Potato sector is facing major challenges
The European potato sector is faced with low prices, high costs, major challenges in the field of plant health and the reduction of environmental impact and, due to corona, for the time ...
Read moreThe European potato sector is faced with low prices, high costs, major challenges in the field of plant health and the reduction of environmental impact and, due to corona, for the time ...
Read moreRomagnoli F.lli Spa continues the path of research and innovation with a view to sustainability for the entire potato supply chain, in which the company operates from sowing to marketing and announces its commitment to ...
Read moreThe calculated amount of pesticides still present, on vegetables and fruit, which act on the nervous system, remains considerably below the safety limit with an average daily consumption. According to the RIVM, this ...
Read moreSoil alarmists such as Barbara Baarsma, professor of economics and director of Rabobank Amsterdam, argue that dutch soil is doing badly. The Environment Council also takes this view. Anyone who digs a ...
Read moreThe Organisation of Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG) expects a dramatic decline in potato cultivation due to corona. The reasons for this are the continued significantly lower demand due to Covid requirements in the catering ...
Read moreThe European Potato Trade Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Romans Vorssas the new Technical Affairs Director of the Association, with effect as of today, 26 October 2020. Romans Vorss ...
Read moreOne of the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the large increase in demand for fresh fruit and vegetables. This means that some potato fresh packers are now busier than ever, ...
Read moreThe virus has had a major impact on the global potato industry since its discovery and spread at the beginning of the year, writes Cedric Porter, Editor of World Potato Markets. Covid-19 ...
Read moreMany of you might have the thoughts after reading my articles, why does this guy waste our time writing this stuff? That is very a reasonable question. Allow me to address that ...
Read moreIn 2020, Flemish area consumer potatoes remained stable compared to 2019. In 2020 Flanders will have 54,230 hectares of potatoes. In the main production areas (Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the ...
Read moreContext expected for the 20/21 campaign and prospectsCOVID-19 has profoundly changed the parameters of campaigns 19/20 and 20/21.For the current campaign, industrial activity has picked up, but at an average rate of ...
Read moreThe Sevillian company Intersur 2011 and the Albaceteña company Agromar Hispana have created the Intersur group, which already produces more than 100,000 tons of potatoes to packers who sell them to supermarkets. Currently, the ...
Read moreTurn 'crap', raw material residues that no one knows how to use, into a "more than optimal" fertilizer for our fields. This is the arduous mission carried out by the Spanish company Fertinagro Biotech. "Everything no ...
Read moreWeilach - "People always think that blue or red potatoes are something modern," says Gabriele Karl with a smile. The part-time farmer from Weilach is always willing to provide information about her ...
Read moreABSTRACT 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 ...
Read moreThe 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 ...
Read moreThe European Commission (EC) has recently issued notifications of the change of plant protection product (PPPs) approval status within the European Union (UE). Of particular interest is the non-renewal of approval of 2 ...
Read moreThe expression “genetically modified organisms” (“GMOs”) is not only void of scientific value, but has negative effects on agricultural progress and food policy. The history of crop domestication offers many examples of ...
Read morePotato foliage must be removed before harvesting to prevent blight infection of the tubers, facilitate the passage of the harvester, and remove weeds. After this year, farmers can no longer use Diquat, ...
Read moreDuring the Seven Years War of the mid-1700s, a French army pharmacist named Antoine-Augustin Parmentier was captured by Prussian soldiers. As a prisoner of war, he was forced to live on rations ...
Read moreThe Dutch potato processors processed 278,700 tonnes of potatoes in August to 119,200 tonnes of pre-baked product and 24,800 tonnes of other products. In line from April that's another slight plus. Potato ...
Read moreWidespread fungal disease in plants can be controlled with a commercially available chemical that has been primarily used in medicine until now. This discovery was made by scientists from Martin Luther University ...
Read more"There is currently a moderate demand for potatoes on the French market. However, market participants have been stuck on contracts since the start of the harvest and consumption levels in France were ...
Read moreCIPC has been banned in the European Union since 1 January 2020. The expiry date for, among other things, the storage of potatoes with CIPC, among others, has been set for 8 ...
Read moreEuropean Physical MarketsPrice Overview (source: NEPG): BelgiumMarket report Fiwap/PCA: Early industrial potatoes: the last batches are partly passed on to industry and partly to animal feed.Storage varieties: in addition to the demand ...
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