NEW data shows volume sales of fresh Gold potatoes in the US outpacing sales of Reds, Russets and Whites, which...
The International Potato Center (CIP), with support from the Crop Trust, through its Crop Wild Relatives Project – a global...
This year’s seed, table, and processing ‘larger-than-average’ potato crop shows ‘high-quality’ according to Maine Potato Board’s latest updates, with state...
Last Thursday, Jeffrey Endelman stood in a windy field east of Rhinelander and fished a diagram out of his fanny...
Spuds are survivors, writes Scott Elliot, Public Affairs Specialist at the USDA’s ARS Office of Communications in this news story. He...
Spuds are survivors. Tubers have battled various scourges for about 10,000 years, as well as an unpredictable climate that can...
The British ban on seed potatoes from the European Union is detrimental to the trade and cultivation in both Europe...
Climate change is making it harder for farmers to grow enough food to feed their families. A new potato variety...
As reported on the official website of the HZPC company: "The future begins with the earthTogether with our clients, we...
"How many seed potatoes would you like to purchase? Okay, I will mark it out for you." Still a...
This year, drought and unfavorable conditions have greatly affected the agriculture of our Russia, especially it affected the potato harvest....
The British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) has written to its membership to warn against the potential use of imported ware...
Plant breeding as a key technology for sustainable farming into the future: In its “2030 Sustainability Ambition,” the plant breeding...
A priceless living library of rare potato species is being trawled for traits which could offer resistance to pests, diseases,...
In India, in Northern parts of West Bengal and Bihar markets potato farmers had a long awaited demand for an...
In response to the challenges of climate change, growing demands for food, and persistent malnutrition, crop breeders across the Global...
Industry leaders have said they will push to reinstate Scotland’s valuable seed potato trade with Europe at the opening of...
The International Potato Center (CIP) has substantially contributed to the development and release of improved potato varieties that are grown...
Not all robust potato varieties will survive this year when it comes to phytophthora resistance
Researchers from breeding company Solynta and Wageningen University & Research have identified, cloned and characterized the key gene for self-fertilization in diploid potatoes. This discovery makes...
In the past five decades, potato production in India has steadily increased from around 8.3 million tonnes in 1980 to...
The Colorado potato beetle is a major pest in North America that can reduce potato yields by 30-50% if unchecked....
A variety trial in potato was set up in Lennik as part of the Potato Agricultural Center. The aim is...
varieties are differentiated by their morphological characteristics and their genetic material (DNA), duration of the productive cycle, resistance to diseases,...
The area of seed potatoes indicated for the inspection is 41,711 hectares. This means that the number of hectares has again...