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With the cost of doing business skyrocketing, producers need a seed regulatory system that delivers faster access to innovative varieties that are also affordable. If there’s one word that defines a modern seed regulatory system, it’s trust.…
A Belarusian potash miner that accounts for a major chunk of global supply has declared force majeure, shaking up a market that’s already contending with soaring prices. JSC Belaruskali said around Feb. 16 that it won’t be able to meet…
Coming off of a hard growing season and with increasing production costs, European potato acreage may fall in 2022. It’s been a challenging few years for potato growers in Europe. Between the pandemic, heat waves and floods…
Critical shortage of quality seed of productive and adaptive varieties is probably the major constraint to potato production in SSA countries. The yield and quality of potato produced is dependent on the quality of seed potato planted.…
'That's the biggest stumbling block. Due to the enormous growth of the processing industry, cultivation has become more intensive.'
“In the past 15 years, I have never seen the potato market change so quickly as in the past three months,”
Scotts Precision Manufacturing Ltd has extended its distribution network with the appointment of a new sales and service agent to cover the West Midlands in the UK. The Boston manufacturer of vegetable harvesting and cleaning equipment formally…
A load of 1,500 tons of Hermes premium Scottish seed potatoes from five or six suppliers has reportedly been rejected by Egyptian authorities, because it failed to meet a December export deadline by one day, at a…
Over the last several years, agricultural producers have been pulled in multiple directions: improve water use efficiency, maintain profitability in the face of rising input prices, and improve sustainability and soil health
Due to cold wave conditions in major cultivating areas, a delay of new-season potato liftings is registered in India. “This season has started a bit late because harvesting was disturbed due to the cold conditions but despite…
Press release The potato is the third largest food crop in the world and therefore an important part of our diet. Meijer Potatobelieves that everybody deserves to enjoy food. Robust potato varieties are necessary to provide a…
Potato pink eye is a disorder that often starts with pink, water-soaked areas around the eyes of the tuber — that’s why it’s called “pink eye.”
