Researchers in the WARF Accelerator program are using advanced imaging technology to detect late blight in potatoes, which famously led to the Irish potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century. In a recent […]
The British public is looking for experiences and holidays in the UK countryside, opening opportunities for farmers to diversify. Alex Black of Farmers Guardian spoke to Savills about the top trends to […]
Last week the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its 2017 pesticide residue sampling data results. The FDA concluded: “The latest set of results demonstrate once again that the majority of […]
In September the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US released its 2017 pesticide residue sampling data results. FDA concluded: “The latest set of results demonstrate once again that the […]
In Egypt, the ministers of investment and trade last month opened the new production line of the Dutch Farm Frites company in the 10th of Ramadan City in Sharqia governorate. The new […]
The South African potato industry, which competes in yield and quality with the best in the world, is keen to explore the prospects of increased global trade in potatoes, according to a […]
As the cliché goes, the official opening of the Cavendish plant in Lethbridge in Canada’s Alberta province was no small potatoes. Premier Jason Kenney, Provincial Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen, Mayor Chris Spearman, […]
Seed potato growers attending the recent biannual Potatoes South Africa Seed Potato Growers’ Forum in Cape Town were warned about the potentially devastating effect that resistant black dot disease could have on […]
Bayer’s top exec on pesticides suggested the agrichemical giant would consider legal action if the EU decides to ban the world’s most-used herbicide glyphosate in late 2022. Asked whether Bayer would seek […]
Mydibel Fresh has announced plans to build a new plant in Mouscron, Belgium. According to the official press statement, the construction is part of the company’s strategy of sustainable development, Potato Business […]
Former PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi, who stepped down as CEO last year, was instrumental in shifting company’s focus from sugary beverages to healthier options. But it wasn’t always an easy task for […]
Amidst the worst hunger many would ever know, children and old people died in their hundreds. Angry mobs filled the streets of countless communities, demanding food for their families as famine strangled […]
Potato farmers are set to benefit from cold storage facilities and warehouses to be constructed by TingA, East Africa’s largest tractor sharing platform, according to a report by The Star. The firm […]
When the 2019 Idaho Russet harvest got under way around mid-August, the potatoes coming out of the early fields showed very good quality, but the size profile was mixed and on average […]
Its harvest time for many potato growers. Those not quite at that point will be harvesting before long. And while many growers are thinking about getting those spuds in a storage shed, […]
Growing demand for processed foods, increasing consumer inclination towards vegetarian food and snacks, an expanding food retail industry along with the improving global potato crop over the years are key factors contributing […]
Spud lovers are being given back a store in Norfolk after closing in August – after the business was rescued by potato giant firm Albert Bartlett. Spudulike, which serves jacket potatoes with […]
