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四月 11, 2012
Diversifying diets to improve nutrition and incomes in Bangladesh
Working in partnership with the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Worldfish, and Bangladeshi partners, CIP recently launched a bold program to raise incomes and improve nutritional health through greater use of potato, sweetpotat...From the archive

四月 01, 2012
West Bengal potato growers see better prices at last
After witnessing record low prices for the new crop in the beginning of harvest season this year, a majority of potato farmers in West Bengal now have a reason to cheer. Wholesale prices of the new crop (Jyoti variety), which were ruling at around Rs ...From the archive

三月 28, 2012
World Potato Congress welcomes International Advisor representing India
Allan Parker, President and CEO of World Potato Congress, Inc., announced the appointment of Dr. Bir Pal Singh, Director of the Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, India, to the organization’s International Advisory Committee.From the archive
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三月 19, 2012
Inter-state potato marketing system inaugurated in Assam (India)
In Assam, a state in north east of India, an Inter State Potato Marketing System was successfully inaugurated by Assam Agriculture, Horticulture &Food Processing Minister Mr. Nilamoni Sen Deka at Gingia, Biswanath Chariali for the benefit of its potato growers.From the archive

三月 12, 2012
Calbee plans major expansions outside Japan
Calbee Inc. said it plans to increase its overseas sales to account for at least 30% of the Japanese snack maker's total by 2020 from roughly 3%, seeking to offset a dim outlook at home. To help lay a groundwork for its push into markets outside Japan...From the archive

三月 05, 2012
Farmers preferring sugarcane production to potatoes in Meerut this year
Potato production numbers may fall this year in Meerut. Experts blame degrading congenial weather conditions and more farmers opting for cane plantation instead of potato as reasons behind the drop. At present, Uttar Pradesh accounts for approximately...From the archive

二月 28, 2012
Sojitz, Hitachi Zosen to Create Bioethanol from Potato Starch Residue in China
Sojitz Corp. and Hitachi Zosen Corp. have launched a model project for production of bioethanol from potato starch residue in the Keshan State Farm in Harbin City, in China's Heilongjiang Province. The project is being conducted jointly with Harbin-bas...From the archive

二月 27, 2012
30.000 Indian farmers farming for Pepsico next year.
PepsiCo expects the number of Indian farmers, from whom it sources different produce, to reach 30,000 by the end of next year, up 25 per cent from the existing pool. The company works with farmers across nine states, including Punjab, Maharashtra and ...From the archive

二月 24, 2012
India may top China as hottest restaurant growth market
India may be ready to supplant China as the top growth market for Western quick-service brands, according to a new research note from Sara Senatore, securities analyst for Bernstein Research. Based on projections that India’s economy could soon outpac...From the archive

二月 23, 2012
France aiming to reestablish seed potato export to Iraq
Bernard Quere, the Middle East envoy for the French agricultural agency France Obtention- whose slogan is L'Univers de la pomme de terre - had flown from Paris in November to sell seedlings cultivated by French farmers to Kurdish agriculturalists. By ...From the archive

二月 20, 2012
BEST expands in China
Last year BEST (Belgian Electronic Sorting Technology) opened an office in China. Now, BEST has hired extra staff to optimize local support and service. BEST Sorting Hangzhou also has an operational BEST Sorting Solution Center where demonstrations ...From the archive

二月 09, 2012
BMA Nederland to install a second potato flake line for Merino Industries
BMA Nederland BV will install a second potato flake line for Merino. Merino Industries Ltd. is one of the most successful potato flake producers in India. The company is situated in Hapur near New Delhi.From the archive

二月 07, 2012
China revisa medidas antidumping a almidón de papa importado de UE
China ha decidido empezar la revisión de las actuales medidas antidumping sobre el almidón de patata importado desde la Unión Europea (UE) y extender los impuestos antidumping al mismo producto por un año más a partir de hoy lunes, de acuerdo con el Mi...From the archive
