Research

February 17, 2023 | News

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.

December 21, 2022 | Articles

Precision agriculture in Dutch National Strategic Plan for agriculture in 2024?

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in potatoes and other crops. With the aim to get better farming results, not only money wise but also in terms of ecological and societal benefits. In 2024, data, task maps and others may get CAP-subsidy…

December 21, 2022 | Articles

Potato professor obtains another PhD again: ‘On Processing Potato’

’Anyone interested in potato processing and people who want to learn about an innovative research approach’, are potential readers of his most recent doctoral research, according to Anton Haverkort. On 14 September, Haverkort obtained his doctorate for the second time, this time on an extensive research project on potato processing, entitled: On Processing Potato.

November 04, 2022 | News

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.

September 27, 2022 | Articles

Fresh water farming

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. It is a basis for more sustainable farming and highly depending on integration of technologies and knowledge. This column focusses on precision water management on an innovative arable farm.

August 11, 2022 | News

U.S. potato breeding research funding hits historic high

The U.S. funding for potato breeding research hit the highest level in history, the National Potato Council (NPC) reports.