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Upon his inauguration as a lecturer at CAH Vilentum in Dronten, in his inaugural address, Dr. Peter Kooman (52) presented a number of clear messages. It is his view that the potato chain may be good at solving problems but they would do better to focus on preventing them. By organising a chain that focuses on a reward system rather than punishment, they would be taking a huge step forwards. In addition, he points to a number of disconnections between the seed/table potato and seed/chips sectors.
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ADAPT field trials across Europe in search of multiple-stress tolerant potatoes
The European Potato Trade Association Europatat recently announced that for the Horizon 2020 EU project Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato (ADAPT), trials are currently being conducted in the Netherlands, Serbia, and Austria.
US potatoes scarce and expensive, but highly sought after
Potatoes have been scarce and expensive, but remain highly sought after. This concludes RaboResearch in its latest report, ‘US Potato Outlook 2023/24: After a Record-breaking Year, What Is in Store for US Potatoes?’.
CIP appoints Dr. Simon Heck as Director General
The International Potato Center (CIP) Board of Trustees and CGIAR leadership have appointed Dr. Simon Heck as Director General of CIP and CGIAR Senior Director.
Canadian research helps with critical decisions on heat-stressed potatoes
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research scientist Dr. Xiu-Qing Li has generated important insights into how to best plan for storage and utilization of heat-stressed potatoes.
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