El portal de la papa en Argentina
The current potato campaign confirms the Ciénaga de Zapata as an ideal territory for the cultivation of this much-demanded tuber, with several hectares surviving for the second consecutive year.
Durante una rueda de prensa, la directora de Sanidad Vegetal, Rosa Lazala, comunicó que la enfermedad mantiene “su estatus de plaga cuarentenaria ausente en el país”, debido a la vigilancia fitosanitaria y las condiciones climáticas del país.
According to the Agribusiness Analytical Center and China’s General Administration of Customs, potato imports from China to Russia increased fivefold in 2024, reaching 46,700 tons, 37,400 tons more than in 2023.
The total Belgian potato stock of harvest 2024 was estimated at over 2.5 million tonnes in early February. This is comparable to the multi-year average. However, the share of free potatoes is larger than in previous years.
The mayor of this municipality, Wilson Mamani, reported that the achievement is the result of the support of President Luis Arce, who invested in the technological irrigation system program.
To monitor progress in potato development, monitoring and preparation work for harvesting in the Yaqui Valley is ongoing, which has shown that progress is being made according to schedule.
Las intensas nevadas han afectado 126 hectáreas de cultivos en la provincia de Huamalíes, dejando pérdidas irreparables en sembríos de papa, olluco y cebada.
During a press conference, the director of Plant Health, Rosa Lazala, announced that the disease maintains “its status as a quarantine pest absent in the country,” due to phytosanitary surveillance and the country’s climatic conditions.