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Potatoes with pink and red skins are no longer an exotic novelty and have confidently taken their place both in garden beds and on supermarket shelves. Interest in such varieties is growing ...

Finally Foods, an Israeli molecular farming startup growing dairy proteins inside potatoes, has closed a pre-seed funding round, bringing its total raised to $2.6 million. The investment was led by the Central ...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region aims to harvest 412,000 tons of potatoes in 2026, according to the regional Ministry of Agriculture and Food. In addition, local farmers plan to produce 1.5 million tons ...

In the Semikarakorsky district of Russia's Rostov region lies the country's largest potato farming enterprise, KFH "Yuzefov N.N." Reporters visited the farm to see how Don collective farmers live and work. The ...

According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, the current potato planting areas in the Kaliningrad region are sufficient to meet the population's needs, and no further expansion is required. Officials emphasized that ...

Belgium is currently grappling with a record potato surplus of at least 860,000 tons — 21% higher than the average of the previous three years — with farmers struggling to find buyers. ...

Natural Cook, a leading South Korean potato processing company known for its "Potato Ongsimi" products, currently purchases approximately 2,000 tons of potatoes annually. However, CEO Sung Ji-yong has highlighted persistent challenges with ...

The Siheung City Agricultural Technology Center in South Korea held a成果 sharing and technology transfer agreement ceremony on January 30 to showcase new processed agricultural products developed through collaboration between the city's ...

Minle County in Gansu Province, adhering to its "Pastoral Minle" development strategy, is accelerating the Phase III project of Gansu Aweike Potato Processing Co., Ltd. as a core driver for upgrading the ...

The Uiseong County 4-H Federation in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, has launched a large-scale community potato planting initiative on a 5,900-square-meter joint project field in Hahwa-ri, Danchon-myeon. Approximately 20 members gathered ...

As China enters 2026, its potato industry is at the center of a massive structural overhaul. As the world's largest producer and consumer, the country is transitioning from an volume-oriented growth model ...

The global market for potatoes and deep-processed potato products has entered one of its most volatile and simultaneously transformational periods in its recent history.1 Amidst unprecedented overproduction in traditional agricultural regions, declining ...

The International Potato Tour (IPT) continues to expand global cooperation and is proud to introduce a new technology partner — MATTON Machinery. This partnership brings together technology and expertise to advance the ...

Brussels-based organization Breeders Trust, which protects plant breeders' rights, has conducted an online investigation revealing widespread violations in the sale of seed potatoes. Across various countries, closed Facebook groups and online marketplaces ...

After the spring rains in Cheng County, Gansu Province, the damp lowlands along the West Han River come alive with agricultural activity: freshly planted potatoes are sprouting from the ground. In the ...

EUROPLANT continues to demonstrate its innovative strength by consistently translating advanced breeding results into tangible market success, driven by close collaboration across the entire EUROPLANT Group. The cooperation between EUROPLANT Germany (breeding) ...

Farmers in northern Rasuwa are optimistic about an increase in potato production this year following rainfall in the month of Chaitra. They believe that the rain and snowfall on Monday provided essential ...

Spring sowing of early cereal crops is underway in several districts of the Bryansk region, including Gordeyevsky, Krasnogorsky, Novozybkovsky, and Starodubsky. In the last three of these districts, farmers have already started ...

Last Saturday, traditional weekend fairs took place at five venues in Ryazan, attracting 145 food producers, including 9 farmers and 85 individuals running private subsidiary farms. According to the regional Ministry of ...

The Kaliningrad Region is facing a shortage of seeds for several key crops and plans to procure them from other Russian regions. According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, local seed self-sufficiency ...

With the arrival of consistently warm weather, seed potatoes traditionally appear at garden exhibitions, markets, and fairs. Specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Tver and Yaroslavl regions offer guidance on how ...

The harvest campaign is in full swing in the Sverdlovsk region. Local farmers plan to harvest 270,000 tons of potatoes this year, matching last year's figures. At one agricultural enterprise in the ...

According to experts from the Institute of Agrobiotechnologies of the Komi Science Centre, the past autumn and winter have created exceptionally favorable conditions for the survival of major potato pests. A warm ...

The Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Tae-gyeong) has completed the supply of hydroponically grown seed potatoes for the spring 2026 season, announcing the news on March 25. A total of 5.0 ...

India’s Potato Production Trajectory: From 48.56 MT to 58.57 MT The Indian potato sector has demonstrated remarkable production resilience over the past six years. According to Final Estimates released by the Government ...

The Agricultural Technology Center of Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, has secured 23 boxes (460 kg) of eight domestic seed potato varieties bred by the National Institute of Crop Science ...

Goesan County in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, has built its own seed potato production system and is accelerating sorting work to begin supply this month, county officials announced on April 2. ...

A strategic meeting was recently held to analyze the current state of the potato sector in Pakistan. The discussion focused on critical challenges including surplus production and border closures, while also noting ...

In Dingxi, Gansu Province — known as “China’s Potato Capital” — the busy season for propagation and selection of pre-elite (mini-tubers) and elite seed potatoes is underway. Virus-free plantlets, considered the “microchip” ...

As part of the International Potato Tour (IPT), a key meeting with farmers was held in Azerbaijan, bringing together growers, agronomists, and industry representatives to discuss real challenges in potato production and ...

The current state of the agricultural sector of the Republic of Azerbaijan is characterized by deep transformation, in which potato farming occupies one of the central positions. As part of the global ...

As part of the International Potato Tour, the POTATOES NEWS team visited the village of Duygali in the Shamkir district of Azerbaijan — one of the country’s key potato-producing regions. Here we ...

The Bryansk Region has approved the subsidy rate for agricultural producers engaged in potato and open-ground vegetable cultivation for 2026. The regional Department of Agriculture issued a corresponding order, setting the subsidy ...

Black Gold Farms Chairman Gregg Halverson joined the Farm Journal Foundation and other agricultural leaders in Washington, D.C., to mark National Agriculture Day at the grand opening of the “Voice of the ...

Amid growing pressure on global food systems, the UNECE Specialized Section on Standardization of Seed Potatoes (GE.6) is working on practical solutions to improve certification systems that protect agricultural production and facilitate ...

ntroduction: A Sector at a Turning Point Armenia’s agricultural sector is undergoing a structural transformation. The shift from traditional farming practices to technology-driven agribusiness models is no longer optional—it is essential for ...

Specialists of the Northwestern Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor have inspected a batch of seed potatoes grown in the Novgorod Region and prepared for spring sowing. A total of 40 tonnes of the ...

As part of the International Potato Tour (IPT), the POTATOES NEWS team continues to explore emerging potato-growing regions and real production environments. The next stop is Azerbaijan — a country where a ...

In 2026, gardeners are being encouraged to consider the Belarusian method of potato planting, which can significantly increase yields through shallow placement of seed tubers. Instead of the traditional depth of 10–15 ...

The Vitebsk Zonal Institute of Agriculture of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is cultivating two new potato varieties — "Umka" and "Vodar." The future harvest begins in a test tube, ...

Molecular biologists from China, led by Zhang Chunzhi of the Agricultural Genomics Institute in Shenzhen, have developed an approach that allows the creation of new hybrid potato varieties in just two to ...

Scientists at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a new potato variety called "Ataman," which is being hailed as a ...

According to an analysis of open data by RIA Novosti, Russia has secured third place among G20 countries with the lowest potato prices. Yaroslav Kabakov, Strategy Director at Finam Investment Company, explains ...

Spring imports of Egyptian potatoes are putting pressure on prices in Omsk supermarkets, leaving local growers struggling to sell their harvest. According to Alexander Cheremisin, head of the potato department at the ...

Seed potatoes are currently available in Latvia, but the usual rush to purchase them has not yet begun, according to Aiga Kraukle, Chairwoman of the Board of the Union of Potato Growers ...

Experienced gardeners know that thorough pre-planting preparation is critical for achieving a high potato yield. The author of the Zen channel "Garden Cheat Sheets" has shared a Soviet-era technique that ensures the ...

On March 19, the potato tissue culture center and pre-basic seed multiplication base of Zhongnongfa Zhongshu Industry in Weining Autonomous County, Bijie City, was bustling with activity. As virus-free seedlings successfully emerged, ...

As spring returns to the land and the agricultural season intensifies, Xujia Township in Sinan County, Tongren City, Guizhou Province, has entered the critical period for sweet potato seedling cultivation. Seizing the ...

In the North Eastern Hill (NEH) region of India, potato farmers have long faced a persistent challenge: limited access to healthy, timely seed potatoes. Geographically isolated from major seed-producing hubs in northern ...

Reliable access to high-quality seed is the cornerstone of productivity, profitability, and resilience in the potato sector. To support this fundamental need, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Seed Potato ...