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Russian potato farmers are facing a severe crisis as record-breaking imports, primarily from Egypt, Israel, and China, have destabilized the domestic market and pushed many agricultural producers to the brink of bankruptcy. ...

Farmers in the coastal districts of Haiphong City, Vietnam, are in the midst of a bustling winter potato harvest for the 2025-2026 season, reporting excellent yields and favorable prices. A key driver ...

French potato farmers are facing a severe crisis as a record-breaking 2025 harvest collides with slowing consumer demand, leaving them with massive unsold stocks. Encouraged by previous strong demand from the processing ...

In the Samrye region of South Korea, watermelon farmers grappled with a common post-harvest dilemma: selecting a second crop that offered stable returns. Crops like Napa cabbage and Welsh onion, while viable, ...

For over a century, potato breeding has been constrained by the crop's biological blueprint: complex tetraploid genetics and the cumbersome logistics of vegetative seed tubers. Today, a paradigm shift is underway. Building ...

Bangladesh's potato farmers are navigating a painful economic paradox. After a record harvest of 115 lakh (11.5 million) tonnes in the 2024-25 season, they are facing staggering financial losses instead of celebrating ...

The Northwestern European Potato Growers (NEPG) organization has issued a stark warning to potato farmers across the region, urging them to assess carefully whether they can afford to maintain their current scale ...

The potato sector in Honduras has reached a boiling point. Local producers from the western region blocked the CA-4 highway, one of the country’s key transport corridors, to demand government action against ...

The situation in Colombia’s potato industry is becoming increasingly alarming. According to local producer groups, for every 40 million pesos invested, farmers recover only around 4 million — barely 10 percent. Such ...

The Dutch potato sector, a cornerstone of European agriculture, is in the throes of a severe market crisis. Following the bankruptcy of major processor CêlaVíta, growers like Bert Slöetjes are being forced ...

In a striking contrast to broader agricultural trends, Belgium's potato sector is demonstrating remarkable resilience and strategic importance. According to preliminary 2025 data from Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, the country's total ...

Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect its multi-billion-shilling potato industry following the detection of new and aggressive bacterial diseases that threaten yields and farmer livelihoods. Until now, Kenya’s official potato seed ...

In a significant political breakthrough, the European Parliament has voted to reform the Common Market Organisation (CMO), adopting amendments that directly address a long-standing constraint on European potato growers. For nearly a ...

A groundbreaking study by Ojediran, Adewumi, and Aloga provides a critical roadmap for enhancing agricultural technology adoption, using Nigerian potato farmers and GIZ-sponsored innovations as a case study. The research moves beyond ...

Jan Ryser, a 32-year-old farmer from Golaten in the Swiss canton of Bern, is facing a modern agricultural nightmare. Despite a successful harvest, he is unable to sell 32 tonnes of his ...

In the heart of Russia's Ural Mountains, where a short growing season and fungal pressures define agricultural life, farmers are demonstrating how modern science and meticulous management can secure a food supply. ...

In the rolling highlands of Kenya, potatoes are more than food they are livelihood, culture and hope. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking initiative led by the International Potato Center (CIP), farmers are ...

Belarus's Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) is taking aggressive action against farms accused of unjustified price increases on potatoes, issuing fines totaling over €120,000 and highlighting the tense balance between ...

Farmers in Plateau State’s Mangu and Bokkos LGAs are experiencing one of their most successful Irish potato harvests in years, even as security threats persist. Early and consistent rainfall in 2024 led ...

Potato farming is more than an occupation—it’s a way of life. From the misty highlands of Peru to the vast fields of Prince Edward Island, farmers share an unspoken connection with the ...

Recent downpours in Tyumen have delivered half the region’s monthly average rainfall in just weeks, jeopardizing early potato crops. Ivan Simishchenko, an agronomist at Krimm Agrofarm, warns that waterlogged fields could lead to significant losses: "Flooded ...

In the Astrakhan region, particularly in the Enotaevsky District, farmers are increasingly abandoning potatoes in favor of higher-value crops. Larisa Khatueva’s family farm, operating since 2019, exemplifies this trend. This season, they ...

Briansk Oblast, one of Russia’s key potato-producing regions, is celebrating a record-breaking harvest in 2025, with yields significantly exceeding previous years. However, Governor Alexander Bogomaz has raised concerns over disproportionate retail markups, prompting immediate ...

Farmers in Kunyinsky District have made the difficult decision to start potato harvest 2-3 weeks early after persistent rainfall waterlogged fields, district head Oleg Lebedev announced via Telegram. With another week of rain predicted, ...

Farmers in Arkhangelsk Oblast have officially begun harvesting this year’s potato crop, starting in the Kholmogorsky District, the region’s leading area for potato production. According to regional authorities, around 40 tons have ...

August marks a critical phase in potato cultivation when Colorado potato beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) produce their most destructive late-season generation. Research shows: A single female can lay 500+ eggs during summer (University of Minnesota Extension, ...

On August 7, South Korea’s low-cost carrier T’way Airlines announced an 80% capital reduction through a 5:1 reverse stock split, slashing its capital from 136 billion KRW to 27.2 billion KRW without affecting total equity. The move aims to ...

Farmers in the Omsk region have made significant strides in their early harvest season, collecting 2.1 thousand tons of potatoes alongside 800 tons of beets and carrots, according to Governor Vitaly Khotsenko. This marks a ...

Farmers in Bengal’s key potato-growing districts—Hooghly, Bankura, Purba Bardhaman, and others—are facing financial ruin as potato prices have plummeted from Rs 1,000–1,100 per quintal in March to just Rs 500–600 per quintal in July. Many farmers, ...

Farmers in Yen Dung District, Bac Giang, are reaping significant profits from processing potatoes, with net earnings reaching 3.5 million VND per sao (approximately $150 per 360 m²). This success comes from structured cooperative farming ...

Young potatoes, now available at weekend farmers' markets, are gaining popularity not just for their taste but also for their nutritional superiority. Studies show that young tubers contain 30% more vitamin C than mature ...

Seasonal agricultural labor remains a vital part of the farming economy, providing temporary employment for thousands of workers. According to recent reports from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, harvesting potatoes ...

Firdus Salavatullin, a farmer from Buinsky District, had high hopes for this year’s early potato and beet crops. His fields yielded large, healthy tubers—yet buyers are offering prices far below expectations. “There are ...

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Russia has already harvested 240,000 tons of potatoes by mid-July—a 64,000-ton increase (+36%) over the same period in 2023. Leading regions include Astrakhan, Krasnodar, and Stavropol, with active harvesting also underway ...

At the *Belagro-2025* exhibition in Minsk, scientists from the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus showcased groundbreaking advancements in potato breeding, including the eye-catching "Wildberries" variety. This potato features a deep red-magenta flesh, retaining its vivid color even ...

Farmers and agronomists in Kazakhstan’s Aktogai District are embracing advanced techniques to overcome challenges like water scarcity, soil degradation, and pest infestations. Leading the charge is Aktogai-Agro, a progressive farm managing over 4,000 ...

Recent data from the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO) reveals a worrying trend: international buyers are turning away from Dutch potatoes, exacerbating an already difficult market situation. In May 2024, only 55,000 tons of Dutch ...

Uzbekistan and Egypt have taken a major step toward strengthening agricultural cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on joint seed potato production. The agreement, signed between Egypt’s EFC Plants and Uzbekistan’s Agro Gold ...

As the early potato harvest begins in Dagestan’s Kumtorkalinsky district, farmers are preparing to meet the high demand for fresh produce in Russia. Early potatoes, harvested in late spring and early summer, ...

Farmers in southern Russia—including Kabardino-Balkaria, Stavropol, and Krasnodar—have begun selective harvesting of new-season potatoes. However, prices are significantly lower than anticipated, according to Alexey Krasilnikov, Executive Director of the Russian Potato Union. ...

The Russian Potato Union has urgently appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture to facilitate exports of early potatoes to neighboring countries, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan. The union seeks faster phytosanitary certifications ...

The early potato season began as usual, with the first loose-skinned potatoes from Southern Baden reaching wholesale markets on May 20, followed by firm-skinned varieties for food retailers by June 10. However, ...

German farmers are raising alarms over devastating harvest losses caused by stolbur disease, a phytoplasma infection transmitted by the reed planthopper (Pentastiridius leporinus). The pathogen, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani, attacks solanaceous crops—primarily potatoes and sugar beets—causing ...

Amur Oblast, Russia’s soybean powerhouse, is witnessing an unprecedented surge in potato imports from China—39 times higher than previous levels. According to Rosselkhoznadzor, 40,000 tons of Chinese potatoes have entered the region in 2025, doubling the local ...

Farmers in the Sairam district are grappling with a devastating shortage of irrigation water, resulting in massive crop losses. The primary source of irrigation, the Aksu River, is being diverted to other ...

The 2024 potato season has started unusually early, with strong crop growth driven by favorable weather conditions. "We’re actually too early," says commission agent Jaap Eerland, noting that while current supply is ...

Mercadona, Spain’s leading supermarket chain, has announced a significant increase in its potato procurement for the 2024 summer campaign, purchasing 180,000 tons—a 30% rise compared to last year. The company, led by president Juan ...

For centuries, potato farming in Peru’s highlands relied on traditional methods, limiting yields and market potential. Today, thanks to programs like Haku Wiñay under Foncodes (Peru’s Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion), more than 305,000 families have ...

Agricultural producers in Primorye have exceeded their potato planting plan by 7%, cultivating a total of 2,600 hectares—107% of the target. The highest planting density was recorded in Oktyabrsky Municipal District, where 575 hectares were dedicated ...

Kyrgyzstan will begin exporting potatoes to Belarus under a new agreement signed at a business forum in Minsk, as reported by Sputnik. The deal also includes shipments of carrots, cabbage, apples, citrus fruits, ...