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十二月 07, 2011
West Bengal has its own potato school lunch discussion
For a long time, headlines on "potato"and "school lunches"usually addressed the new rules for school lunches discussed in the United States. Here is a different perspective on "potatoes as part of school lunches", from Wes...From the archive

十二月 06, 2011
Improving incomes and nutritional health in Bangladesh through potato, sweetpotato, and vegetables
Poverty affects 40 percent of people in Bangladesh, and malnutrition is among the highest in the world, with 56 percent of preschoolers underweight. In an effort to combat these alarming numbers, the International Potato Center (CIP) is launching a ne...From the archive

十二月 04, 2011
Mediation in potato packing dispute Cyprus
The dispute between workers at the potato packaging factory in Vryssoules and their employers will be discussed at the Labour Ministry on Monday. The two sides met at the ministry yesterday and relayed their views to the mediation service. The ministr...From the archive

十二月 03, 2011
Punjab potato growers seek govt's help as potato prices crash
As potato prices hit unexpected low levels in Punjab, growers have asked the state government to offer freight subsidy for marketing the tuber to other states in order to prevent mounting losses. Growers also warned of throwing potato on roads if state...From the archive

十一月 30, 2011
Potato packers in Cyprus on strike over plans for cheap labour
Approximately 100 Greek-Cypriot potato packers in Vrysoulles went on strike yesterday against their employer’s intention to sack them and replacing them with EU community workers from Eastern Europe. The strike was organised by workers’ unions SEK and...From the archive
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十一月 16, 2011
Lebanese Agricultural Minister blasts merchants for exporting spoiled potatoes
Agriculture Minister Hussein Hajj Hasan (Lebanon) accused some merchants of exporting spoiled potatoes, warning he would not hesitate to reveal the names behind the shipment of such agricultural produce if they continue they behavioral pattern. Waving...From the archive

十一月 09, 2011
Productores chinos de patatas amplían exportaciones para reducir exceso de existencias
Los cultivadores de patatas de la septentrional región autónoma china de Mongolia Interior están solucionando su problema de exceso de existencias vendiendo parte de su producción a compradores extranjeros. Las autoridades agrícolas de la bandera (dis...From the archive

十一月 08, 2011
Myanmar to import potato from Bangladesh
Myanmar has shown interest to import potato from Bangladesh because of the low price of the item here, said the commerce minister yesterday. Faruk Khan said Bangladesh will export a total of one lakh tonnes of potato to that country primarily. The mi...From the archive

十一月 05, 2011
Low prices may cut Rabi (winter) potato acreage by 15 to 20 per cent
Potato acreage in India is likely to drop by 15-20% in the new (winter) season. Farmers suffered last year due to a decline in prices following a higher production. According to an initial estimate, the losses could run into few thousand crores with Be...From the archive

十一月 05, 2011
Bhutan potato farmers have trouble transporting their potatoes
In Bhutan, potato farmers have seen the price of potato transport double and have no options but to take it. While the yield is good this year, farmers supplying potatoes from the six eastern dzongkhags to the auction yard in Samdrupjongkhar say tran...From the archive

十月 31, 2011
United Arab Emirates turn to potatoes for food security
Abu Dhabi is planning to increase the production of potatoes as part of food security measures. This is in view of the fact that the storage life of potatoes can last as long as six to eight months and hence protect the country against possible food sh...From the archive

十月 28, 2011
Sharp price drop potatoes and potato starch results in profit warning China Essence Group
Potato starch manufacturer China Essence Group Ltd issued a profit warning for Q2 FY2012 and H1 FY2012, saying the company expects a loss in these periods due to "unexpected sharp movements in the prices of potatoes and potato starch".From the archive

十月 25, 2011
Potato farmers in Lebanon press for compensation over losses
Potato farmers in Lebanon said Monday they are unable to market their produce, calling on the government to compensate their losses. Farmers in Bekaa said around 40,000 tons of potato were littering the warehouses without being able to export it. Hea...From the archive

十月 25, 2011
'Indonesia Should Not Import Potatoes' says Minister
Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said that Indonesia should not import potatoes because the commodity could be produced at home, Antara news agency reported. "I do not quite agree if commodities that could be produced at home must be imported. Ther...From the archive

十月 24, 2011
Potato price in Armenia expected to double in spring 2012
Chairman of the Agrarian-Peasant Union of Armenia Hrachya Berberyan said that potato price at the local market is expected to double in spring 2012 to reach AMD 350-400 per kilo. This will be conditioned by the summer drought that resulted in loss of 4...From the archive

十月 16, 2011
Potato prices in Deesa (Gujarat) at 10 year low
The potato capital of Gujarat - Deesa is facing acute price crisis with cost of the vegetable dipping to the lowest in a decade. The potato growing farmers and wholesale merchants are crying hoarse over the excess supply of potato from Agra, which has ...From the archive

十月 15, 2011
Seed potatoes lose attraction in Lahaul-Spiti
As seed potato cultivation failed to fetch good price to the farmers in tribal Lahaul-Spiti, even after putting lot of hard work right from sowing to its selling, tribals have switched over to crop diversification, especially hybrid vegetable varieties...From the archive