New Indian potato variety suitable for French fries released by CPRI

During the last six months, the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, has released a new potato variety Kufri Frysona. This is the first ever potato variety from India suitable for preparation of French fries. The trials conducted on the variety have shown its suitability for cultivation in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and [...]

Interfarm to supply Rizolex potato seed treatment in UK and Ireland

Interfarm UK is now supplying the seed potato fungicide treatments Rizolex in the UK and Ireland.  Available as the 10%w/w Wettable Powder, Rizolex and as the 500g/l Suspension Concentrate Rizolex Flowable, these fungicides are used in seed potatoes for the control of black scurf and stem canker, caused by the pathogen Rhizoctonia solani. John Martin, Managing [...]

New seed potato treatment approved on wireworm

Bayer CropScience has picked up registration for a new seed-piece treatment to suppress damage caused by wireworm in potato crops.  Bayer said in a release Wednesday that its Group 4 liquid clothiandin product Titan will be available for the 2009 season as the only seed-piece treatment registered for suppression of wireworm.
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Northern Ireland’s potato industry don’t want seed potato levy to cease

Northern Ireland Potato Stakeholder Forum Chairman Derek Shaw and Ulster Farmers’ Union Potato Policy Chairman James Lawrence have jointly voiced their concern at the Agriculture Ministers decision to cease the collection of the Seed Potato Levy. James Lawrence said, “The UFU and the NI Potato Stakeholders Forum have opposed the revocation of the Seed Potato [...]

Pepsico introducing hi-tech and new potato varieties in India to ensure supply

Having faced sourcing issues for potato in 2008, food and beverage major PepsiCo is planning to ensure supply by introducing farming equipment and technology and new potato seed varieties to decrease chances of crop loss. It also aims to increase the acreage under contract farming by entering new states across the country. “We will introduce [...]