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ABSTRACT CRISPR-cas gene editing in crop plants could significantly speed up the progress of breeding programs. Strikingly in the agricultural sector, the number of CRISPR-cas patents originating from Europe trails far behind ...

The southern Wetterau is a stronghold for organic and conventional potato cultivation. Farmers from Karben and Bad Vilbel are looking forward to a below-average harvest this year. And the Corona crisis is ...

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will investigate wild potato varieties for resistance to a wide range of potato diseases and pests. This broad approach makes breeding material available with which disease-free potato ...

Steenderen, September 25, 2020, today Aviko, one of Europe's largest producers of fresh, frozen,dried and specialty potato products and part of Royal Cosun, announces the acquisition by AvikoRixona of Unilever's factory in ...

Trust in potatoes In 1920 Kees (Cornelis) Meijer established his company.  He traded in potatoes and onions. He built a better life for his family and himself. Kees turned out to be ...

Late blight is the most important pathogen in potato and causes devastation worldwide. The disease, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, was the trigger of the Irish Famine and still one of the ...

Angus growers Jim Wilson and Robert Ramsay are improving potato production and reducing waste with their Tuberzone CropCast forecasting tool – and it’s now running worldwide. The pair run SoilEssentials, a precision ...

Since 2000/01 potatoes accounted for approximately 45% of total vegetable crops produced in South Africa and contribute around R8.5 billion to the economy.  These numbers, however, are under threat due to a ...

The Industry Advisory Group (IAG) of the IPPC ePhyto Solution calls on governments to support the adoption of ePhyto to facilitate international agricultural trade, which would be crucial in safeguarding global food ...

Kiremko is a Dutch company founded in 1965 and based in Montfoort, The Netherlands. As a world leader in the  manufacture of process lines for the potato processing industry,  we focus on ...

'The sector has risks, but at the moment they seem to lie mainly with the grower' Potatoes are again harvested en masse in September. But the economic shock of the corona crisis ...

“Understanding the mechanism of tuber initiation in potato provides a new strategy to increase yields of a crop that is absolutely pivotal for global food security.”

The new report titled Global Potato Planter Market 2020 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025 published by MarketsandResearch.biz aims to provide an overview of the global market covering the market landscape and its ...

Under the theme ‘The Changing World of the Potato, the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) will take place in Dublin (Ireland) from 31st May to 3rd June 2021. WPC Inc. and the Local Organising Committee ...

• The Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Vienna coordinates a consortium of 17European leading academic research institutions, potato breeders, a non-profit EUassociation, a government agency and a screening technology ...

Founded in 2005 by businessman and part-time farmer Ashley Turner, Yorkshire Crisps produces its award-winning produce in Wales Bar – a village between Sheffield and Rotherham. Our small, dedicated team is proud ...

The GRIMME Group The family company GRIMME was founded in 1861 as a forge in Damme (Germany) and employs more than 2700 people worldwide. GRIMME Landmaschinenfabrik has been manufacturing high-quality agricultural machinery ...

Hybrid seeds are key to improving the productivity of smallholder farmers and necessary to meet projected food demands by 2050.Jan 13, 2020 Solynta today announced the grant of U.S. Patent Serial No. ...

World Potato Congress President, Romain Cools is very pleased to introduce Dr. André Devaux as the newest WPC International Advisor. Romain Cools: “André is a man who has illustrated he can act ...

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today that it has acquired Marvel Packers Pty Ltd (“Marvel”), a frozen potato processor in Australia. Terms were not disclosed. Marvel operates frozen potato processing ...

Late last month, the entire potato sector once again gathered en masse at INTERPOM PRIMEURS at Kortrijk Xpo. Despite a 2018-2019 potato season fraught with problems as a result of an exceptional ...

McCain Foods (Canada) announced Stiekema-Kolhorn Joint Venture as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for Alberta during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet. Approximately 140 guests gathered to celebrate the Top Growers and ...

During the annual potato variety show at Agrico the topic of discussion was not limited to unique varieties on display. The impact of the excessive heat and drought this season on the ...

Later this week, potato breeding companies in the Netherlands will all present their new varieties and seedlings during the annual Dutch potato variety presentations. This annual event is probably the time of ...

In this exclusive interview with Marc Van Herreweghe, the new Chairman of Belgapom and CEO of Mydibel, we discuss the role and challenges that the Association faces going forward, as well as ...