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In the global agricultural landscape, tapping into new markets is essential for increasing the reach and profitability of crop exports. Potatoes USA has exemplified this approach by successfully promoting American potatoes in ...

In its 2023 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has delivered reassuring news for both consumers and the agricultural community: over 99% of the tested food ...

The First National Potato Fair in Colombia was not just an event but a landmark gathering that brought together nearly 10,000 people, all united by the shared goal of transforming the potato ...

Fresh potatoes continue to be a staple in U.S. kitchens, and their popularity shows no signs of slowing down. With 85.2 percent of American households buying potatoes nearly 11 times per year, ...

The potato fields of Lalmonirhat and surrounding districts in northern Bangladesh are facing a new challenge: the high price of potato seeds. Farmers, who have traditionally relied on this region's fertile soil and favorable climate for ...

When it comes to innovative ways to boost health, few would immediately think of potatoes. Yet, the striking purple potato is making waves in the nutrition and agricultural communities for its cancer-preventing ...

In U.S. households, fresh potatoes are more than just a dinner table staple—they are a crucial driver of sales for produce departments nationwide. According to the latest sales data, potatoes rank as ...

The Irkutsk region recently concluded an ambitious pilot project aimed at supporting large families in rural areas by providing elite and super-elite potato seed stock. This collaborative effort was led by the ...

A recent incident in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, has highlighted the importance of fire safety in agricultural storage facilities. FIRs (First Information Reports) were lodged against 16 cold storage owners for failing to ...

According to Lê Quốc Thanh, Director of the National Agricultural Extension Center, the Vietnamese government aims to increase the value of agricultural exports, including potatoes, to $8-10 billion by 2030. Despite a ...

In the republic, potato yields are growing in the organized sector. In 2023, the average figure was 320 hundredweight per hectare, whereas in 2020, 59 quintals less tubers were harvested per hectare ...

The first supply of potatoes from the Balkh region in Afghanistan to the joint market of the two countries, located in the Uzbek city of Termez, has been organized. The volume of ...

The high-altitude region of Leh district, Ladakh, is home to a unique community of tribal farmers who face extreme climatic conditions that often limit their agricultural productivity. Recognizing these challenges, the ICAR-Central ...

As the potato harvest season approaches in Lintao County, Gansu Province, farmers are working tirelessly to ensure every potato is harvested, sorted, and bagged efficiently. Thanks to the widespread adoption of mechanized ...

In a significant step towards agricultural innovation, 20 members of the Aduas Multipurpose Cooperative (MPC) in Paniki, Tarlac, have completed a training program on sweet potato processing organized by the Department of ...

The year 2024 has been marked by significant climate fluctuations, which have greatly affected the condition of potato crops and their vulnerability to various diseases. We interviewed Alexander Hyutti, PhD in Biological ...

According to the Statistics Department of the Republic of Estonia, the area of potato planting in the country has been decreasing in recent years. In the period from 2023 to 2024, it ...