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Mallorcan potato farmers have managed to save their crop from the deep freeze when temperatures fell below zero last month. The spud growers went out in all weathers and cleared the frost using water hoses. “It was…
The National Potato Council and KFC in Kenya have identified the Markies potato variety as a suitable variety that farmers in that country can now grow to supply the US-based fast-food chain with locally sourced French fries. Certified Markies…
In each Sub-Saharan African (SSA) country, there is a potato research and development that involves many actors (partners) ranging from input suppliers to consumers. There is, however, a disconnect between these partners, leading to duplication of efforts…
In order to be less dependent on Scottish seed potatoes, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is asking the Irish government to give a boost to the development of its own seed potato cultivation. Irish potato growers depend…
With approximately 19% of the global population and just 9% of the world’s arable land, China has long sought to improve food production and, in recent decades, potato has played an increasingly important role in that quest.…
Partnerships to Strengthening the Potato Value Chain At the African Potato Association conference in Addis Ababa in 2016, workshops were held to discuss how the WPC could help strengthen the Potato value chain in East Africa. After…
The project is not the first time China has attempted to direct water to Xinjiang and relocate a greater number of Chinese migrants to southern Xinjiang.
Aerial imagery aids diagnosis for Nielson, an agronomist for Walters Produce in Newdale, Idaho, making his scouting more efficient.
Many practitioners consider using irrigation to protect their crops from drought. Getting started with irrigation is not worth it for every farm. In dry summers, sprinkling can save yields. However, getting started is not for every company. Agrarheute spoke to the irrigation…
A life in farming seemed to be preordained for Mike Telford. “I grew up in Utah in Bountiful. My father was what they called a truck farmer, and they grew all the vegetable crops you can imagine,”…
Getting a seedling on the variety list as a variety is the dream of many seed potato growers. Registering a new variety is very expensive for small trading houses. That is why it is done deliberately. Once a year, variety…
The North African countries in particular are doing well on the market, according to the export figures of the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO)
