EEUU: WEEKLY POTATO REPORT
Chip potato movement is steady, but slower than usual for this time of year. There are still a lot of open potatoes left to move. Michigan prices for open potatoes range between $4.50-$6.00 per cwt.
Norte Am. 28/03/2016
Kenia: Farmers mechanize to meet rapidly increasing demand for potatoes.
The fast expansion of cities and towns and the popularity of fast foods have created a rapidly increasing demand for potatoes. Farmers are turning to mechanization to meet this demand by improving cultivation and reducing harvest losses .
Africa 28/03/2016
Nueva Zelanda: New Zealand calls off potato export plan
POTATO growers have welcomed a New Zealand decision to not pursue fresh potato exports to Australia.
Europa 28/03/2016
Canadá: Genetically Engineered Potato Approved For Sale In Canada
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have approved a genetically engineered potato for sale, said a U.S. based company. The non-browning spuds could be in Canadian supermarkets by Thanksgiving.
Norte Am. 28/03/2016
India: Potato growers forced to make distress sale
BHUBANESWAR: Rising potato prices due to lower production this year has been a raging political issue. However, farmers were misled by the government to cultivate the tuber last year and forced to make distress sale of their produce.
Asia 28/03/2016
Italia: Patate novelle. In Sicilia rese basse, ma qualità eccellente
Complice l’inverno mite e asciutto, le patate novelle siciliane si presentano quest’anno organoletticamente eccellenti, anche se le rese non saranno abbondanti. Romagnoli: “Occhio però alle strumentalizzazioni”
Europa 28/03/2016
Sudáfrica: Afrique du Sud ,les prix de la pomme de terre explosent, portés par la sécheresse
En Afrique du Sud, la pire sécheresse que le pays ait enregistrée, au cours de ce siècle, a affecté les prix de la pomme de terre.
Africa 28/03/2016
Australia: Potatoes SA & PIRSA research: Save $220 per ha by fertilising with less phosphorous
South Australian research suggests landholders could save $220 per hectare by fertilising with less phosphorous.
Oceania 28/03/2016