For more than 50 years, Lindsay has been a pioneer provider of irrigation and water management solutions. From the strength and durability of Zimmatic pivot systems to the intelligence and advanced technology of FieldNET, the full portfolio of industry-leading products and services helps conserve resources, increase yields and benefis growers worldwide. This article appears in […]
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A potato seed multiplication company in Nakuru is providing certified seeds to farmers throughout the year, in an effort to address decline in production of the crop as a result of the use of uncertified seeds. Agrico East Africa Company imports at least 200 to 300 tons of potato seeds from the Netherlands annually, which […]
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A small group of Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) potato industry representatives, joined by Island Premier Dennis King, gathered today on Parliament Hill to distribute fresh PEI potatoes to some 6,000 passerby. Part of ongoing efforts to reverse a sudden ban on exports of Island potatoes to the U.S., the group, with its many supporters, continues […]
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The recent discovery of potato wart disease on Prince Edward Island in Canada, and the subsequent embargo on export of potatoes from the province to the rest of Canada and the U.S. made industry headline news the past couple of weeks. On Dec 2, a leading industry publication, The Packer, published an opinion piece online titled […]
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Frozen potato global trade volumes remain above pre-COVID levels for the third month in a row in August 2021. At 717,000 tons, August 2021 trade volumes were up 9.0% compared to the same month in 2019 (YOY – Year-On-Year). “The recovery that has been visible since June drives a year-to-date [i.e. – YTD) increase in […]
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Canadian growers harvested a record potato crop in 2021, as production rose 18.2% year over year to 123.1 million hundredweight, on account of increases in both seeded area and yield, according to a report released by Statistics Canada today. New Brunswick (+58.3% to 18.2 million hundredweight) and Alberta (+5.2% to 24.6 million hundredweight) both reported record production, as seeded areas rose to meet growth in […]
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During the January-October 2021 period, Chile’s potato exports fell by 54.4%, to a total of 1.4m USD. During these 10 months, exports of potatoes for fresh consumption and prepared potatoes (not frozen) decreased, mainly. On the other hand, Chilean potato imports ending in October 2021 totaled 115m USD. Experts say that potato imports grew by […]
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The food holding company announced by the government is lying to people; the prices in the holding will not be lower, because as a State Treasury company it will have to be guided by profit – said the leader of AGROunia, Michał Kołodziejczak. Food holding in this system, which is mentioned by (Minister of Agriculture) Henryk […]
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Supply-chain woes and economic inflation are on the minds of many Americans these days, and the effect of those problems hasn’t escaped the potato industry.
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After the strong rebound in the level of harvested potato production for the EU in 2019 and a further rise in 2020, the average price of potatoes in 2020 registered a provisional -21.2% than in 2019. According to Eurostat’s latest updates, the EU produced 54.0 million tonnes of potatoes last year, which was 2.9m tons […]
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For more than 50 years, Lindsay has been a pioneer provider of irrigation and water management solutions. From the strength and durability of Zimmatic pivot systems to the intelligence and advanced technology of FieldNET, the full portfolio of industry-leading products and services helps conserve resources, increase yields and benefis growers worldwide. This article appears in […]
A potato seed multiplication company in Nakuru is providing certified seeds to farmers throughout the year, in an effort to address decline in production of the crop as a result of the use of uncertified seeds. Agrico East Africa Company imports at least 200 to 300 tons of potato seeds from the Netherlands annually, which […]
A small group of Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) potato industry representatives, joined by Island Premier Dennis King, gathered today on Parliament Hill to distribute fresh PEI potatoes to some 6,000 passerby. Part of ongoing efforts to reverse a sudden ban on exports of Island potatoes to the U.S., the group, with its many supporters, continues […]
The recent discovery of potato wart disease on Prince Edward Island in Canada, and the subsequent embargo on export of potatoes from the province to the rest of Canada and the U.S. made industry headline news the past couple of weeks. On Dec 2, a leading industry publication, The Packer, published an opinion piece online titled […]
Frozen potato global trade volumes remain above pre-COVID levels for the third month in a row in August 2021. At 717,000 tons, August 2021 trade volumes were up 9.0% compared to the same month in 2019 (YOY – Year-On-Year). “The recovery that has been visible since June drives a year-to-date [i.e. – YTD) increase in […]
Canadian growers harvested a record potato crop in 2021, as production rose 18.2% year over year to 123.1 million hundredweight, on account of increases in both seeded area and yield, according to a report released by Statistics Canada today. New Brunswick (+58.3% to 18.2 million hundredweight) and Alberta (+5.2% to 24.6 million hundredweight) both reported record production, as seeded areas rose to meet growth in […]
During the January-October 2021 period, Chile’s potato exports fell by 54.4%, to a total of 1.4m USD. During these 10 months, exports of potatoes for fresh consumption and prepared potatoes (not frozen) decreased, mainly. On the other hand, Chilean potato imports ending in October 2021 totaled 115m USD. Experts say that potato imports grew by […]
The food holding company announced by the government is lying to people; the prices in the holding will not be lower, because as a State Treasury company it will have to be guided by profit – said the leader of AGROunia, Michał Kołodziejczak. Food holding in this system, which is mentioned by (Minister of Agriculture) Henryk […]
Supply-chain woes and economic inflation are on the minds of many Americans these days, and the effect of those problems hasn’t escaped the potato industry.
After the strong rebound in the level of harvested potato production for the EU in 2019 and a further rise in 2020, the average price of potatoes in 2020 registered a provisional -21.2% than in 2019. According to Eurostat’s latest updates, the EU produced 54.0 million tonnes of potatoes last year, which was 2.9m tons […]
