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O estudo de caso do Grupo E80 sobre o carregamento automatizado de caminhões na fábrica da Barilla em Pedrignano, Parma, mostra como um fabricante de alimentos pode estender a automação do armazém até a área de carga e descarga. Publicado em 25 de setembro de 2026 e compartilhado recentemente no…
Potato planting in northern Sinaloa, one of Mexico's main winter potato regions, has reached 40% completion, according to local broadcaster Meganoticias, as reported by Argenpapa on 10 November. Growers in the Los Mochis area had put the…
Solana’s recap of its November Open Days in the Netherlands points to the next opportunity for customers to discuss its potato varieties: Interpom in Belgium. The company lists its participation from 29 November, while the exhibition runs…
HZPC says its Potato Days in Joure brought growers, customers and partners together to examine more than 50 varieties. The event ran on 4–6 November 2026, with variety development and Integrated Crop Management presented as connected parts…
Wholesale quotations for washed white and red-skinned potatoes at Montevideo's main wholesale market were unchanged between the 5 and 9 November bulletins, with every category and size band repeating the same price range. Potato prices at the…
Winnie Wambugu, founder of Nakuru Tubers, reports participating in deep-tech entrepreneurship activities at the Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub. Her update describes work on valuation, investor documentation and the transition from technical validation to commercialisation.
KALRO reports a consultative meeting with the International Livestock Research Institute to explore research cooperation around farmers’ priorities. Climate challenges, post-harvest management and value addition were among the issues highlighted in the organisation’s update.
The First Eastern Africa Indigenous Seed Conference is scheduled for 17–20 November 2026 at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi. The event brings farmer-led conservation, seed access and agricultural biodiversity into the same discussion as…
INMA says it has expanded the area under drip irrigation tenfold since 2010 and converted its entire potato crop to drip in 2024. Operations director Amr Shakir’s update puts the emphasis on filtration, distribution uniformity, scheduling and…
Batatas americanas recém-colhidas. Foto: Jonathan David (Pexels) O novo ministro da Agricultura do Japão, Arata Takebe, afirma que o levantamento da proibição de importação de batatas frescas dos Estados Unidos exigirá discussões científicas e técnicas que podem levar um tempo considerável.
Mohamed Zahidi of Morocco is a member of the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News. His published expert profile describes a career spanning agricultural advice, export horticulture and potato production. An agronomist trained in Toulouse, France, Zahidi advised…
Dr Laura M. Shannon of the University of Minnesota is a member of the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News. Her expertise covers potato breeding, genetics and genomics, including the development of diploid potatoes. Shannon is an Associate…
