Pakistan: Minister to monitor potato exports
Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar on Monday directed Ministry of National Food Security and Research to analyse and monitor the export of potatoes to ensure that domestic prices are not affected.
Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar on Monday directed Ministry of National Food Security and Research to analyse and monitor the export of potatoes to ensure that domestic prices are not affected.
An exports platform showcasing producers from across the UK’s horticulture and potato industries will be unveiled at Fruit Logistica 2016 by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Potato agronomy experts have offered a range advice to potato growers in light of the anticipated short supply of nematicides, and in particular Vydate, next year.
The Potato Producers Consortium (CONPAPA), which consists of 300 farmers directly and another 2,000 in seven districts of the province, inaugurated its plant to clean and sort tubers in Riobamba a few days ago.
W 2016 r. areał uprawy ziemniaków w Polsce prawdopodobnie będzie zbliżony do tegorocznego i wyniesie ok. 310 tys. ha. Przy przeciętnych warunkach pogodowych plony mogą wynieść 270 dt/ha, a zbiory ok. 8,4 mln ton, tj. o ok. 25 proc.
Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) has requested the authorities of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to take measures to stop illegal influx of Indian potatoes into Bangladesh. They also requested the authorities concerned including the Ministry
The emerging results of the previous year’s Brandenburg potato harvest is not likely to be repeated in 2015. In 2014 they harvested a total of 420,000 tons and and in this year they have only been able to harvest 322,500 of potatoes.
Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, said the 2015 harvest has generally been picture perfect. “This was one of the smoothest harvest seasons we’ve had in Washington,” he told The Produce News.