According to a potatoway survey, 21 of 26 farms put their crop into storage, and temperature control has become a mass task this season. We break down three price segments of solutions: from an alcohol thermometer to specialized…
A Belarusian company, Urbanfresh LLC, is seeking $100,000 in investment to complete the launch of what it describes as the first production facility in…
Chinese researchers have developed modular, prefabricated storage units made from graphene-modified expanded polystyrene (EPS) for small farmers who lack the capital to build permanent…
In a significant breakthrough for post-harvest food preservation, researchers in China have engineered a novel hydrogel formulation that addresses two persistent challenges in potato…
For the potato industry, managing tuber dormancy is crucial to maintaining both the quality and longevity of stored potatoes. Dormancy, the natural phase that…
A recent incident in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, has highlighted the importance of fire safety in agricultural storage facilities. FIRs (First Information Reports) were lodged…
New PET Technology Sets a New Standard in Sprout Suppression, Fry Colour Preservation, and Cost Efficiency In the ever-evolving landscape of agricultural technology, Restrain…
In Southeast Asia, where climatic conditions present challenges for agriculture, maintaining high seed potato quality requires specialized expertise and attention. In this context, Md.…
We at POTATOES NEWS are thrilled to announce the release of our revamped application, now faster and more user-friendly than ever before. Our commitment…
Dewulf, the renowned Belgian agricultural machinery powerhouse, is set to broaden its production horizons with an expansion project in Winsum. The agreement, inked at…
Potatoes News is excited to extend a warm invitation to companies operating in the realm of potato disease protection, potato cultivation, potato seed cultivation,…
Maximizing Humidity, Minimizing Disease Humigation both disinfects and humidifies storage air. It stops the spread of Silver Scurf, Black Dot and other airborne disease…
#OrganicAgriculture #PotatoStorage #SustainableFarming #USDAGrant #AgriculturalResearch #OrganicIndustry #PlantEssentialOils #EnvironmentalSustainability #AgriculturalInnovation #CropScience In response to the escalating demand for organic products, particularly potatoes, the U.S. Department…
While temperature is probably the most important potato storage concern, another important step in storing potatoes is ensuring adequate relative humidity levels in the…
#BhutaneseAgriculture #ColdStorageFacility #FarmersEmpowerment #AgriculturalInnovation #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity #MarketAccess #RuralDevelopment #PostHarvestLosses #BhutaneseFarmers In a groundbreaking move, the Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) has unveiled a state-of-the-art…
#ReducingPotatoLosses #PostHarvestLosses #Potatoes #FoodSecurity #Sustainability #Farming #Storage #SproutInhibitors Potatoes are a vital crop worldwide, but their high water content makes them susceptible to post-harvest…
#Potatostorage #BelgianPotatoCompany #CoolingandFreezingSystem #AgriculturalTechnology #Farming Innovation Belgium is known for its high-quality potato production, and the Belgian Potato Company is one of the leading…
Russian students have created a new smart system for monitoring the storage conditions of vegetables, which, due to a more accurate calculation of their…
As part of the exhibition of scientific and technical achievements “Intellectual Belarus” in Minsk, Belagromech showed a prototype of a new automatic potato sorting…
In 2022, Shandong’s number of potato cold storage warehouses in its 13 provinces (Tengzhou, Feicheng, Jiaozhou, Pingdu, Shouguang, Juxian, Laiwu, Cangshan, Laixi, Changyi, Anqiu,…
The problem of the region’s self-sufficiency in food products, and, in particular, vegetables, does not lose its relevance. The ANO “Agency for Attracting Investments…
Earlier these components were imported and now it’s getting manufactured in our workshops…contributing our bit with these small initiatives towards Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission. Kudos to our…
Scientists of the St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design (SPbGUPTD) have developed a technology for the production of multilayer cardboard with…
The importance of studying 3. Farm management & crop production techniques Guta practices crop rotation by renting land from others. He uses the recommended…
Potato production in SSA is increasing rapidly just like in other developing countries. Most of the potato produced is consumed fresh, while globally more…
The genetic potential of high yielding varieties can be achieved only if quality seed is used together with good agricultural practices (GAP). Research in…
Critical shortage of quality seed of productive and adaptive varieties is probably the major constraint to potato production in SSA countries. The yield and…
Mathieu Verhaeghe is a Potato Grower in Boezinge, Belgium. He has been using Restrain as a sprout inhibitor for his stored potatoes since November 2020. In…
In each Sub-Saharan African (SSA) country, there is a potato research and development that involves many actors (partners) ranging from input suppliers to consumers.…
Partnerships to Strengthening the Potato Value Chain At the African Potato Association conference in Addis Ababa in 2016, workshops were held to discuss how…