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六月 09, 2010
NAO stopt met notering industrieaardappelen
De Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO) stopt definitief met de notering voor industrieaardappelen binnen Hafpal, het gebied tussen Hamburg, Frankfurt, Parijs en Lehavre.De notering buiten Hafpal blijft bestaan.Een werkgroep van de NAO geeft dit adv...From the archive

六月 07, 2010
Starch manufacturer China Essence Group clarifies financial position
China Essence provided the following update on its financial position, no doubt in part in response to last week's drop in stock price:It has come to the management’s attention that there were concerns regarding the debt level of the Group. The managem...From the archive

六月 07, 2010
Many small companies in the UK potato industry in financial difficulty
Industry analyst Plimsoll has identified 31 small companies in the UK Potatoes industry that are in financial difficulty as the lingering effects of the credit crunch continue to bite hardest at the lower end of the market. According to market analysts...From the archive

六月 06, 2010
Trial with GM potatoes resistant to late blight approved in United Kingdom
Defra has given scientists at The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) the go ahead to conduct a three-year trial on genetically modified (GM) potatoes. Scientists at TSL - part of the John Innes Centre - are testing potatoes that have been genetically modifie...From the archive

六月 05, 2010
Fiji plans to grow their own potatoes
FIJI will soon be reducing the amount of potatoes imported into the country if a potato planting scheme introduced yesterday becomes successful.And chips manufacturer Flour Mills of Fiji has assured it would work closely with farmers to use the locally...From the archive
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六月 03, 2010
Potato Processors join in Idaho trade mission to China
Idaho ag groups hope to find new export opportunities in China during a trade mission led by Gov. C.L. "Butch"Otter, from June 4-12.Potato processors from Idaho and the Idaho Potato Commission will focus on promoting frozen and dehydrated pot...From the archive

六月 03, 2010
Better armed to fight potato blight
Stocks of genetic material for potatoes with sustainable resistance against phytophthora are now available, says plant breeder Evert Jacobsen. He is, however, not allowed to conduct any field trials with these recently acquired resistant genes.Six diss...From the archive

六月 02, 2010
Potato Prices in India to remain flat on bumper harvest
Retail prices of potatoes are expected to remain stable in the next three months, despite monsoons being right at the doorstep in most parts of the country as rabi production in key growing states of Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal has exceeded estimatesFrom the archive

六月 02, 2010
Potato Council launches Aphids monitoring
The Potato Council has launched its aphid monitoring campaign for this season to provide growers with the latest information on the activity of crop-damaging pests.A network of 100 yellow water traps set up to monitor aphid movements across different p...From the archive

六月 02, 2010
Irish Potato Farmers warned of new aggressive potato blight
Irish Scientists have warned potato farmers to be on alert for a new aggressive strain of potato blight called “Pink 6”.Stephen Kildea of Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, said the new strain could not be properly controlled by s...From the archive

六月 02, 2010
Europatat wants the voice of the European potato trade sector to be better heard in Brussels
During the Europatat congress workshop the unique British integrated potato supply chain has been presented. The role of the scientific world, the seed and ware producers and the packing stations was illustrated by Prof. I. Crute, D. Walker and A. Gibs...From the archive

六月 02, 2010
Cavendish Farms fighting rule requiring contract before potato planting
Irving-owned Cavendish Farms is making arguments before a tribunal in the hopes of overturning an order that would force it to sign contracts with farmers before planting season. In 2008 and 2009, farmers were frustrated by delays from the company th...From the archive

六月 02, 2010
Dutch potatoes a headache for Tunisian farmers
The humble Dutch potato is at the centre of a major row in Tunisia as farmers say potatoes imported from the Netherlands are so cheap that local production is being undermined. Mustafa Ben Jamaila from the Tunisian Potato Producer's League complains ...From the archive

六月 01, 2010
Agrico launches new website
Agrico has launched a new website as part of a renewed communication concept. The new Agrico website gives the potato cooperative a better platform from to communicate with a wide range of ‘information consumers’. Secure portals also allow Agrico to sh...From the archive

六月 01, 2010
Mustard Crop cuts potato cyst nematode population
Field-scale trials of a biofumigant mustard crop have given around 50% potato cyst nematode suppression, Andy Barker of Barworth Agriculture told growers. PCN control had become more difficult, particularly since the suspension of use of the soil ste...From the archive
