AGROTECHNOLOGY

Due to a crisis in imported quality seed varieties, right now it’s impossible to meet the demand for high-grade processed...

Agronomists interested in finding out more about biostimulants and the effect they can have on UK crops are being encouraged...

A major step forward in sustainable packaging has now been taken by Tasteful Selections because of its decision to launch...

Pragati, Koraput with International Potato Center (CIP), Bhubaneswar and Government of Odisha, have initiated Potato cultivation in Koraput district of...

University of Canterbury environmental science professor Brett Robinson in New Zealand is working on a research project that transforms biowaste...

With tuber bulking being such a critical, yet energy sapping period in potato crop development, now is the time to...

A priceless living library of rare potato species is being trawled for traits which could offer resistance to pests, diseases,...

Royal Avebe's potato campaign in the Netherlands has started. The first starch potatoes were delivered to the production location in...

In India, in Northern parts of West Bengal and Bihar markets potato farmers had a long awaited demand for an...

Due to the recent frosts in Brazil, which affected most of the producing areas, in the first decade of August,...

Last month was not only the hottest July on record, it was also the hottest month ever recorded on Earth,...

A team of at least 13 scientists from USA, France, Saudi Arabia and Great Britain recently released a paper that...

A major new project will tackle pests in potatoes through the protection of clean land and the management of land...

Thanks to a team from the faculty of bio-engineering sciences at Ghent University that has developed a vaccine, potato blight...

In response to the challenges of climate change, growing demands for food, and persistent malnutrition, crop breeders across the Global...

Industry leaders have said they will push to reinstate Scotland’s valuable seed potato trade with Europe at the opening of...

Even though the potato growing season has seen “some challenges”, according to Coleman Oswald, Director of Sales at Eagle Eye...

Cover crops are not free, but they don’t have to be a cost. In fact, they can save farmers money....

An annual inspection of buildings and hardware is an important step in store preparation before the new potato crop can...

The requirements being made on the productivity, comfort and safety of mobile machines in the off-highway sector are constantly increasing....

The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) says in a recent news release that “It is much more the production per hectare than...

Potato viral diseases can be difficult to identify from leaf symptoms alone. The symptoms can vary depending on the virus...

Potatoes in Practice, the UK’s largest field event for potatoes and a highlight of the season for the sector bringing together...

The opening ceremonies of KOPIA Pakistan Centre and Aeroponic Potato Seed Production System were held recently at the National Agricultural...

Prince Edward Island (PEI) and New Brunswick Canadian provinces are announcing excellent potato crops developments. According to the latest United...

The International Potato Center (CIP) has substantially contributed to the development and release of improved potato varieties that are grown...

Both chemical fertilizers and cover crops can help build the nitrogen content in soil. But cover crops come with many other benefits,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZkIP5SAEJU&list=PL1iyfct1WGTKTQi4Es3Pd4RG7ulEX-54T&index=3 We provide safe and reliable organic solution getting your potato harvest ready. The technology developed by crop.zone is a...

In India, Table Potato growers in the early-mid bulking segment were having very limited choice of varieties. They were facing challenges...

Dr Judith Nyiraneza is a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Charlottetown Research and Development Centre on Prince Edward Island. She and...

Grimme GL 430, GB 430 Grimme  offers a wide range of potato planters : 10 spoon models and 4 belt models. Spoon models range from...

Proper season-long soil moisture is the key to maximizing tuber yield, quality and grower return. 

Dutch inventor Joris van der Kamp and constructors from Fieldworkers developed the prototype in close consultation with Dutch potato growers....

Potatoes are the most important vegetable grown in Israel and are an important crop in the Negev desert region in...

With the rise of precision agriculture solutions, the farming industry has become increasingly tech savvy. Many growers and producers have...

The seed potato chain, represented by LTO Nederland, Plantum NL and the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO), is very concerned about...

Looking ahead to the next 50 years, potato researchers and farmers have significant concerns about producing enough food under the...

High heat in the early summer can lead to reduced yield and deformed potatoes on farmers, said Washington State Potato...

Not all robust potato varieties will survive this year when it comes to phytophthora resistance

In the space of five years, Sencrop has grown into a major supplier of weather stations for so-called connected networks...

In its newsletter from the beginning of this week, the Research Center for Potato Cultivation PCA and Inagro discussed the...

Wire needles are a growing problem in potatoes. In more and more places damage is found in the crops in the...

According to Wilson’s Country agronomist Stuart Meredith, up to 30% of potato crops in the Republic of Ireland are now...

The sanitary strategy begins with the soil work and the choice of the potato variety. It is convenient to analyze possible...

New research on Prince Edward Island is using mustard and arugula to tackle pest problems in potato fields with a side...

Giving exactly the input your crop needs is the key to the best harvest.

Farmers are becoming increasingly dependent on data and software. This has its downsides, such as the discussion about the right...

Old habits die hard. So do stereotypes. It’s often assumed broadcast spinner spreaders don’t have the accuracy, precision, or technology...

Potato growers on P.E.I. are turning to technology to help them track spores from late blight and other airborne diseases...

Dutch Pack's new mono materials are made from one type of raw material and are therefore optimally recyclable.