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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 ...

The city of Namwon in North Jeolla Province has announced the beginning of the shipment season for its renowned 'Chunhyang-gol' early potatoes, which are now arriving on consumer tables. According to the ...

The Russian Potato Union has proposed introducing minimum purchase prices for potatoes sold to retail chains in an effort to stabilize the market and ensure predictable income for agricultural producers. In a ...

Azerbaijan's potato market is currently experiencing a significant price disparity. Official data shows that the country's average potato export price for this year is 59 qapiks per kilogram, a 16.7% increase from ...

As China approaches its Lunar New Year holiday, robust consumer demand is creating a classic seasonal surge in potato markets, diverging from broader vegetable price trends. While general wholesale vegetable prices show ...

The announcement by Aviko's Potato Growers Commission (ATC) of an average pool price of €25.07/ton for the 2025 harvest is not merely a bad year; it's a market correction of historic proportions. This figure, ...

Brazil’s potato market has closed the week with notably higher prices, driven by persistent rainfall that once again disrupted harvesting, logistics and overall supply. For producers and traders, this marks yet another ...

Price Decline as a Driver of Food Stability Brazil is experiencing a notable drop in potato prices, directly contributing to a more affordable basic food basket for consumers. As potatoes remain a ...

Mexico’s potato sector enters the new season with shrinking planted area and significant uncertainty among growers. Falling market prices, rising production costs and unstable demand have pushed many farmers to reduce acreage ...

The German potato market is currently presenting a textbook case of agricultural economic paradox. Despite a reported 7% expansion in area and a harvest increase of over 5%, leading to one of ...

A Dual Crisis: Plummeting Potato Prices and the Looming Threat of the Reed Glassy-Winged Leafhopper The latest harvest season has left German potato farmers grappling with a dual challenge that threatens both ...

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 ...

Potato producers in the Perote region of Mexico are facing a challenging season marked by severe frost events and sharp price declines triggered by overproduction. According to ARGENPAPA, the combination of climatic ...

In Brazil, potato prices have recently increased due to adverse weather conditions and the natural end of the harvest season. Heavy rains in major production regions have disrupted fieldwork and affected the ...

SANTIAGO, CHILE — The Chilean potato market is facing a sharp price drop, reaching the lowest levels in the past three years. The main reasons are record yields during the latest harvest ...

Belgium, a cornerstone of Europe's potato industry, is experiencing a classic agricultural paradox. While farmers are harvesting one of the largest crops in the nation's history—an estimated 4.96 million tons—the market response ...

Farmers in the Black Sea region are facing a classic agricultural paradox: agronomic success leading to financial distress. A combination of high yields and concentrated production has resulted in a potato surplus ...

In the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan, agricultural authorities are implementing a deliberate strategy of massive production to control the market. According to an official release, the area under potato cultivation has been ...

As retail potato prices in Novosibirsk skyrocket past 89 rubles/kg, a crackdown on informal sales creates a complex dilemma for small-scale growers. This article explores the legal tightrope for backyard producers and ...

Agricultural communities in Russia's Biysk region are facing a perfect storm of challenges as persistent rainfall and unseasonably cool temperatures have created ideal conditions for fungal diseases that are rotting potato crops ...

At the recent opening of the "Chisto Fri" processing plant in Tatarstan, Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut projected a 2024 national potato harvest of 7.5–7.6 million tons. This represents a modest ...

Polish potato producers are experiencing a severe market crisis as record-low prices threaten the viability of their operations. Farmers report wholesale prices have collapsed to just 20-30 groszy per kilogram (approximately €0.05-0.07), while retail prices ...

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, ...

UK potato farmers are navigating a difficult season marked by falling prices and uneven crop performance due to contrasting weather conditions across the country. Ex-farm potato prices have dropped sharply in recent months, driven by an oversupply across Europe, ...

The potato harvest in Salamanca, Spain, has started under a cloud of concern as prices drop significantly compared to previous years. According to the Interprofesional de la Patata de Castilla y León, farmers ...

The 2024 organic potato season is shaping up to be a strong one, with many fields nearing optimal sizing due to favorable growing conditions. According to Marnix Wilms, team manager at Agrico BioSelect, ...

In May–June 2024, potato prices in Stavropol Krai soared to 150–200 rubles per kilogram due to supply shortages and seasonal demand fluctuations. However, recent data from newstracker.ru indicates a significant drop, with current prices stabilizing at ...

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 ...

Kaliningrad’s farmers will begin delivering locally grown young potatoes to store shelves in the next one to two weeks, according to Alexey Yelayev, deputy director of the Spar retail chain. Currently, most ...

Farmers in Ukraine and beyond are grappling with skyrocketing production costs for potatoes and other vegetables, leading to high market prices that strain consumers' budgets. According to Ihor Chechitko, a representative of ...

The Indian agricultural market is witnessing an unexpected shift this season, where the soaring popularity of mangoes has severely impacted potato demand. According to recent reports from Kanpur, Farrukhabad, and Kannauj, cold ...

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 first batch of locally grown early potatoes from Moldova’s Cahul region has arrived in Chisinau’s markets, retailing at MDL 50/kg (€2–2.6) in stores and MDL 40–45/kg (€2.05–2.31) in small wholesale. However, despite the premium pricing, ...

Recent data from Rosstat (as of May 19, 2025) shows a sharp increase in potato prices, with the average cost per kilogram reaching 91.77 rubles, up from 58.11 rubles at the end of January. This dramatic ...

Tatarstan ranks 3rd in Russia for potato production and 1st in the Volga Federal District, yet retail prices have skyrocketed—from 26.51 rubles/kg in April 2024 to 81.5 rubles/kg in May 2025, a 207% increase. Despite local farmers ...

This season, potato prices in Russia have shocked consumers, reaching 100 rubles per kilogram ($1.10/kg)—a steep increase for a staple once considered the cheapest food item. While officials blame reduced backyard farming, smallholders ...

Southern Russian regions, including Kabardino-Balkaria, Stavropol, and Krasnodar, have begun selective harvesting of early potatoes. However, farmers report disappointing prices—just 50–60 RUB/kg ($0.55–0.65/kg), far below expectations. According to Alexei Krasilnikov, Executive Director of the ...

Russia has faced a significant potato price surge in 2024, with average prices jumping nearly 50% by late April compared to the start of the year, following an alarming 92% increase over the past year (Federal ...

As the first batches of open-ground potatoes from southern Russia hit the shelves in early June, consumers can expect some relief from soaring retail prices. However, the potato market remains volatile due ...

Recent reports from Russia’s Potato Union and the Union of Organic Farming highlight growing concerns over the 2024 harvest season. Extreme heat in southern regions and erratic temperature fluctuations are disrupting crop ...

Recent data reveals a startling surge in Kyrgyzstan’s potato imports from China, raising alarms over food security and self-sufficiency. According to China’s General Administration of Customs, Kyrgyzstan imported 34,500 tons of potatoes from China ...

Kaliningrad’s Potato Market: Export Trends and Price Dynamics Recent reports from the Kaliningrad Ministry of Agriculture reveal that only 5% of the region’s 2024 potato harvest was exported outside the region. This clarification came ...

As predicted, March and April 2025 have again exposed vulnerabilities in the potato supply chain. Stocks from the previous harvest have dwindled faster than expected due to lower yields and poor storage ...

According to recent data from Avito, seed potatoes in Chelyabinsk Oblast are being sold at consistent rates: Rozara variety (small tubers) – 500 rubles per bucket (Miass) Generic varietal potatoes – 400 rubles per 12-liter bucket (Kartaly) This stability ...

In the Chelyabinsk region of Russia, the price of seed potatoes has reached an all-time high: up to 500 rubles (about $5.35) per bucket of tubers, according to listings on the popular ...

In spring, as temperatures rise, so do the prices of one of Russia’s staple crops: potatoes. The annual surge is not simply the result of market speculation or weather—but a reflection of ...

In just one year, potato prices in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region have surged by an astonishing 70.8%, making it the fastest-growing food item in local inflation statistics. This dramatic increase reflects broader shifts ...

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry has issued a timely call to action for the nation’s potato growers: sell your stocks now while the market is still in your ...