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Servicio Agricola y Ganadero (SAG) detiene en Chile la comercialización ilegal de papa.

En la zona norte de México la siembra de papa esta por concluir.

Manter International B.V., fabrikant van weeg- en verpakkingsoplossingen, IMA Ilapak Italy en IMA Record, bekend om hun high-end verpakkingsmachines, hebben hun krachten officieel gebundeld in een strategisch partnerschap dat de sector voor verse landbouwproducten - inclusief aardappelen - opnieuw zal definiëren.

Reyco Systems and Idaho Steel, a global leader in innovative food processing technology, has announced the opening of its new manufacturing and repair facility in Eltopia, Washington.

Wireworms are a common potato plant predator, living in soil and feeding on roots. They are notoriously difficult to control, and populations are increasing in farm fields across Canada

High-altitude areas of district Ramban like Gool, Mahu Mangit and Sanasar could become major potato seed producer areas and make the local farmers self-sufficient.

Newtec has announced its presence at the Potato Expo 2024, scheduled from January 10 to 11 in Austin Convention Center.

Yassen Abdelhay, export advisor at Arafa Group, reports on the crucial period for European factories from February to May 2023, and how Egyptian producers played a key role during this phase.

The 2023 PEI Potato Industry Awards Banquet was held in Charlottetown and four very deserving members of the industry were recognized at the event.

McCain Foods has announced the launch of Presia Ag Insights ("Presia").

After Potatodays in the Netherlands, Agrico Ukraine together with Ukrainian Institute of Potato Research initiated a round table to discuss challenges in seed potato production in Ukraine.

Researchers at UPEI are experimenting on food scraps, wood and UV light to produce hydrogen gas.

By signing the distribution agreement with Fraxen Consult Ltd, Agrico seed potatoes will be exported to small-scale farmers in Tanzania later this year.

Una gran sequía azota a España. Las Islas Baleares son la región menos afectada, en el sur de la España continental la incertidumbre es total.

PhD student Rob Sears engineered the potato plant, also known as a phytosensor, to indicate high radiation levels through changing leaf fluorescence.

Dos grandes granizadas afectan los cultivos de papa en varias regiones de Bolivia.

En Costa Rica representantes del sector agrícola invitan al ministro de Agricultura a retirarse por mala gestión.

Potatoes are the premier vegetable crop in Canada, with CAD 1.5 billion nationwide in potato receipts in 2021. The agricultural significance of potatoes is particularly prominent in provinces like New Brunswick, the home of McCain Foods Limited, the world’s largest potato processor.