India: 22 women use zero tillage method to grow potatoes
Patna: For the first time in Bihar, 22 women farmers associated with Jeevika have grown potatoes using zero tillage method.
Asia 02/03/2022
India: Over 1,000 potato farmers block road near Jalpaiguri town
It disrupted traffic on the highway that connects the districts of Alipurduar and Cooch Behar and heads for the Northeast.
Asia 02/03/2022
Italia: La cipolla bianca di Castrovillari conquista la Denominazione Comunale
Il comune di Castrovillari ha deciso di conferire la Denominazione Comunale (De.Co.) alla cipolla bianca. L’Azienda regionale per lo sviluppo dell’agricoltura calabrese-ARSAC ha contribuito a questo importante riconoscimento,,,
Europa 02/03/2022
China: China’s onion exports in 2021 were lower than the average of recent years
In recent years, the export volume of fresh or refrigerated onions in China has shown a downward trend as a whole.
Asia 02/03/2022
Asia: Pommes-Knappheit wird aufgrund von Störungen in der Lieferkette weltweit auftreten
Südostasiatische Fast-Food-Ketten sind von einem Mangel an Pommes frites betroffen, da Probleme in der Lieferkette den Versand des tiefgekühlten Produkts aus den USA und Europa verlangsamen.
Asia 02/03/2022
Gran Bretaña: Wireworm an increasing threat for British potato growers
Wireworm is an increasing threat for potato growers, and set to be more of a problem with soils in the future, warns Syngenta Technical Manager, Michael Tait.
Europa 02/03/2022
Escocia: Scotland might follow Canadian seed potato route for farming
Sources say the ‘Canadian concession’ could offer a route for Scottish and UK seed potato exporters to resume at least some of the trade lost with Europe in the wake of Brexit.
Europa 02/03/2022
Canadá: Five P.E.I. farms offer free potatoes to Islanders
Prince Edward Island’s potato industry has been hard hit following the suspension of exports to the US in November after potato wart was found in two Island fields.
Norte Am. 02/03/2022