Climate

A story emerging from the village of Karata in Dagestan sounds more like folklore than agronomy: an artist's request to...

The agricultural landscape is increasingly defined by volatility, particularly from abiotic stresses like hail and extreme heat. In Canada's "hail...

At the long-running Reutlingen potato market in Germany, farmer Mathias Rudolf offers a glimpse into a enduring agricultural tradition: the...

The conversation had barely settled when the JKUAT team a group of researchers and technicians from the JKUAT Biotechnology Department,...

Across Kenya’s lush highlands, a quiet revolution is taking root one powered by potatoes and driven by the determination of...

The recent data from the Unified Interdepartmental Statistical Information System (EMISS) presents a compelling narrative for the potato sector in...

In a stark reminder of agriculture's inherent vulnerability, farmers in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar region are facing financial ruin after an early...

The 2025 growing season in the Netherlands has been defined by a dramatic north-south precipitation gradient, offering a clear illustration...

The Bulgarian potato sector is facing an existential threat, with producers pushed to the brink of protests by a confluence...

In Thailand's Isan region, farmer Wisa Lakkhampa's story is a microcosm of the challenges and opportunities facing modern agriculture. A...

The recent official warning from the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) in the Rostov Region is...

The 2025 growing season has been a testament to climatic extremes, with many regions across the country facing either debilitating...

The Latvian government's declaration of a nationwide agricultural state of emergency until November 4, 2025, underscores the severity of this...

The European potato industry is undergoing a significant contraction. As Ben Bredek of 3PointPotatoes starkly observes, the entire chain is...

High-Altitude Innovation: How Qinghai's "Commanding Talent" Program is Revolutionizing Potato Breeding On the high plateaus of Qinghai, a pioneering scientific...

Record-breaking temperatures are pushing the UK's staple potato crop to its biological limits, prompting urgent warnings from leading scientists. New...

For decades, the quest for higher potato yields has focused on what we can see: plant height, tuber count, and...

A major international research collaboration has identified 29 key genes responsible for potato's response to environmental stress, paving the way...

Agricultural communities in Russia's Biysk region are facing a perfect storm of challenges as persistent rainfall and unseasonably cool temperatures...

Potato growers on Prince Edward Island are demonstrating unprecedented vigilance against aphid threats, with participation in the provincial aphid surveillance...

Farmers in Gangneung City have embarked on an innovative agricultural venture, launching the region's first autumn potato cultivation demonstration project....

In a significant move to strengthen agricultural self-sufficiency, the Governor of South Sulawesi, Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, recently distributed 350,000 potato seeds to...

In the highlands of Gangwon Province, South Korea, a quiet revolution is underway to future-proof one of the world’s most...

Maine's potato industry, a cornerstone of the state's agricultural economy, is facing one of its most significant challenges in recent...

The UK's agricultural sector is facing a crisis as persistent dry weather threatens the 2025 harvest of carrots, potatoes, and...

Farmers in Kunyinsky District have made the difficult decision to start potato harvest 2-3 weeks early after persistent rainfall waterlogged fields, district...

Nanmulin County in Shigatse, Tibet, is currently awash in a stunning display of potato blossoms—delicate white and purple flowers blanketing...

According to Belhydromet (Belarus' hydrometeorological service), the 2023 potato season shows mixed results due to unusual weather patterns: ✔ Flowering completed across all fields✔ Natural vine wilting has...

Farmers in Puncak Brakseng, Batu, East Java, have been successfully cultivating Granola potatoes, a popular variety known for its adaptability...

Prince Edward Island’s potato industry is taking a major step toward sustainability, thanks to a new research initiative by Cavendish...

Seosan City, a key potato-producing region in South Korea, has taken a major step toward securing the future of its...

Potato farmers in Gangwon Province, particularly in Chuncheon, have long relied on the ‘Sumi’ variety. However, climate change has drastically...

At the All-Russian Field Day-2025 in Volgograd, Artem Ivanov, the Minister of Agriculture of the Kaliningrad region, announced the region’s agricultural projections...

Farmers in Tatarstan are facing significant challenges due to unusually high rainfall in the early summer of 2025. Mintalip Minekhanov,...

Potatoes, a staple crop in Switzerland, are increasingly vulnerable to extreme heat and water scarcity. According to recent reports, temperatures...

Farmers in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia’s Middle Urals are gearing up for an early potato harvest in July, thanks...

Despite economic turbulence, Russian authorities claim potato prices are stabilizing, thanks to expanded planting areas and last year’s record harvest of...

In Kanzaki City, Saga Prefecture, farmers are busy harvesting potatoes destined for potato chips, a key agricultural product for the...

Researchers at the James Hutton Institute in Scotland, led by Dr. Rob Hancock, Deputy Director of the Centre for Advanced...

Recent reports from Russia’s Potato Union and the Union of Organic Farming highlight growing concerns over the 2024 harvest season....

The European Commission (EC) reports that potato planting in the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) region—including Germany, the Netherlands, France,...

Recent spring frosts in Russia have sparked discussions about their potential effects on potato yields. According to Vladimir Akatyev, chairman...