The HortIMPACT project and its partner Agrimech Africa Ltd. organised its final demonstration day to showcase different agricultural machines and promote their use amongst horticultural farmers. More than 30% of potatoes in […]
According to the Kenyan news publication Daily Nation, the government in that country has rolled out a project that will see the Prisons Department and the National Youth Service (NYS) take active […]
A potato and vegetable processing plant will be built soon in Ol Kalou town. The factory, a collaboration of the Department of Correctional Services and Nyandarua county government, will mitigate post-harvest losses […]
According to a report by the Lusaka Times, a German company that will locally produce French fries for both the Zambian and regional export markets is expected to commence operations this year. […]
Are potatoes South Africa’s favourite veg? It certainly seems like it, based on how inflation-proof our demand for this versatile vegetable is. Despite increases in food prices that has seen many South […]
Egypt’s Central Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a report last Wednesday revealing that Egypt’s exports of agricultural products, especially potatoes and citrus, rose to 1 million and 111,000 tons, an […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in Egypt, Ezzeddin Abu Steit, issued a report on Turkish markets opening up to Egyptian potatoes. The ministry seeks to open markets in all countries […]
Potato production has a rich history in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). The first breeding programme in that country was initiated by the late Dr JE van der Plank back in […]
MENAFN (Daily News Egypt) reported recently that the International Food and Consumable Goods Company (IFCG) is planning to establish a new factory for the production of frozen vegetables after the increased demand, […]
We reported here on Potato News Today two days ago that potato farmers in Kenya are badly hit by a seed crisis. It now turns out that an important potato region of […]
Kenyan farmers are facing a shortage of certified potato seed following the rejection of 78 percent of the planting materials that had been imported last year. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service […]
Since the beginning of the export season of agriculture products, Egypt’s exports of potatoes increased to 200,000 tons. An Agriculture Ministry official recently stressed that these shipments were exported to the European […]
Kenya has developed a strategy to streamline the potato value chains in order to boost food security and revenues for small-holder farmers, officials said on Thursday. Lusike Wasilwa, director of crop systems […]
Advertising claims that McCain Foods makes “SA’s NO.1 CHIP” has come under fire from Steers, whose parent company Famous Brands lodged a complaint with the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB). The ARB found that […]
The African Potato Association’s (APA) core objective is to promote production and utilization of potato and sweet potato for food and nutrition security in Africa. Additionally, the APA facilitates knowledge sharing by bringing […]
Zimbabwe’s potato industry says it is now eyeing the export market for both raw potatoes and potato crisps as it has saturated the local market. Potato Industry of Zimbabwe chair Ronald Museka […]
The government of Nigeria has commenced with the construction of a potato tissue culture lab in Plateau State in Nigeria following an African Development Bank (AfDB) approved loan of US$3.38m for the project. Speaking […]
An international expert on powdery scab will visit the Republic of South Africa at the southern tip of the African continent from 12 – 22 February this year to consult with the […]
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