Seeds

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...

Uganda’s GM potato breeding technology is now being adopted where permitted — in Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt and South Africa.

Potato cooperative Agrico last week announced to its members an average indication price of 25 euros per 100 kilos for...

Potato breeders in Europe are working hard to innovate and create new potato varieties.

Teagasc and the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Maritime Affairs, Charlie McConalogue, have both stated that Brexit is negatively affecting...

Our variety ‘Cayman’ has made it to the list of 'The 20 Most Innovative Plant Varieties of 2020', composed by...

The Board of Appeal for the Trade and Industry (CBB) has called the NAK back and has canceled a suspension...

In Russia, #HZPC is using an unconventional strategy to secure its potato trade for the future: in 2019, a small...

The hybrid potato breeding company Solynta will work on hybrid breeding of starch potato varieties together with Averis, a subsidiary...

While real-time video monitoring is used in the Netherlands for the export of seed potatoes, Russia has designated disease-free zones...

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Phytopthora resistant varieties of trading house Agrico has been growing steadily since the start in 2016.

The Nakuru in Kenya county government plans to strengthen its collaboration with the Dutch government in promoting new technologies and...

Agrico, supplier of certified seed potatoes, built an online news platform

NFU Scotland has responded consultation on Scottish seed potato exports to the EU

Exports of U.S. seed potatoes to Morocco with these varieties could take place as early as the end of 2021

Growers are having to make serious decisions on what and how much to plant for the coming season

new potato varieties, developed in part at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Aberdeen

1,4 SEED is the only dormancy-extending option available to Canadian seedstock producers

Its name already recalls a certain Italian character: Siena

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Central Potato Research Institute, (CPRI)- has developed two disease resistant potatoes;

Teagasc and IPM Potato Group have recently released a new potato variety which is resistant to potato cyst nematode (PCN)

Starch-based gluten-free bread (formulations containing a mixture of corn and potato starch with hydrocolloids) are deficient in nutrients and do...

status for seed potatoes and what the industry might do if a resolution is not reached.

With the completion of the warehouse extension at the Eldingen location, as well as the expansion and takeover of the...

This week, key actors from Georgia’s potato sector convened virtually to discuss ideas to enhance the country’s potato sector.  Called the “Georgia Potato Forum,”...

The Belgian potato sector wants to be less dependent on the supply of seed potatoes from abroad, especially from the...

Next year HZPC expects to own the first prototype of a hybrid potato variety. These potatoes will be sown instead...

Corona is forcing the potato trading houses to think about a different set-up of the traditional variety shows this year. A...

Corona is forcing the potato trading houses to think about a different set-up of the traditional variety shows this year. A...

Corona is forcing potato breeding companies and trading houses to think about a different set-up of the traditional variety shows...