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Development of the UK’s new Seed Potato Organisation is ‘quietly making progress’ and it will be launching in the next few months, as Gordon Davidson, News & Online Editor for The Scottish Farmer, reports. ...

A new body to represent British seed potato growers has been proposed and aims to ensure the sustainability of the sector following the closure of AHDB Potatoes, according to a news report ...

Yesterday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply. Eliminating trans fats is key to protecting health and ...

The future of potato crop production is a hot topic at Potatoes in Practice (PiP), the UK’s largest field-based potato event on Thursday 8 August in Dundee. Hosted by the James Hutton Institute, ...

Despite a challenging planting season marked by wet conditions, European farmers have increased their potato acreage significantly. This article delves into the latest data on potato planting in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, ...

Potatoes have shown to provide increased protection against aphid attacks, especially concerning the management of non-persistent aphid-vectored viruses. In response to the prevalence of mosaic virus potato virus Y (PVY) in British ...

Nagaland is a state in the north-eastern region of India and is home to a rich variety of natural, cultural, and environmental resources. The state has a strong association with potatoes. This ...

In 2023, the term that defined much of the surge in food prices was "heatflation," with drought and soaring temperatures impacting crop yields globally, from olive oil production in Spain to cabbage ...

Dive into the forefront of potato storage innovation with the GB Potatoes SPot Store event, set to revolutionize storage practices in the agricultural sector. Discover cutting-edge strategies and technologies designed to optimize ...

South Africa and the European Union (EU) are headed for another bruising dispute over trade access. At issue this time around are frozen potato chips (frozen french fries) from the EU, imports ...

Food safety and ensuring future world food supplies is becoming more and more critical. This is made worse by predictions of climate change and the ongoing uproar about genetically modified food. Food ...

In future, potato has to emerge from just a vegetable to serious food security option. Considering limited availability of cultivable land in the country higher potato production has to be led by ...

Aperusal of various R&D efforts and outcomes in the field of agriculture in general and, more specifically the potato, reveals that “Business as Usual” scenario would not hold much longer. We have ...

250 expected attendees from Central Asia and other continents – DLG is co-organizer with ministries of the Kyrgyz Republic hosting in the hub of Central Asia – Agritechnica on Tour stop The ...

Europatat is proud to become an active partner of a new EU Horizon Europe project called PATAFEST that aims at protecting potato plants by means of pest spreading and resistance characterisation, preharvest ...

#Agriculture#FoodSecurity#Unemployment#COVID-19#PolicyInterventions#JobCreation#SupplyChainDisruptions. Despite the significant advancements made in the past century, world hunger remains a significant issue. Delivery Rank has compiled the latest facts and statistics on world hunger in 2023 to highlight ...

#WASTELESS #foodwaste #EU #Farm2Fork #EuropeanGreenDeal #greenhousegasemissions #casestudies #decision-support tools #toolbox The European Union has launched a new project called WASTELESS to reduce food loss and waste by at least 20% annually. The ...

The Polish Potato Federation and Europatat are excited to announce the opening of registrations for theannual Europatat Congress that will take place in the beautiful city of Gdansk (Poland) from 5 to ...

INTERPOM will take place on 27, 28 & 29 of November and will once again be the ultimate international meeting place in Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium) for all the professionals involved in the ...

As the UK harvest nears its end, albeit with some wetter weather to deal with now, the key to success in storage this month is to secure control of the store environment, ...

According to a report by BBC News, the humble potato may struggle to grow in the UK in years to come due to climate change, researchers have warned. Scotland’s fields grow a quarter ...

The NFU has welcomed the launch of the voluntary initiative of GB Potatoes this week, which should fill gaps left in the industry since the demise of AHDB Potatoes. The mission of this new organisation is ...

This year’s snapshot finds that the savoury snacks industry across Europe has continued to deliver a solid performance. It's a feat that’s especially impressive in the face of a combination of powerful ...

NIAB strengthens potato research team with new appointment UK CROP research organisation NIAB has appointed Peter Craven as its new Research Development Manager. Starting in August, Peter joins an established team of ...