Growing seeds

The United States has introduced stricter import regulations for fresh potatoes from Canada's Prince Edward Island (PEI) following the detection of potato wart in soil samples this spring, though no...

According to data from the ESPG (European Seed Potato Growers' Federation), the total area allocated for seed potato propagation across six major European production regions—the Netherlands, France, Germany, Scotland, Denmark,...

In the village of Leka, within the Shatura urban district, local farmers are actively preparing for the upcoming seed potato harvest. Although this year's agricultural season has been unusually wet...

A new international initiative named GAIN-RT (Genetic Acceleration through Artificial Intelligence for Root and Tuber Crops) has been launched to fast-track innovation in potato and sweet potato production, bridging the...

In a remarkable display of cross-border agricultural cooperation, scientists from Kazakhstan, Russia, and China have come together on a single experimental potato field near Kostanay to advance a shared project...

At the International Potato Center in Peru, over 4,000 native potato varieties are preserved as a living genetic bank—some as tubers, others as fragile sprouts in test tubes or cryogenically...

For decades, potato farmers in India's North-Eastern Hill (NEH) region have struggled with limited access to healthy, timely seed potatoes due to geographical isolation and reliance on degenerating local tubers....

The XIII International Scientific-Practical Forum “Fat-Agro” has kicked off in North Ossetia, drawing over 200 participants from across Russia and abroad. This year’s central theme revolves around cutting-edge technologies in...

In the misty highlands of Wanming Mountain, Xinqiao Village, Fengqing County, Lincang City, farmers are busy harvesting a unique miniature potato variety that thrives at altitudes exceeding 2,200 metres. Unlike...

The iconic early potato variety Bonnotte, prized for its delicate nutty flavour and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, has made its much-anticipated return to markets on the island of Noirmoutier....

On the alluvial plains of the middle Brahmaputra River in Emma Township, Nangmu County, at an altitude of 3,830 metres, the Emma potato—also known as the "Snow Plateau" potato—has been...

Krasnoyarsk’s agricultural scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough, with their locally developed potato varieties now being cultivated far beyond the region’s borders. Governor Mikhail Kotyukov recently announced that the varieties...

The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lâm Đồng Province has issued a plant export license authorizing the Potato, Vegetable, and Flower Research Center to ship 27,952 potato seed tubers...

A legal controversy is unfolding in Gimje, South Korea, where local potato farmers have been served cease-and-desist notices by Green Seed, a specialized seed company, for allegedly infringing on the...

At the "All-Russian Field Day – 2026" held in the Altai Territory, the development of domestic seed breeding emerged as a key topic, with participants concluding that Russian agricultural science...

Researchers at the Agrarian Institute of Tyumen State University (TyumSU) are preparing a promising new potato variety, "Nadezhda Sibiri" (Hope of Siberia), for state variety testing. If successfully registered, it...

For the first time, Kazakhstan is launching an integrated full-cycle system for producing virus-free seed potatoes — from laboratory diagnostics and propagation to the production of minitubers and high-reproduction seed...

Scientists at the Kamchatka Research Institute of Agriculture (a branch of the Vavilov Institute) have completed the second year of field trials for 40 domestic potato varieties, and the results...

The Rostov Regional branch of the FGBU "Rosselkhozcenter" reminds agricultural producers about the importance of strict compliance with new regulatory requirements that came into force on September 1, 2024. Under...

The Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, in collaboration with the Highland Agriculture Research Institute under the National Institute of Crop Science, held a "2026 Potato Regional Adaptability Test Field...

Fat-Agro, an enterprise within the Bavaria group of companies, recently hosted Rudolf Schwartzel, an international seed potato expert and representative of the Swiss research center Agroscope, for a working visit....

Agricultural producers on Sakhalin Island have dramatically increased their use of Russian seed potatoes, with domestic varieties accounting for 93% of purchased planting material in 2026. According to the regional...

Russian scientists from the Lorch Federal Research Center for Potatoes in the Moscow region have developed a new domestic potato variety named "Alpha." According to Gennady Krasnikov, President of the...

Russian researchers at the Lorch Federal Research Centre for Potato have developed a new potato variety named ‘Alpha’, which boasts strong resistance to a wide range of diseases and pests....

The General Company for Potato Seed Production in Dhamar Governorate, Yemen, has launched the spring season potato harvest across its fields and those of local farmers, marking a transformative moment...

By the start of this week, farmers in the Sosnovsky district had completed potato planting on 1,451 hectares out of a planned 1,565, with only a few fields remaining. Ideal...

In Arkhangelsk, the agricultural complex "Lyubovskoye" located on the Left Bank is demonstrating how farming can flourish right within city limits. The enterprise has made import substitution its priority, focusing...

In the Omsk region, scientists and agronomists are successfully implementing an advanced method of growing seed potatoes "from test tubes" — a meristem tissue culture technology known as in vitro....

An agricultural enterprise in Arkhangelsk has successfully launched full-cycle seed potato production, operating right within the city limits on the Left Bank. During a visit to the Lyubovskoye agricultural complex,...

Farmers in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region are gradually increasing the share of domestically bred potatoes on their fields. Experts note that purchasing imported seeds means investing in foreign developments, while Russia...

A potato boom of a different kind is sweeping across Europe — colored-flesh potatoes are now in high fashion. In France, prices for such tubers can reach up to €500...

In the Klimovsky District of the Bryansk Region, potato planting began on April 10. This season, agricultural enterprises plan to plant tubers on 2,679 hectares, which is 333 hectares less...

The Sakhalin Region is actively developing domestic seed production as a strategically important direction for enhancing food and economic security. The work is being carried out under the national project...

The first stage of agroecological testing of domestic potato varieties has been completed in Kamchatka as part of an interdepartmental research program coordinated by Vitus Bering Kamchatka State University. According...

Elite seed potatoes of the highest categories—elite and super-elite—are being exported from the Kaliningrad region to other parts of Russia. According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, these special varieties,...

In early April, Russian retailer Magnit sent its first batch of 400 tons of seed potatoes to farming enterprises in the Volgograd and Sverdlovsk regions under agrocontracting agreements. Later during...

On April 13, workers from Shanba Village in Dongyuan County harvested over 625 tons of original seed potatoes from seven varieties, including "Yuejing No. 1", "Yuehong No. 2", and "Atlantic"....

Finally Foods, an Israeli molecular farming startup growing dairy proteins inside potatoes, has closed a pre-seed funding round, bringing its total raised to $2.6 million. The investment was led by...

Brussels-based organization Breeders Trust, which protects plant breeders' rights, has conducted an online investigation revealing widespread violations in the sale of seed potatoes. Across various countries, closed Facebook groups and...

EUROPLANT continues to demonstrate its innovative strength by consistently translating advanced breeding results into tangible market success, driven by close collaboration across the entire EUROPLANT Group. The cooperation between EUROPLANT...

The Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Tae-gyeong) has completed the supply of hydroponically grown seed potatoes for the spring 2026 season, announcing the news on March 25. A total...

The Agricultural Technology Center of Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, has secured 23 boxes (460 kg) of eight domestic seed potato varieties bred by the National Institute of...

Goesan County in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, has built its own seed potato production system and is accelerating sorting work to begin supply this month, county officials announced on...

In Dingxi, Gansu Province — known as “China’s Potato Capital” — the busy season for propagation and selection of pre-elite (mini-tubers) and elite seed potatoes is underway. Virus-free plantlets, considered...

Black Gold Farms Chairman Gregg Halverson joined the Farm Journal Foundation and other agricultural leaders in Washington, D.C., to mark National Agriculture Day at the grand opening of the “Voice...

The agricultural sector of the Komi Republic is shifting toward accelerated import substitution of seed stock and expanding production capacities for year-round vegetable cultivation. During a meeting at the Public...

In 2026, gardeners are being encouraged to consider the Belarusian method of potato planting, which can significantly increase yields through shallow placement of seed tubers. Instead of the traditional depth...

Molecular biologists from China, led by Zhang Chunzhi of the Agricultural Genomics Institute in Shenzhen, have developed an approach that allows the creation of new hybrid potato varieties in just...

Seed potatoes are currently available in Latvia, but the usual rush to purchase them has not yet begun, according to Aiga Kraukle, Chairwoman of the Board of the Union of...