Agronomy
Low yields and a low share of large tubers mean less raw material for Belgian processors
Clods cost yield, harvester capacity and storage space; planting timing beats extra tillage
25 members in Nyandarua farming potatoes while banks, transport and training pass them by
Biologist Gabdulkhay Samigullin from Naberezhnye Chelny has shared recommendations on proper potato hilling, noting that the frequency of…
Peasant farms in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast have overfulfilled their potato planting plan by 100.2%, with seed tubers…
The branch of the Russian Agricultural Center (Rosselkhoztsentr) for the Novgorod and Pskov regions has begun planting potato…
The Mogilev Region in Belarus has significantly exceeded its potato planting targets for the season. Initially planning to…
Scientists at Perm Polytechnic University have developed a liquid bacterial additive for phosphate fertilizers that addresses a critical…
Spring sowing of early cereal crops is underway in several districts of the Bryansk region, including Gordeyevsky, Krasnogorsky,…
Agriculture in Kenya is undergoing a quiet revolution. A new generation is stepping up Gen Z innovators who…
Kenya’s potato sector is undergoing a major transformation as soilless seed production technologies hydroponics and aeroponics replace traditional…
East Africa’s potato sector just hit a major milestone. The International Potato Center (CIP) has officially unveiled a state-of-the-art…
Gardening on heavy clay soil or in a low-lying area that turns into a swamp every spring can…
A comprehensive study from the University of Florence, published in Applied Energy, offers one of the most rigorous quantifications…
In Fuyuan County, Yunnan, a groundbreaking initiative is turning thousands of acres of dormant winter fields into productive…
Across Kenya’s potato-growing highlands, small-scale farmers are navigating shrinking land sizes, unpredictable rainfall, rising pest pressure and escalating…
The rise of baby potatoes, or “creamers,” represents one of the most significant value-creating shifts in the modern…
In a significant step toward sustainable potato cultivation, Project Opportunity—a coalition of 12 European starch industry partners—has announced…
The conversation had barely settled when the JKUAT team a group of researchers and technicians from the JKUAT…
Across Kenya’s lush highlands, a quiet revolution is taking root one powered by potatoes and driven by the…
Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect its multi-billion-shilling potato industry following the detection of new and aggressive…
For generations, the farmers of Linxi County’s Xiachang Village faced a common and crippling challenge: land fragmentation. Their…
It is a remarkable agronomic success story: a crop unknown in India four centuries ago is now its…
The Alberta government has allocated a one-time $3.2 million capital grant to 12 applied research associations (ARAs), including…
In Changning Township, a 10,000-mu potato farming base has become a model of modern agricultural practices. The fields,…
The Dirección Regional de Agricultura (DRA) de Huánuco is making significant strides in enhancing agricultural productivity in Pachitea through its Coffee…
In the lush valleys of Nyandarua, where the soil is rich and the air is cool, something extraordinary…
Why Kenyan large-scale potato farmers are planting yellow to protect their spuds Drive through potato-growing areas like Narok,…
New research from Michigan State University reveals that narrowing in-row seed spacing can significantly boost total potato yields—but…
A recent potato trial in Scotland has demonstrated that specific biological products and agronomic techniques can significantly increase…
Your Planters: Crop Update For Potato Planting From Across The U.S. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)…
Rwanda is taking a major step in combating nutrient deficiencies by introducing biofortified Irish potato varieties. Find out…
Enhancing Potato Yield in Banaskantha and Other Potato Growing Regions in Gujarat Through Scientific Seed Treatment Methods As…
Potato farming has always required careful planning, but recent insights from agronomists and experienced gardeners show that companion…
The threat of emerging plant diseases has become more frequent as global warming and international trade are increasing.…
Biofumigation is the use of green manures crops which release biocidal molecules into the soil after their incorporation.…
Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida (potato cyst nematodes, PCNs) cause major losses in Solanumtuberosum . The main route…
The pathogen can grow at a very rapid rate after infection and visible symptoms can appear in a…
Late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is the leading killer in potato production, which can cause the death…
Plant pathogens (phytopathogens) of food crops are a major constraint on agricultural production worldwide. These phytopathogens are responsible…
Located in the picturesque Nafke plains in Duhok, Kurdistan Region, local farmers are embracing a new variety of…
Potato late blight is one of the most devastating diseases of potato. In conventional potato production, this mainly…
Transforming crop management with real-time analytics Picketa Systems, an agricultural technology company committed to unlocking agronomic potential, announced…
The main virus species in many potato growing regions is Potato Virus Y (PVY). Primary infection of PVY…
We at POTATOES NEWS are thrilled to announce the release of our revamped application, now faster and more…
Seed potatoes from some regions of the UK are recognised as pest free material. Promoting domestic potato varieties,…
The expert session “The effectiveness of the use of modern plant protection products in the conditions of the…
Potatoes News announces that new albums with photos of disease symptoms of main potato diseases have been released.…
Misuse and overuse of plant protection products (PPPs) have a high risk of developing the resistance to many…
Late blight is a disease, caused by an oomycete, Phytophthora infestans. This is a growing concern in many regions,…
