Australia: Tasmanian potato growers push for price increases
Last month, Tasmanian potato growers unanimously rejected Simplot’s price offer. They are still working to negotiate a new contract.
Oceania 13/08/2019
Europa: la récolte des pommes de terre a commencé en Beauce
Avec une semaine d’avance, l’arrachage des pommes de terrre a commencé en Beauce. Malgré la sécheresse et la canicule, la récolte devrait être de bonne qualité.
Europa 13/08/2019
Western Australia: Potato growers plan to send more spuds overseas
Western Australia’s embattled potato growers are planning to extend their collaboration in order to reach a sevenfold increase in spud exports within five years.
Oceania 13/08/2019
Reino Unido: UK potato growers worried about looming homegrown crop shortage
UK consumers may face a shortage of home-grown potatoes next year as stocks run out due to new storage rules. Experts fear a 12-week gap could open up in the UK supply in 2020 as a result of the loss of the main chemical used on stored spuds.
Europa 13/08/2019
Suecia: Frostskador på potatisskörden i norr
Flera potatisodlare i Västerbotten och Norrbotten har drabbats av frostskadad potatisblast. Trots frostskadorna så väntas årets skörd ligga på normalnivåer.
Europa 13/08/2019
Innovaciones: Designing a better low-fat potato chip
Munching on low-fat potato chips might reduce the guilt compared with full-fat versions, but many people don’t find the texture as appealing.
Norte Am. 13/08/2019
Escocia: Blight ‘kicks off big time’
A WET and warm start to August has heightened the potato blight risk in Scotland.
Europa 13/08/2019
Kenia: Kenyan farmers want all counties to enforce potato law
Potato farmers in Kinangop Nyandarua, now want all counties to enforce the new 50kg potato packaging rule to avoid losses.
Africa 13/08/2019