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Farmers in Tatarstan are facing significant challenges due to unusually high rainfall in the early summer of 2025. Mintalip Minekhanov, a potato farmer in Tukayevsky District, warns that excessive moisture is reducing ...

Stavropol Krai, one of Russia’s leading agricultural regions, has started harvesting early potatoes—a strategically important crop for the area. This year, potato plantations cover over 6,200 hectares, marking a 10% increase compared to 2023 (Ministry ...

Farmers in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia’s Middle Urals are gearing up for an early potato harvest in July, thanks to the increasing adoption of early-maturing varieties. Despite unfavorable weather delaying this ...

Hatay’s agricultural sector is bustling as the potato harvest begins. Abdurrahman Türkmen, the Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, recently visited local farmers to assess yields and discuss production challenges. According to 2023 data ...

On May 23, farmers in Changli County, Hebei Province, began harvesting potatoes, marking the start of the season for supplying fresh produce to markets. The region, known for its fertile soil and ...

Black potatoes (Purvasuka) are becoming a profitable crop for farmers, agronomists, and agricultural entrepreneurs. With a short harvest period of just 3.5 to 4 months and stable market prices ranging from ₹10,000 to ₹30,000 per ...

On June 26, Washington State University (WSU) will host its annual Potato Field Day in Othello, Washington, bringing together researchers, farmers, and industry leaders to explore the latest innovations in potato production. With climate change, pest ...

In 2024, Spain’s potato production saw a 0.6% increase, reinforcing its stability in the agricultural sector (Eurostat, 2024). Meanwhile, processed tomato exports surged by 22% in 2023, solidifying Spain’s position as a key player ...

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 ...

The potato harvest season has begun in Astrakhan Oblast, one of Russia’s leading potato-producing regions. Farmers like Karen Muradyan, an agronomist from the Kharabalinsky District, are busy gathering early potatoes. Despite late spring frosts, which ...

Potato farming faces a critical challenge: producing more with less water. According to the UN, freshwater availability in key potato-growing regions could decline by 10–20% by 2050. Meanwhile, global potato demand is ...

Sergey Chechulin, head of the peasant farm "Kalina" in Kaliningrad’s Chernyakhovsky district, has raised concerns over a sharp decline in potato yields. The farm previously relied on high-quality seed potatoes imported from ...

Potatoes are one of the most widely consumed vegetables globally, yet they remain highly vulnerable to diseases such as late blight (Phytophthora infestans), black scurf (Rhizoctonia solani), and early blight (Alternaria solani), ...

Potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) remains one of the most destructive diseases in agriculture, causing significant yield losses worldwide. Recently, a new strain, 43_A1, has been detected in Europe, showing resistance to carboxylic acid ...

In 2025, a collaborative effort between the Chongqing Agricultural Technology Extension Station and the Kaizhou District Agricultural Development Service Center established a 105-mu (≈7 ha) demonstration field in Tianci Village, Baihe Street, Kaizhou District. The project focused on high-yield, ...

In Dingxi’s Anding District, known as China’s "Potato Capital," farmers are embracing a new season with free high-quality seed potatoes. The Qinglan Mountain Township is distributing the high-yield "Qingshu No. 9" variety ...

In a significant step toward seed renewal and agricultural resilience, 25,000 kg of second-generation Picasso seed potatoes have been distributed to farmers in Kyrgyzstan’s Alay district. Sourced from Dutch breeding programs, these high-quality seeds ...

Potatoes are a global staple, ranking as the third most important food crop after rice and wheat. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), potatoes are cultivated across 140 countries, covering 16.5 million hectares and ...

Farmers and agricultural organizations in the Khabarovsk region are significantly expanding potato cultivation this year. The total planted area is expected to grow by 100 hectares, reaching 1,200 hectares for commercial farms, while household ...

The European Commission (EC) reports that potato planting in the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) region—including Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Poland—has progressed swiftly due to dry weather since late February. Germany ...

Recent spring frosts in Russia have sparked discussions about their potential effects on potato yields. According to Vladimir Akatyev, chairman of an agricultural cooperative, the frosts did not directly damage potatoes already ...

Vietnam’s agriculture sector faces mounting challenges—climate change, resource depletion, and fluctuating market demands. However, a groundbreaking partnership between PepsiCo, Syngenta, USAID-Resonance, CAREVN, and Vietnam’s National Agricultural Extension Center is proving that sustainable potato farming can boost ...

The planting season for potatoes has officially begun in Kabardino-Balkaria, with the republic’s Ministry of Agriculture projecting cultivation on 7,000 hectares—consistent with the region’s annual averages. While small-scale farmers dominate production, three key ...

As spring planting season arrives, farmers in Jimsar County, Xinjiang, are busy sowing potatoes across 6,000 acres of land. With advanced machinery, high-yield varieties, and cutting-edge agronomic techniques, the region is setting ...