Niğde, Kayseri, Konya, Afyonkarahisar and Sivas produced 3.7 million tonnes of Turkey's 6.9 million tonne potato crop in 2024. Output has grown almost fivefold since 1961.
For farmers: Area swings of 30% in one year move prices. Check planting intentions in Niğde and Konya before expanding your own area.
For traders: Syria, Azerbaijan and Iraq take three quarters of Turkish exports. Supply can change sharply from one year to the next, so plan flexible contracts.
Saudi Arabia now covers almost all its own potato demand, leaving little room for fresh imports
GPS 2026 gets a dedicated channel to potato businesses in Russia, the CIS and Africa
Big vegetable groups add land near Moscow, and old potato stores get a new owner
A rain-hit Urals crop may pull in potatoes from other regions and raise storage risks this winter
25 grams of true seed per hectare instead of 2.5 tonnes of tubers — registered, not theoretical
Russia, where the project is based, is 1.2% of the readership — Europe is 37.9%
Chinese and Indian exports have grown enough to move the balance of the whole market
Daily prices in 13+ countries today. Next: planted area, varieties, storage stocks and seed supply. Tell us which data you need — and share your own figures to get the analysis first.
326 USD/t median farm-gate & wholesale · 5 markets · 29 Sep 2026 · see today's prices →
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Russia's main farm machinery show opens in Moscow with new tractors and sprayers
Weining's drone fleet cuts potato-season labor costs by 45% in mountain terrain
A well-supplied reference market signals softer prices for growers, seed sellers and starch buyers
CO2 plus trace ethylene darkens fries, so gas levels in store decide the value of processing crops
Chip growers face smaller 2027 contracts even though the national potato crop is small
A Samara seed producer with its own breeding lab joins the tour ahead of its tenth anniversary
New partner adds VENTOGLAS climate-control tech to storage coverage
From frying chips in a rented garage in 1997 to around 200 employees
Daily prices in 13+ countries today. Next: planted area, varieties, storage stocks and seed supply. Tell us which data you need — and share your own figures to get the analysis first.
326 USD/t median farm-gate & wholesale · 5 markets · 29 Sep 2026 · see today's prices →
