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The agricultural sector is currently facing a massive labor shortage, with the deficit estimated at around 160,000 workers. In response to the growing challenge of finding personnel, farmers are increasingly turning to optical sorting technologies powered by artificial…
The editorial team of potatoes.news and the organizers of the International Potato Tour are proud to announce a collaboration with a new strategic partner…
A Quebec-based startup, ExclusiVert, has developed a mobile processing unit designed to handle substandard potatoes directly on the farm. In Canada, roughly 10% of…
Agriculture in Kenya is undergoing a quiet revolution. A new generation is stepping up Gen Z innovators who are redefining farming, bringing science, technology…
For decades, yield — tons per hectare — has been the dominant measure of success in agriculture. It is simple, intuitive and widely used.…
From an exclusive interview of Mr Simon Heck taken by Devendra K from IndianPotato.com As the Director General of the International Potato Centre (CIP),…
In a groundbreaking move that blends biotechnology, sustainability, and practical agronomy, PoLoPo, an Israeli biotech firm, has finalized its design plans for a pilot-scale…
Potato farming has long puzzled scientists and farmers alike. Why do genetically identical seed potatoes yield plants with vastly different sizes, productivity levels, and…
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In a bid to tackle misinformation surrounding potatoes on social media platforms, Potatoes USA, the marketing branch for U.S.-grown potatoes, is developing an artificial…
In the ever-evolving landscape of agriculture, staying informed is key to success. With the latest update to the Potatoes News mobile application, staying connected…
Explore how potato growers are leading the charge towards sustainable agriculture, guided by initiatives like the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA). Discover the transformative power…
Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are reshaping the landscape of potato sheds, driving efficiency gains, reducing labor costs, and enhancing profitability. From sorting…
Current Market Dynamics and Future Prospects Overview As the potato industry reflects on the outcomes of last fall’s record processing crop, stakeholders across Canada…
Discover the groundbreaking innovations in potato breeding happening at Meijer Potato’s greenhouse facility in Rilland, The Netherlands. Through meticulous crossings of carefully selected parent…
#Agriculture #SustainableDevelopment #YouthEmpowerment #FoodSecurity #Collaboration #Innovation #SenegalAgriculture #Entrepreneurship #GlobalPartnerships #SustainableFarming In the dynamic landscape of Senegal’s agriculture, a transformative collaboration has emerged, spearheaded by…
#PotatoFarming #SustainableAgriculture #ZeroTillage #RiceStrawMulch #ClimateChangeResilience #InnovationinAgriculture #GlobalFarmingPractices #SustainableIntensification #UnitedNationsSDGs #CommunityEmpowerment. In the heart of Bihar, India, the International Potato Center (CIP) has unveiled a…
Most of us have our own ideas about the food and plants that make up a large part of our diet. But how much of…
According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), global food imports will reach $2 trillion in a…
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Climate change is considered one of the most pressing problems of our time. In this context, soil plays a greater role than might be…
Researchers from the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPb FRC RAS) have developed a method for obtaining humic…
The head of Roshydromet Igor Shumakov said that climate warming in Russia is 2.5 times faster than the average on Earth. Director of the…
Fast, accurate, efficient. This is how the Minister of Agriculture of Chuvashia spoke about a new method of processing fields with plant protection products…
Industry experts assure that to meet the food needs of the world’s rapidly growing population, it is necessary to optimize crop production and increase…
A UK bill to deregulate genetic engineering technologies in farming and food will have a second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday…
Potato stores require large amounts of energy, so is solar PV an attractive investment? Stephen Robb investigated for Irish Farmers Journal. He says potato farmers are coming…
In the area of haulm reduction and harvesting, the agricultural engineering industry is still under great pressure to revise existing solutions and at the…
The genetic potential of high yielding varieties can be achieved only if quality seed is used together with good agricultural practices (GAP). Research in…
ICL Speciality Fertilizers in the UK recently launched a new knowledge hub online to help growers understand the different types of efficiency fertilisers and benefits. The…
Critical shortage of quality seed of productive and adaptive varieties is probably the major constraint to potato production in SSA countries. The yield and…
In each Sub-Saharan African (SSA) country, there is a potato research and development that involves many actors (partners) ranging from input suppliers to consumers.…
Free-to-attend ‘AgTech’ events explore topics shaping startup innovation scene: robotics, digitalization, circular economy and soil health Launch event: 18 January 2022, 4-5 p.m. CET:…
CUPGRA’s 32nd Annual Cambridge Potato Conference, which will see speakers challenging potato businesses and researchers to develop their vision for the future and to…
The potato breeding world is taking in the whole picture when it comes to diploids. The words diploids and true potato seeds have been…
Soiltech Wireless has a soil moisture sensor which is cheaper than competitors and can do more than just monitor water. Ehsan Soltan may not…
Production and trade representatives have approved the early potato concept 2022, Swisspatat reports. This remains basically the same as in previous years; the Colomba…
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and its partners have developed a new type of aviation fuel, produced using potato waste streams. The possibility of…
In the spring of 2021, Belgium launched a large-scale scientific project aimed at obtaining information on the development and quality of potatoes in extreme…
UPL-Chr. Hansen partnership has already identified several projects relevant to farmers globally and aims to develop a product pipeline for all major crops that…
Simone Caronni, Pietro Gaeli and Paolo Stefano Gentile who are students at NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti), created the design as part of a course…
Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, recently announced its venturing company, 199 Ventures, has entered into an exclusive partnership with The Better…
The ideal plant for cultivation in space would provide as many nutrients from as few inputs as possible. Here, we discuss how biotechnology could…
Imagine this scenario for the future – labor shortages will turn the recruitment of service personell into a real challenge. The increasing share of…
Two U.S. scientists have won a 1 million euro ($1.18 million) prize for creating a ‘food generator’ concept that turns plastics into protein, reports Georgina…
The requirements being made on the productivity, comfort and safety of mobile machines in the off-highway sector are constantly increasing. Assistance systems and partially…
Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, as well as increasing drought tolerance, according to research published in Nature Biotechnology. A…
The past year has been a doozy. Being locked up for a year and watching half a million Americans die was traumatizing. In the…
Looking ahead to the next 50 years, potato researchers and farmers have significant concerns about producing enough food under the stressors of climate change.
In the same way virtual assistants help us discover our next favorite song, a new software package has used advanced machine learning to help…
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