IN a bid to bolster potato farming in Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has teamed up with Fujita Corporation of Japan. This collaboration is set to…
THE availability of pre-pack quality stock in Ireland is tightening and prices reported are reflective of this, according to IFE, Ireland’s largest farming representative organisation. The viability of overwintered crop…
CYPRUS potato supply remains steady, despite recent floods. Flooding in Larnaca and the free Famagusta province have failed to impact on the crop, according to the Potato Producers and the…
PRICE levels in the Netherlands are hindering smooth sales, according to one supplier. Kees Schouten of Altena Potatoes says both local sales and exports are being affected, with the market…
SEED potato production has declined for the third consecutive year according to a buyer and seller of seed potatoes in the Netherlands. Wouter Mutsaers, who buys and sells seed…
A NEW form of green bioinsecticide that will be effective against aphid pests of potatoes is set to be commercialised within the next three to four years, after successful field…
FAMILIES were being recruited as ‘slug scouts’ during half term as scientists work to fight back against the field pest. Children were provided with free kits to trap and collect…
THE looming Spring Budget in England must do more to encourage farm investment, according to a submission to the Government by the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). The 16-page…
OVER the past three decades, there has been significant progress in our understanding of the biology and management of potato cyst nematode (PCN), yet it is still regarded as one…
EUROPEAN Potato Trade Association, Europatat, has a vote by the European Parliament in favour of a proposed regulation on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The decision is an important step towards…
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