十月 25, 2013

Potato prices almost doubled in most parts of India over past one week

Potato prices have almost doubled in most parts of India over the past one week. While most states are yet to take steps to check the spike in prices, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has called a meeting on October 30 to review the situation.
 CPRI
八月 28, 2013

CPRI develops potatoes resistant to cold-induced sweetening

The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla, India's premier potato research institute, has evolved a new technology to prevent conversion of starch into glucose in low temperature conditions, like cold storages.
 Parthi Chaudhary
八月 04, 2013

The Potato Farming Success of Gujarat's Banaskantha District

Contrary to NGO stories of exploited farmers and middlemen running riot, Gujarat’s potato farmers have scripted an entrepreneurial success story by teaming up with multinationals and other buyers of their produce
 Developing China Peru relations
七月 27, 2013

Using the Potato to Develop China-Peru Relations

For over 30 years, the International Potato Center (CIP) has played a significant role in developing Sino-Peruvian relations through the introduction and promotion of various varieties of drought and disease resistant potato and sweet potato to China.
 World Potato Congress 2015
七月 27, 2013

9th World Potato Congress to be hosted by Yanqing County of Beijing City, China

David Thompson, President of World Potato Congress Inc., recently announced that Yanqing County, Beijing City, China, has been selected as the site of the 9th International World Potato Congress to be held July 28-30th, 2015.
DuPont
六月 26, 2013

DuPont: potato tuber moth making headway in Mediterranean basin

Potato Tuber Moth (Phthorimaea operculella) populations are on the increase across southern Europe, particularly around Mediterranean basin, and are likely to lead to significant in-store losses and threaten the trade of infected tubers.
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三月 11, 2013

West Bengal potato storage price increase to be delayed until after election

The Bengal state government may opt to defer a rise in the price of potato cold storage in light of the fact that an election is coming. Any rise in prices is unlikely to be popular with the electorate.
West Bengal Cold storages struggling to stay afloat
三月 11, 2013

West Bengal Cold storages struggling to stay afloat

Cold storages in West Bengal are struggling to stay afloat because of the state government’s refusal to let them raise rent.
一月 15, 2013

New crop arrivals smash potato in West Bengal

Wholesale potato prices in West Bengal softened by nearly 15 per cent this week, due to arrival of new crop.
十一月 17, 2012

West Bengal potato storage owners demand 50% rent hike

In West Bengal, the joint committee of potato cold storage association has threatened to shut down their units if the state government fails to increase the rent by at least 50 per cent in the wake of hike in electricity tariff.
十一月 04, 2012

Bengal cold storages threaten strike

With potatoes from Punjab expected to reach Bengal only in December, state cold-storage owners are planning to make use of the projected supply crunch from mid-November.
十月 24, 2012

Madhya Pradesh to adopt Dutch storage technology

To enhance the storage life of vegetable products, especially of onions and potatoes, Madhya Pradesh government has decided to make changes in the cold-storages here by taking help of the technical know-how available in Holland. "Holland's expert...
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八月 26, 2012

West Bengal to allow inter-state transfer of potato after October

The West Bengal government has decided to curb its decision to restrict inter-state transfer of potato after October. The new harvest starts coming into the market from November.
How Agra became India's cold storage hub and what impact it has on price of potatoes
八月 14, 2012

How Agra became India's cold storage hub and what impact it has on price of potatoes

Agra may be famous for its monuments, but it also holds 7% of India's cold storage capacity - more than in the whole of Punjab. Almost all of it is used to store potatoes. How did the city and surrounding areas become India's cold storage hub and what...
八月 02, 2012

Punjabi farmers advised to sell stored potatoes by November

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has advised farmers to sell potato stocks stored in cold storage judiciously during October and November, to fetch better returns.
五月 17, 2012

Workshop on Agriculture Supply Chain Study on Jute and Potato held in Bangladesh

Institute of Informatics and Development (IID) organized two dissemination workshops titled “Increasing efficiency and inclusiveness in Agriculture: Findings of the Jute and Potato supply chain study”.
五月 02, 2012

Potato prices almost double in a year in Bangladesh

Prices of potato have nearly doubled over the last year, despite having sufficient supply in the market and adequate stock in the country.
四月 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...

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