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九月 08, 2015
North-western European Potato Growers expect cropsize to be below 5-year average
The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect the total potato production (excluding seed and starch potatoes) of this year' s harvest to amount to 24.5 million tonnes. This is 14.1 percent below the potato production last year and 2.9 percent below the 5-year average.From the archive

九月 08, 2015
More than a bit on the Side: potatoes get marketing boost in the United Kingdom
With a major new campaign to promote fresh potatoes across Britain and Ireland about to break, AHDB Potatoes and Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board) are calling on industry to get behind it and help change the way consumers think about potatoes.From the archive

九月 05, 2015
En España proponen que la papa arrugada sea declarada Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad
El Centro de Iniciativas y Turismo de Santa Cruz solicitará al Gobierno y al Cabildo de Tenerife que inicien el expediente para lograr la distinción para este plato característico y singular de las IslasFrom the archive

九月 04, 2015
Gobierno salvadoreño trabaja en proyectos para mejorar la producción de papa en el norte del país
El gobierno de la República, a través del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG), trabaja en varios proyectos para mejorar la producción de papa en la zona norte del país, informó el titular de esa institución, Orestes Ortez.From the archive

九月 03, 2015
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario presentó plan de control de plagas en cultivo de papa
El cultivo de papa presenta varias afectaciones que producen perdidas y malestar en los productores; el gusano jiguá, la chiza y algunas clases de polilla. Las heladas en época de invierno también afectan gravemente los cultivosFrom the archive
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九月 03, 2015
Not enough storage as Kurdistan potato production ramps up
Potato production in Kurdistan has seen a 13-fold increase over the last 7 years and is well above domestic demand, allowing export of the surplus. Nevertheless, potatoes have to be imported later in the season, since local potato storage capacity is lacking.From the archive

九月 01, 2015
JR Simplot espera la aprobación de la nueva papa transgénica Innate de segunda generación
A finales del año pasado se aprobó el cultivo de la papa (o patata) transgénica Innate, desarrollada por la compañía JR Simplot. Se trata de una variedad manipulada genéticamente para que sea más productiva, una de sus más importates cualidades.From the archive

九月 01, 2015
USDA Deregulates Second Generation Innate™ GMO Potatoes
The J.R. Simplot Company is pleased that the USDA has deregulated the Russet Burbank variety of the second generation of Innate™ potatoes. Simplot is looking forward to the completion of the EPA registration and FDA consultation before the second generation of Innate™ potatoes can be introduced into the marketplace.From the archive

九月 01, 2015
Dewulf & Miedema continue their dealer restructuring in England, Scotland and Ireland
After completing a solid and reliable distributor network in Belgium, The Netherlands,Germany and France, Dewulf~Miedema has now completed their dealer restructuring in England, Scotland and IrelandFrom the archive

八月 30, 2015
Focus on Potato Webcast by Amanda Gevens Covers Biopesticide Use
A new 'Focus on Potato' webcast titled “Managing Diseases with Biopesticides in Potato Production” helps growers, consultants, and other practitioners in the potato industry understand the basics of biopesticides and their use in the field.From the archive

八月 30, 2015
Potato Seeds deposited in Svalbard Arctic Seed Vault in an International Ceremony
Last thursday, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency, together with scientists and delegations from Peru, Costa Rica and Norway witnessed a ceremony during which potato seeds were deposited in the Svalbart Arctic seed vault.From the archive

八月 27, 2015
Europa: El rendimiento promedio de papa cae un 10% con respecto al 2014
El último informe de la Comisión Europea sobre los diferentes cultivos muestra que, en cuanto a la papa (o patata), se va a producir una reducción del 8,9% en lo que ha rendimientos por hectárea se refiere, al situarse, en la campaña actual, en las 32 tn/ha.From the archive





