Events and exhibitions
India’s potato exports across six product categories reached approximately USD 449.6 million in calendar year 2025, with frozen and prepared potatoes leading the growth, according to UN Comtrade data cited by the organisers of the Global Potato Summit…
SIAL Paris 2026 opens October 17 with about 8,000 exhibitors, and Swiss brand Nükt's oil-free, water-fried potato chips have already won a SIAL Innovation…
The Latin American Potato Association will hold its 31st congress, marking 50 years since its founding, in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 19 to 23 April…
The Global Potato Summit's second edition is set for 16-17 December 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, organized by Media Today Group.
Mexico’s National Potato Congress opens 14–16 October in Mexico City, marking CONPAPA’s 35th anniversary as growers face production costs near MXN 300,000 per hectare…
About 250 professionals met at the first International Potato Symposium in Madrid on 5 October as Northwest Europe faces a drought-hit 2026 potato crop.
Mexico's CONPAPA congress meets in Mexico City on 14–16 October as growers face production costs of about MXN 300,000 per hectare.
Iscon Balaji Foods won the Saudifood Excellence Award for Best Snack Product and launched Everlasting CrispX fries in Jeddah.
Agroprom Ural runs on 27–29 October at Yekaterinburg-Expo, with a session on soil, rotation, vegetables and potatoes and the Potato Union among the speakers.…
EKSLi's AI-based optical sorting lines for potatoes will be presented by its dealer AkBars ProfSnab at KazAgroFarm in Astana on 21–23 October, stand A42.
Around 50 buyers from 10 export markets will meet U.S. suppliers in Pasco, Washington, during Potatoes USA's 2026 Reverse Trade Mission.
С 27 по 29 октября 2026 года в МВЦ «Екатеринбург-Экспо» (Екатеринбург) пройдёт выставка «Агропром Урал 2026». Картофельный Союз WeLikePotato впервые представит на ней собственный…
Gujarat-based potato processor Iscon Balaji Foods showcased its frozen potato brand Hungritos at MIHAS 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, targeting halal export corridors across Southeast…
Input suppliers and a meteorologist headlined a PGP Agronegocios field day in Balcarce, the heart of Argentina’s fresh potato region, presenting phosphite programs, seed…
Urschel Laboratories will present its new Little Gem Aspire Dicer at SIAL Paris 2026 (October 17–21), performing live test cuts at Booth P230 in…
Dutch grading technology specialist Ellips will exhibit its True-AI optical grading, Elisam platform and CleanFlow bulk handling system at the Global Produce & Floral…
Researchers from eight Asian countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, the Philippines, and Vietnam — convened in Hanoi on October 2, 2026,…
Potatoes USA will hold a U.S. Potato Showcase in Pasco, Washington, on 21 October 2026, with about 50 buyers from 10 export markets. U.S.…
At the fourth World French Fry Championship in Arras on 26 September, the interprofession CNIPT asked consumers to accept smaller or misshapen potatoes after…
The Gandhinagar summit on 16–17 December will be promoted to potato businesses in Russia, the CIS and Africa through POTATOES NEWS and its Indian…
AGROSALON 2026 runs on 6–9 October at Crocus Expo in Moscow, pavilion II. Award winners include the KAT KRE 3504 hybrid tractor, Rostselmash 3580…
DLG Markets Turkey will hold Potato Days Turkey & Sugar Beet Expo Türkiye on 24–26 August 2027 in Karaömerler, Selçuklu district of Konya.
On 27 October the World Potato Congress in Kenya holds a session on processed potato products in the Global South, with the heads of…
The German potato trade association DKHV holds its 73rd International Potato Autumn Exchange on 29 September 2026 at Hotel Hafen Hamburg. AMI analyst Christoph…
FEPEX, Fruit Attraction and Europatat will jointly host the first International Potato Symposium on 5 October 2026 at IFEMA Madrid, bringing together more than…
The second Global Potato Summit runs 16–17 December 2026 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat — exhibition, conference, farm and factory visits, with a…
Tomorrow marks the opening of PotatoEurope 2026, held for the first time at a fixed venue—Springe near Hanover (Rittergut Gestorf 1)—on 9–10 September. Breaking…
The 56th annual Nicholas County Potato Festival is set to take over downtown Summersville on September 11th and 12th, promising a weekend packed with…
The iconic Big Idaho Potato Truck made its first-ever stop in Eugene, Oregon, bringing a larger-than-life 4-ton foam potato to the South Eugene Safeway.…
The vibrant city of Gandhinagar in Gujarat’s Mahatma Mandir convention centre will play host to what promises to be Asia’s largest and most influential…
The 13th World Potato Congress is not just another conference. It is the one venue where, once every two years, breeding, processing, machinery, science…
With just six days until its gates open on September 9–10, PotatoEurope 2026 marks a historic milestone—the 20th edition of Europe’s premier field exhibition—and…
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the community house in Grund will host a special lecture titled “Potatoes in Nassau and the Siegerland Region,” delivered…
We rarely write about ourselves. But once a year it’s worth showing the numbers — if only so you know where the footage shot…
This Sunday, LawLers Barbecue is inviting the community to the Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville for “Potatoes With Purpose”—a free baked potato event with an…
In a remarkable display of community spirit and food waste reduction, Surrey’s annual Ugly Potato Day has officially broken the Guinness World Record for…
Miller Research, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest Potato Research Consortium, will host a potato pest management field day on August 20 from 8…
On August 8, the Republic of Buryatia will host its annual “Field Day”—a major agricultural event expected to draw nearly 1,000 participants, including farmers…
A Special Feature from the “Potato 2.0” Podcast Team A historic milestone is approaching in the global agricultural industry. For the first time ever,…
The 16th Okcheon Corn and Potato Festival “Perfume Okcheon” will take place from July 17 to 18 in Guide-myeon, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. This vibrant event…
On August 5, 2026, one of the most anticipated agricultural events of the season—the “August” Field Day—will take place in the Tver region, hosted…
Historically, potatoes remain one of the main agricultural crops in Kyrgyzstan, ensuring not only the country’s food security but also offering significant export potential.…
Around 20 participants from across Germany—ranging from industry newcomers to seasoned professionals—gathered for a two-day event designed to deepen their expertise on potatoes and…
Potato farmers in Germany’s Palatinate region are still reeling from last year’s oversupply, with a somber atmosphere prevailing at this year’s Early Potato Day…
The 25th annual Palbongsan Potato Festival will take place on June 20–21 at the Palbongsan Eoullim Madang in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. Since its…
On May 29, the Halo Garden at the foot of the Ming City Wall along the Qinhuai River officially opened, and on its first…
Volunteers in the Golyshmanovsky District of Tyumen Oblast have planted 50 hectares of potatoes. The plot was plowed twice, with soil preparation carried out…
Mumbai, India — The VAFA Fresh Vegetables & Fruits Exporters Association, in collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),…
Debbie Cannon from Syracuse, Utah, who has completed 195 marathons, recently ran the Pittsburgh Marathon on May 3, 2026, in a custom-made potato costume.…
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has announced the launch of the National Week for Promoting Sustainable Pesticide Use, traditionally held during the last…
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