See on Scoop.it – Potato News THE county government of Elgeyo Marakwet has embarked on a drive to produce high quality potatoes to exploit the chips and crisps lucrative market. Area Governor Alex Tolgos said the county was now aiding farmers replace seeds tradition with certified ones that are of high quality. He said for many years farmers in the[Read More…]
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Canada, U.S. relax PCN testing of potato seed
See on Scoop.it – Potato News The Canadian and U.S. governments have eased potato cyst nematode testing requirements on seed potato exports between the two countries. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency established the PCN guidelines in 2006 after pale cyst nematode was discovered in Eastern Idaho and its close relative, golden[Read More…]
India: Odisha govt seeking CIP support for seed potato project
See on Scoop.it – Potato News The State Government has decided to seek support of the International Potato Centre (CIP) to set up a massive seed potato project in the State. Mr. Rajesh Verma, Principal Secretary of the Agriculture Department of the Government of Odisha, India, and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Chadha, Director of Horticulture of the Government of Odisha, visited[Read More…]
US Potato Board Mini-Fast Track Moves Varieties into Seed Production
See on Scoop.it – Potato News Bringing new seed varieties into production in the potato industry is a time-consuming and rather expensive process. However, a new process called Mini-Fast Track which bridges the gap between very small scale trials and the Fast Track Seed Program is providing the ability to test in a commercial setting about two times as many[Read More…]
Cameroon: Free Irish Potato Seeds for Bui Farmers
See on Scoop.it – Potato News Some 300 Irish potato farmers in Bui division on May 9, 2014 received 30 tonnes of quality Irish potato seeds and farm inputs to improve production and productivity. Each of the farmers went home with a complete pact comprising 100 kg of potato seeds, four bags of decomposed manure, fertilisers and fungicides. See on[Read More…]
Azerbaijani Agriculture Ministry, FAO to implement new seed potato project
See on Scoop.it – Potato News The Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed an agreement on the development of potato seed production not susceptible to infection, the ministry said on May 6. See on en.trend.az
India: Mahindra enter joint venture to source seed potato from HZPC
See on Scoop.it – Potato News Mahindra ShubhLaabh, the agribusiness company of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., has entered into an exclusive strategic alliance with HZPC BV, a 110 year old, Euro 225 million global leader, to produce, market and export seed potato from India. Mahindra ShubhLaabh is part of Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector and was one of India’s leading exporter[Read More…]
India: Mahindra’s agri division enters into a JV with Holland-based HZPC
See on Scoop.it – Potato News The agri division of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, part of the $16.7 billion Mahindra Group, today signed a joint venture agreement in Chandigarh with Holland’s HZPC, one of the leading innovative companies in the world in potato breeding, seed potato growing and seed potato trading. According to Gerard Backx, CEO, HZPC, “We feel confident[Read More…]
Ireland: Donegal Investment Group’s seed potato business boosts profits
B Donegal Investment Group, formerly Donegal Creameries, has reported increased revenues and after tax profits for last year. Revenues for the year to the end of December rose by 8.1% to €86.7m, while profit after tax from continuing operations grew by over 10% to €4.85m. Donegal said the results reflected further progress on its new strategy when it decided to[Read More…]
US: Potato inspectors patrol seed stores in Nebraska
See on Scoop.it – Potato News Nebraska has three inspectors trying to make sure that potato seeds sold in the state are free of pests to protect growers. “We take seriously the need to protect our potato industry here in this state,” State Ag Department spokeswoman Christin Kamm said. The state Agriculture Department has completed about 100 inspections this year[Read More…]
Scotland: An ever-evolving approach to blackleg control
Blackleg was a key topic for discussion at the Scottish Society for Crop Research Potato Committee Winter Meeting in Dundee. Blackleg is the most common fault observed during growing crop inspections and is exceptionally difficult to manage as it is widespread and favours the Scottish climate. Dr Gerry Saddler of Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) told the meeting[Read More…]
Canada: Bayer blight product now available for potato growers as a seed-piece treatment
See on Scoop.it – Potato News Bayer CropScience Canada announced that its foliar potato fungicide, Reason is now registered for use as a seed-piece treatment. When applied as a seed-piece treatment, Reason provides protection against seed-borne late blight. Now growers can count on Reason to not only protect against late blight and early blight through foliar applications but can also[Read More…]
News from the US Potato Board Chip Program
The Chip Program completed another successful sale of material from the Fast Track Seed Program. The material sold from the program provides the chip industry with one of the only supplies of clean seed for commercial development, while providing funds back to the chip program. Varieties sold in the January auction, hosted by AIS Consulting, LLC, included: Michigan State University[Read More…]
Scotland: Research project targets blackleg threat to seed potato industry north of the border
A new £300,000 three-year project funded by the Potato Council and Scottish Government will investigate blackleg in potato, seen as a threat to Scotland’s seed potato industry.
Pakistan: USAID Agribusiness holds training on potato seed
See on Scoop.it – Potato News The Agribusiness Project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF), organized a week-long technical and managerial training on Seed Potato Production Technologies at the Horticulture Research Institute, National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), here from March 24 to 28. The 23 participants included farmers[Read More…]
Russian market is open again for Dutch seed potatoes
See on Scoop.it – Potato News The Russian market is now again open to Dutch seed potatoes . This was confirmed Secretary John Gottschall of the Dutch Potato Organisation ( NAO ) this morning. Export is possible for seed potatoes which are in the list put together compiled by NAO in consultation with the NVWA and the Ministry of Economic[Read More…]
Argentina provides Cuba with potato genetic material
See on Scoop.it – Potato News A technical team from the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) in Argentina shared information about harvest and postharvest mechanization technologies to increase and improve the varietal diversity of potato production in Cuba. According to the INTA, as part of the cooperation efforts made Argentina’s Foreign Ministry, a team of specialists from this institution[Read More…]
US: New potato varieties enter the market
See on Scoop.it – Potato News With the rise of specialty potatoes in the retail world, several new varieties are emerging in the race to find new favorite options for retail and processing application. One variety, MonDak Gold, is nearing the retail market, according to Chuck Stadick, potato consultant with Spud Viking Potato Consulting, Caldwell, Idaho. The new, branded potato variety,[Read More…]
Kenya looks to certified seed potatoes
See on Scoop.it – Potato News Kenyan farmers have challenges getting certified seed potatoes, a government official said on Wednesday.Agriculture Principal Secretary Sicily Kariuki told a food forum that as a result average yields remain at 10 tons per hectare which is way below the potential of 40 tons per hectare. Since Kenya gained independence, certified potato seed production has remained low[Read More…]
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A better potato for India, via Israeli technology
See on Scoop.it – Potato News The Times of Israel A better potato for India, via Israeli tech The Times of Israel “The biggest crop in India is the potato, and in fact India is the second largest producer of potatoes in the world after China (the country produced 45 million… See on www.timesofisrael.com
British visit ‘may reopen’ Cuban potato market
A seed potato trade mission to Cuba last month was “very positive” and could open a strategic gateway market into the Caribbean for British seed exports. Representatives from the Potato Council and the Scottish government visited Cuba in January for general discussions and to meet with the Cuban minister for agriculture. The aim was to reopen the Cuban market for[Read More…]
Vigilance required to keep ring rot out of the UK
Imported seed remains one of the biggest threats to UK potato crop health, according to the Potato Council’s Rob Burns. And despite the Safe Haven seed assurance scheme – launched in 2004 and which now voluntarily covers 60 per cent of UK seed – having largely done its job, individual parties and practices can still put the national crop at[Read More…]
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