AGROTECHNOLOGY

Solynta, the Dutch innovator based in Wageningen, has entered a new growth phase following a majority investment from the international...

After 35 years of gardening and countless experiments, one seasoned grower has narrowed down her list of potatoes to five...

In the high-stakes world of the International Potato Tour, one name is cutting through the noise: Binom. Led by the...

In a recent interview, Hans Huistra, CEO of the Dutch seed company Royal HZPC Group, outlined the company's ambitious roadmap...

The city of Gwangju is taking significant steps to bolster its agricultural self-sufficiency by launching field trials for eight newly...

Agriculture in Kenya is undergoing a quiet revolution. A new generation is stepping up Gen Z innovators who are redefining...

When Shivani Bhanvadia describes the potato as her "profession and passion," she speaks from a journey that spans continents, disciplines,...

The city of Namwon in North Jeolla Province has announced the beginning of the shipment season for its renowned 'Chunhyang-gol'...

Kenya’s potato sector is undergoing a major transformation as soilless seed production technologies hydroponics and aeroponics replace traditional soil-based systems....

East Africa’s potato sector just hit a major milestone. The International Potato Center (CIP) has officially unveiled a state-of-the-art Regional Potato...

Cheboksary — As part of the large-scale international potato tour and the specialized "Potato-2026" exhibition, immense attention is traditionally paid...

In a groundbreaking move for Australian agriculture, potato growers are set to receive compensation for the destruction of seed potatoes...

Imagine enjoying a pot of your own fluffy new potatoes with dill and butter in early June, while the market...

Since the beginning of 2026, the Kaliningrad region has been actively supplying high-quality seed potatoes to agricultural producers across Russia....

Gardening on heavy clay soil or in a low-lying area that turns into a swamp every spring can feel like...

For agricultural scientists and potato breeders who have long grappled with the complexities of tetraploid genetics, a new methodology emerging...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VU0bWEupqGFylGsxaT5Qq?si=cKzxsBchR46jVZ-u4G2dlw In early 2026, the global potato market is under pressure from climate extremes, intense price competition, and currency volatility....

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global potato production reached 390.4 million tonnes in 2024, with Russia securing...

The dossier now published in the EU Official Journal codifies what local growers have empirically managed since 1797: the cold,...

International Potato Tour (IPT) announces the opening of applications for the role of Regional Partner in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has a...

The production linkage model implemented in Khanh Yen commune represents a deliberate institutional departure from the fragmented, trader‑dependent cultivation that...

A comprehensive study from the University of Florence, published in Applied Energy, offers one of the most rigorous quantifications to date...

A routine safety check by the Astrakhan branch of Russia's Federal Center for Agricultural Product Safety and Quality Assessment has...

At the recent British Potato Industry Event, the GB Potatoes debate, provocatively titled "Has the Maris Piper had its day...

In the narrative of agricultural innovation, the path from lab to field often runs through the world's most challenging growing...

Fruit Logistica & global context Fruit Logistica is one of the key global events for fresh produce and processing.How important...

Aquatera is a specialized Russian company focused on irrigation pumping solutions for large-scale agriculture. Its core mission is to move...

In Fuyuan County, Yunnan, a groundbreaking initiative is turning thousands of acres of dormant winter fields into productive potato farmland,...

Russia's largest vertically integrated agri-holding, Miratorg, has taken a major strategic leap by publicly launching its proprietary potato seed, including...

As part of the International Potato Tour, our team visited Egypt — one of the key countries in global potato...

The agricultural sector of Pakistan is undergoing a profound structural transformation, driven by the need to shift from extensive farming...

Argentina’s agricultural sector continues to generate striking stories of transformation driven by private initiative and long-term vision. One of the...

The POTATO 2.0 podcast is now officially available on Apple Podcasts, making it easy for iPhone users around the world...

For generations, potato growers have adhered to the principle of deep planting, typically 10-15 cm, to protect developing tubers. However,...

India’s potato sector is increasingly becoming a source not only of production volume, but also of practical, scalable innovation. One...

The persistent challenge of suboptimal potato yields often leads growers to seek solutions in new varieties or advanced technologies. However,...

Across Kenya’s potato-growing highlands, small-scale farmers are navigating shrinking land sizes, unpredictable rainfall, rising pest pressure and escalating input costs....

The Primorsky Krai in Russia's Far East has successfully harvested and placed into winter storage a significant reserve of potatoes...

Punjab Province | January 24–28 Founder of the International Potato Tour, Viktor Kovalev, continues to expand the geography of the...

Viktor Kovalev, founder of the International Potato Tour (IPT), invites professionals from across the potato value chain to come together...

In a significant agricultural achievement, the Rangpur region of Bangladesh has exceeded its potato cultivation target by 1% for the...

For generations, potato farmers in the Indo-Gangetic plains have faced an agonizing, annual cycle of boom and bust. Lush fields...

In the remote settlement of Turukhansk, located in Russia's Krasnoyarsk Krai within the Arctic Circle, local authorities recently levied significant...

In a significant development for Russian agriculture, Novgorod Oblast has emerged as the leading potato producer in the Northwestern Federal...

A remarkable agricultural transformation is underway in Nayong County, Guizhou Province. Where local potato farmers once harvested 15,000 to 18,750...

By the end of 2025, the potato world has changed—and we are leading the evolution. Potatoes.news and the International Potato...

The potato, long a staple of global diets, is at the epicenter of a profound agricultural transformation. Driven by converging...

In Sri Lanka's central highlands, the climate crisis is not a future projection but a present-day agricultural collapse. Recent catastrophic...

The first shipment of a new potato variety, 'Ganken No.9', has cleared customs in China, bound for Jakarta. Developed by...

For over a century, potato breeding has been constrained by the crop's biological blueprint: complex tetraploid genetics and the cumbersome...