Late-season blight raises the risk of tuber infection and storage losses at harvest
Firm deadlines put virus-free seed ahead of yield for Punjab's seed potato growers
If disease, not area, drives prices, the gap is harder to close: infected fields are simply lost
Ring rot and brown rot findings can close seed and ware export markets for a whole region
Russia renewed CIPC for a decade the same year the EU phased it out
For years, Shangi has remained Kenya’s favorite potato variety loved by farmers for its fast maturity and by…
Belarusian farmers and gardeners planning to plant potatoes should wait a little longer, according to Ekaterina Istomina, head…
Across Kenya’s potato-growing highlands, small-scale farmers are navigating shrinking land sizes, unpredictable rainfall, rising pest pressure and escalating…
In the remote settlement of Turukhansk, located in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Krai within the Arctic Circle, local authorities recently…
Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect its multi-billion-shilling potato industry following the detection of new and aggressive…
Wireworms, the soil-dwelling larvae of click beetles (Elateridae), represent a significant and persistent challenge in potato cultivation globally.…
Despite challenging dry conditions, Vasilishki OJSC in Belarus is achieving remarkable potato yields of 40-50 tons per hectare…
In Cristalina, Brazil—one of the country’s key potato-growing regions—only about 40% of the expected potato crop is projected to be…
Farmers in Kunyinsky District have made the difficult decision to start potato harvest 2-3 weeks early after persistent rainfall waterlogged…
For years, farmers believed that plucking potato flowers would redirect energy toward tuber development, increasing yields. However, scientific…
In the highlands of Xundian County, Yunnan Province, a remarkable agricultural transformation is taking place. A 1,185-acre ecological potato farming…
Firdus Salavatullin, a farmer from Buinsky District, had high hopes for this year’s early potato and beet crops.…
Kaliningrad’s farmers will begin delivering locally grown young potatoes to store shelves in the next one to two…
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…
Recent breakthroughs in potato processing have led to the successful trial production of potato-based rice (“potato rice”) and potato…
With the global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 (UN, 2022), agricultural production must increase by 60% to meet demand…
Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) recently halted a major biosecurity threat—14,100 tons of Egyptian…
From January 1 to June 13, 2025, inspectors from the Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary…
At the All-Russian Field Day-2025 in Volgograd, Artem Ivanov, the Minister of Agriculture of the Kaliningrad region, announced the region’s…
Despite economic turbulence, Russian authorities claim potato prices are stabilizing, thanks to expanded planting areas and last year’s record…
In Kanzaki City, Saga Prefecture, farmers are busy harvesting potatoes destined for potato chips, a key agricultural product…
Agricultural organizations and farmers in Zabaykalsky Krai have outperformed expectations, planting potatoes across 603.5 hectares—7% above the initial 2025 target. Roman…
The potato harvest season has begun in Astrakhan Oblast, one of Russia’s leading potato-producing regions. Farmers like Karen Muradyan, an…
Recent data from Rosstat (as of May 19, 2025) shows a sharp increase in potato prices, with the average cost…
In the Babushkinsky district of Russia, farmers in the village of Fetinino woke up to a devastating sight—their…
Recent data from Rosstat reveals a concerning trend: Russian agricultural organizations sold only 876,000 tons of potatoes from January to April 2024—a 22.7%…
On September 15, 2014, inspectors from Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia’s agricultural watchdog) discovered a shipment of potatoes in Mordovia that…
Plants may unknowingly sabotage themselves by sending signals that awaken dormant pests. A team of scientists from Kobe…
The planting season for potatoes has officially begun in Kabardino-Balkaria, with the republic’s Ministry of Agriculture projecting cultivation…
As temperatures rise and soils warm up, farmers face a critical decision: plant potatoes early for a potential…
In modern potato farming, insect pest control remains a critical challenge, especially with aphids and the Colorado potato…
In recent years, climate change has begun reshaping the agricultural pest landscape in Europe—and the Glassy-Winged Leafhopper (Pentastiridius…
Setting the Record Straight: Are Sweet Potatoes Really More Nutritious Than White Potatoes? Potatoes are a staple crop…
Leningrad Region: A Leader in Seed Potato Supply The Leningrad Region has long been a key player in…
Potato Wart Disease: A Growing Threat to Volgograd Agriculture Potato is considered the “second bread” in Volgograd, yet…
Steady Retail Demand and Food Service Growth The Irish retail potato market remains strong, with steady consumer demand.…
Raising Potato Storage Standards Through Education and Knowledge Sharing The North American Potato Storage Organization (NAPSO) successfully hosted…
Income Insurance for Potato Farmers and Strategic Storage of Crop The Haryana government continues to support farmers by…
In 2024, the combined potato production of the United States and Canada was estimated at approximately 27.6 million…
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), the target for potato cultivation in the district this year…
For farmers, agronomists, and potato enthusiasts, discovering hollow heart—a defect causing internal cavities in tubers—can be perplexing. Often…
Every year, as the earth awakens to the promise of a new harvest, farmers across India eagerly plant…
In its 2023 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has delivered reassuring…
In recent years, agricultural scientists have been exploring more sustainable and effective methods of protecting crops from disease,…
In an exciting development for the potato industry, researchers from Siberian Federal University (SFU) have introduced a new…
