News on Potato Varieties and Seed

Representatives of Beirut Erbil Company, Shorouk Al Nahar Company and Nahar Al Awrad Company with a group of attendees
June 04, 2023
BEPPCO participates in potato field day organized by its parent company Nahar Al Awrad Group
Nahar Al Awrad Group, along with its subsidiaries Nahar Al Awrad, Shorouq Al Nahar, and Beirut Erbil Company, recently organized a potato field day.
Local potato from Catalonia
May 31, 2023
España: La patata local gana adeptos en Cataluña
Aunque en Barcelona (Mercabarna) se encuentra el hub de envasadores más importantes de nuestro país, lo cierto es que la comunidad no cuenta con una tradición de producción local de envergadura.
Potato culture in vitro.
May 31, 2023
Bolivia: ¿Cómo combaten el contrabando y luchan por conservar variedades de papa investigadores de la UMSS?
Investigadores de la Universidad Mayor de San Simón y de la Universidad Javeriana de Colombia prevén conservar múltiples variedades de este producto bajo estándares de alta calidad genética y sanitaria, debido a bacterias y otro tipo de afectaciones que, con los años, causaron que muchas 'especies' de papas queden prácticamente al borde de la extinción.
early potato
May 30, 2023
Egipto e Israel, los amos de la ‘temprana’ en Europa
El declive productivo de Europa deja hueco para que las importaciones extracomunitarias se abran paso, especialmente en el segmento de patata temprana.
Peru potatoes
May 29, 2023
Perú produjo 6 millones de toneladas de papa en 2022, mostrando un aumento de 6% frente al año previo
La papa se ha convertido en un notable impulsor de la economía regional y local en las zonas productoras y ha generado en el 2022 más de 27 millones de jornales de trabajo y la creación de más de 1010 mil puestos de trabajo permanente.
Potatoes in the field
May 22, 2023
Scientists weed out harmful genes to breed better potatoes
A new predictive method has shown a way to better select parents for new potato varieties, offering a blueprint for better potatoes and a way to speed up the production of higher yield varieties.
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Yassen Abdelhay
May 18, 2023
Are potatoes from Egypt a solution for the potato shortage in Europe?
This year is marked by strong demand and insufficient supply of potatoes, a situation that professionals of the industry and media go so far as to call 'the global potato shortage'.
Potato Days Türkiye new venue in 2023!
May 18, 2023
Potato Days Türkiye moves to a new venue in 2023!
On August 25, 2023 the third edition of DLG’s 'Potato Days Türkiye', the only trade fair in Turkey dedicated to potato cultivation, will take place in Cappadocia, Nevsehir.
New markets for Egyptian exporters
May 17, 2023
Las patatas egipcias obtienen buenos resultados en el mercado español
Este año se ha caracterizado por cambios en el clima mundial que han trastocado las producción de patatas y provocado alteraciones en los canales de aprovisionamiento.
HZPC UK strengthens position with acquisition of TLC Potatoes
May 16, 2023
HZPC UK strengthens position with acquisition of TLC Potatoes
HZPC UK, a member of the Royal HZPC Group, a leader in potato varieties and seed production for the entire potato industry in the UK, announced the acquisition of TLC Potatoes, one of Scotland's leading minituber producers.
Potato field rows with green bushes
May 15, 2023
Potato-LITE: Delivering novel, sustainable cultivation approaches to minimise tillage intensity throughout the UK
Defra and UKRI, as part of the Farming Innovation Programme, recently announced funding for 'Potato-LITE' – a multimillion pound project over four years
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May 11, 2023
Potato breeder Royal HZPC Group maintains forecasts
Potato breeder HZPC expects turnover to grow 11% from last year (then EUR 352 million (USD 386 million)) with a gross margin of EUR 66,5 million (USD 73 million) (last financial year EUR 63.9 million (USD 70 million).
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Early new potato harvest
May 10, 2023
Potato planting in Castilla y Leon reaches its final stretch and it's possible yields fall
The sowing campaign, which started on February 20 with the planting of the short-cycle varieties, has reached its final stretch in the later areas of Leon, Burgos, and Segovia.
Andalusian new potato
May 10, 2023
La producción de patata nueva andaluza se reduce cerca del 35 porciento
La campaña de recolección de patata nueva temprana de Andalucía, principal comunidad productora y exportadora, comienza en estos días en las provincias de Sevilla, Córdoba y Cádiz con unas previsiones de producción de entre el 25 y 35 por ciento menos respecto a la campaña del año anterior.
Francisco Moya
May 08, 2023
Francisco Moya, presidente de CNIPT: “Las necesidades de patata en el mundo son muy altas”
Hombre de consensos, firme defensor y creyente de las actuaciones a nivel de conjunto, Moya tomó el relevo de la presidencia del CNIPT a finales de 2022.
P.E.I. potato farmers were forced to destroy much of their crop following a ban on exports to the United States last year after potato wart was found in two fields. (Courtesy: Kirk Pennell/CBC)
May 04, 2023
Georgia imported more seed potatoes
EastFruit reviewed trade data of Georgia (country) for seed potatoes. In Georgia many farmers have switched to onions for the new season as in the last season the onions from the June harvest were more profitable than the potatoes from the same period.
A quality mark for potato seeds in India
May 01, 2023
A quality mark for seed potatoes in India
After extensive deliberations with different stakeholders including government officials, Haryana State Seed Certification Agency (HSSCA), and seed producers, the Government of Haryana with support from the CIP team launched the Har Aloo potato seed quality certification system.
Minister tells Thomson Seed Potato Exports to Northern Ireland to resume in autumn
April 26, 2023
Seed Potato Exports from Scotland to Northern Ireland said to resume in autumn
Gordon MP Richard Thomson has been advised by DEFRA that new requirements which will allow quality Scottish seed potatoes back into their Northern Irish markets are expected to be in place for autumn this year.

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