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Diciembre 12, 2012
High input cost to keep potato prices firm in West Bengal
With the new potato crop expected to be in market over the next two weeks, a sharp rise in input cost is likely to keep the prices firm. Prices of potato seeds in West Bengal, which accounts for 30 per cent of the country’s potato production, have gon...
Noviembre 08, 2012
Belgapom potato price now over TEN times the price last year
The Belgapom price for potatoes for processing (Bintje) established weekly in Belgium last friday hit its highest level of this year. The price was over ten times the price last year. "The Belgapom quotation is the most frequently used price obs...
Octubre 24, 2012
AUSVEG reports on Senate Inquiry into import concerns New Zealand potatoes
AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy today said that an Inquiry held this morning by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee is validation of concerns raised by AUSVEG about the biosecurity risks to the Australian potato industry of fresh p...
Octubre 18, 2012
Partial lift of potato ban in South Korea a small opportunity for Idaho
A partial repeal of a South Korean ban on potatoes from Idaho and other northwest states could increase Idaho’s exports. But the state is essentially starting its relationship with the country from scratch after bans that have lasted for years. Contenido Patrocinado
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Octubre 11, 2012
2012 - a watershed year for the UK potato industry.
“The combination of low yielding potato crops, increased crop spraying costs and increased wastage from problems such as greening, soft rots and growth cracks has massively increased the average cost of producing a tonne of potatoes in 2012 to over £20...
Octubre 11, 2012
South Korea lifts ban on Pacific Northwest grown potatoes
South Korea has lifted a ban against Pacific Northwest-grown potatoes used for things like potato chips, but a ban on other fresh potatoes still remains because of a fear over a bacterium known as zebra chip, state officials announced Wednesday during ...
Octubre 09, 2012
Washington potato outlook glum because of increase in Idaho potatoes
An expected surplus of potatoes from Idaho has made the outlook for Washington's fresh spuds dismal. Prices have been depressed even though farmers still are digging up potatoes and are past the height of the harvest season.
Octubre 07, 2012
Australian government provides updated statement regarding proposal to import potatoes from New Zealand
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) of the Australian Government has released a new statement on October 4 regarding the heavily contested proposal (e.g. by AUSVEG) regarding import of potatoes from New Zealand
Octubre 04, 2012
Mexican Farmers want to block the import of potatoes from the US
Since the a country's plant health is not negotiable, potato farmers will avoid at all costs importing potatoes from the US. The Ministries of Economy in both countries engaged in an agreement to carry this out, without consulting health authorities or...
Octubre 03, 2012
US Potato Exports Projected to Benefit from World Supply Situation
For the recently completed marketing year, the volume of US potato and potato product exports grew 10 percent to the fresh weight equivalent of 65,271,616 hundredweight. This is equal to 16 percent of total US potato sales for the year. For the past 10...
Septiembre 28, 2012
A partir del 2014, la papa boliviana abastecerá la comida rápida de su país
El Gobierno y representantes de los empresarios de comida rápida firmaron un convenio para que a partir de 2014 se consuma papa producida en cuatro departamentos de Bolivia y evitar, de esta forma, que se importe desde Perú casi el 94 por ciento que de...
Septiembre 24, 2012
United Kingdom Seed potato industry sets new export record
The UK seed potato industry is on a high as Potato Council has announced another record year for seed exports, with this year’s figures surpassing 103,000 tonnes. “This year, despite the testing conditions experienced by growers, we have achieved ano...
Septiembre 20, 2012
Potato Yield in North-west Europe down 14.5%, estimates NEPG
The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimate the potato yield in the participating countries (Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) will be 22.99 million tonnes. This is down 14.5% compared to last season.
Septiembre 16, 2012
Australia’s growers praise Senate Inquiry into importation of New Zealand potatoes
A Senate Inquiry into the importation of fresh potatoes from New Zealand has been praised by the Australian horticulture industry. Last week, Senators Colbeck, Xenophon, Nash, Madigan and McKenzie moved that the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transpor...