house paper and in their newspaper ads.From the archive
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May 07, 2012
Venezuela prohibirá importación de papa ecuatoriana
El Gobierno venezolano prometió este lunes a sus agricultores que prohibirá la importación de papa ecuatoriana para proteger su producción nacional. Esto, porque productores de ese país señalaron que la papa ecuatoriana se vende por debajo del precio d...From the archive
May 05, 2012
Bolivia prohibirá importación de papa de Perú
La ministra de Desarrollo Productivo y Economía Plural, Teresa Morales Olivera, anunció este sábado que analizan la emisión de un Decreto Supremo que prohibirá la internación de papa procedente del Perú, debido, principalmente, a que el país ha logrado...From the archive
April 30, 2012
Imported French fries – a hot potato topic for the South African economy
Potatoes South Africa (PSA) has recently turned to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, as well as the Minister of Trade & Industry, in order to address the influx of frozen French fries into South Africa.From the archive
April 27, 2012
Pakistani potatoes rescue Indian consumers
With potato prices at Rs 20 a kg in retail in the domestic market, traders from northern India have started to import Pakistani potatoes that are 20% to 40% cheaper.From the archive
April 27, 2012
Pakistani potatoes 'rescue' Indian consumers
With potato prices ruling at Rs 20 a kg in retail in the domestic market, traders from Jammu and Kashmir have started importing potato from the two Line of Control (LOC) trade posts of Srinagar and Poonch.From the archive
April 23, 2012
Potato Farmers in Bangladesh pleased with price increases
A surge in potato prices has come as a sigh of relief to many farmers who incurred losses as massive production in the past two years has driven down prices. Prices of potato climbed 41 percent to Tk 18-Tk 20 a kilogram in the city yesterday from Tk 1...From the archive
