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一月 10, 2008
Heero Gramsma (Nedato): Slechte aardappel kost afzet
De Nederlandse aardappelsector verliest afzetmarkten door de tegenvallende kwaliteit van de aardappelen. Dat gaat ten koste van de prijs die aardappeltelers krijgen uitbetaald. Doordat Frankrijk betere aardappelen levert, verliest Nederland afzetmar...From the archive

一月 09, 2008
Canadian potato fields clear of potato cyst nematodes
The seed potato fields in Alberta, Canada, show no signs of a potato cyst nematode infestation, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture is not ready to lift temporary restrictions placed on the Canadian potatoes, according to the Canadian Food Inspectio...From the archive

一月 09, 2008
Potato farmers in Jeppo speed up the production of vacuum packed potatoes
JEPO - the farmer owned potato processing company, which is the marketleader in Finland for vacuum packed cooked potato products - has increased the capacity of their production line: the cooking section in the pasteuriser has been lenghtened, the post...From the archive

一月 08, 2008
Bengal plans to export surplus potatoes to Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand
To get rid of surplus potato production in the state, the West Bengal government is getting its act in place to explore possibilities of exporting table potatoes to Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand which are deficient in meeting their internal demands...From the archive

一月 05, 2008
Canada belangrijke exporteur aardappelprodukten
Canada is een grote speler in de aardappelwereldmarkt. Zowel het volume export van verse aardappelen als van voorgebakken product is aanzienlijk. Alleen al in de maand oktober 2007 werd er netto bijna 88.000 ton aan voorgebakken product geëxporteerd. ...From the archive
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一月 05, 2008
Indian potato farmers strengthen export opportunities with GAP certification
Indian potato is all set to reach out to 80 countries, mostly in Europe, thanks to Indian farmers getting their produce certified by a global agency. Export prospects of potato are looking up with farmers taking Global GAP Certification for the product...From the archive

一月 04, 2008
Harding named general manager of PEI Potato Board
Robert (Bob) Harding is the new general manager of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board. He will take over Feb. 4 from long-time general manager, Ivan Noonan. Kevin MacIsaac, chairman of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board, says Harding has extensiv...From the archive

一月 04, 2008
Frost hits potato crop in Punjab
Frost, triggered by intense cold wave conditions in the northern region, have hit the potato crop in Punjab damaging mainly the late sown crop. Experts fear that almost 15 to 20 per cent of the crop at several potato fields in Jalandhar, Kapurthala an...From the archive

一月 04, 2008
Washington may be in the running for the new McCain french fry plant
One of the world's largest french fry processors, McCain Foods Ltd. of Canada, may build a $150 million potato processing plant in Washington. Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission in Moses Lake, said a new plant ...From the archive

一月 03, 2008
Blight dashes potato farmers's hope in Northern Bangladesh
Farmers' hopes to recover flood losses by cultivating potato may be shattered as vast areas of potato fields in Nilphamari are attacked with 'early blight' and 'late blight' diseases due to dense fog and chilly cold.With expectations of good prices fro...From the archive

一月 02, 2008
Less than 30% of organic potato farmers used copper last year, thanks to blight resistant potato varieties
Despite last year being the worst for blight in the UK in 50 years, fewer than 30% of Soil Association organic farmers resorted to the use of copper. Two-thirds managed through the use of blight resistant varieties [1], crop rotations [2] and burning o...From the archive

一月 02, 2008
Ukraine ranked as second biggest potato eater in Europe
Any political party can envy the popularity rating of potato among Ukrainian residents. In the International Year of the Potato, declared by the United Nations in 2008, Ukraine has a record high potato crop, about 20 million tons. “In Europe only Russ...From the archive

一月 01, 2008
Fresh arrivals bring down potato prices in India
With new arrivals at mandis across the country, the potato prices have hit the rock bottom during the past one month.According to traders, wholesale prices of potato came down by an average 40-50 per cent in various mandis over the last one month.At Fa...From the archive

十二月 27, 2007
Potato growers Pakistan concerned about falling potato price
A bumper crop of potato is expected this season and to protect the growers from losses, timely decisions are crucial for the export of the crop.Following the good crop, local price of potato has dropped as it went down to Rs6 to Rs7 per kg at retail le...From the archive

十二月 20, 2007
Agrico boekt winst van 1,7 miljoen euro
Coöperatie Agrico heeft het laatste boekjaar afgesloten met een netto-resultaat van 1,7 miljoen euro na belastingen. In het voorgaande boekjaar 2005/2006 was dat 4,7 miljoen euro. Toen profiteerde Agrico van de boekwinst op de verkoop van dochterbed...From the archive

十二月 18, 2007
Potato Ads Idaho Potato Commission win more awards
The Idaho Potato Commission's advertising programs garnered a number of new awards in recent weeks, including three for a special potato-peeling demonstration by actress Dawn Wells.Wells, best known for portraying Mary Ann on the popular comedy Gilliga...From the archive

十二月 15, 2007
Branston Ltd. helps save rare peruvian potatoes
Branston Ltd, the UK's biggest potato producer, has donated £9,000 to set up a potato park in Peru, the historic home of the vegetable.Many indigenous potato varieties have been ravaged by disease and conflict. The move is designed to bring hope to co...From the archive