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We launched the Kazakhstan stage of the Potato Enthusiast project together with Alexander Matvienko, Executive Director of the Union of...

The global challenge of producing sufficient, high-quality seed potatoes is being met with innovative solutions, and Rwanda stands as a...

Krasnoyarsk Krai, Berezovsky District What’s inside. The International Potato Tour continues. Our guest is farmer Anton Chebotnikov. We discuss how...

While many regions grapple with volatility, the Melelenkovsky district in Russia's Vladimir region is consolidating its position as a potato...

Kostroma Region. The next stop of the International Potato Tour is at the “Mechta” farm led by Galina Pavlovna Lazutina....

Farmers in the Black Sea region are facing a classic agricultural paradox: agronomic success leading to financial distress. A combination...

International Potato Tour visit to Lipetsk Oblast. One of the stops: Aurora’s multi-site storage hub https://youtu.be/2m1uWQe1D4U?si=H001_VvJFgC6u1sQ Aurora is building a...

For Valéry Beucher, an organic grower in France's Mayenne region, the equation is simple. "Without irrigation, potato production has no...

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...

interview recorded during the “Potato Tour of Russia.” https://youtu.be/c2k9uq8SnKE?si=nQkiYhGLbtJz4nFJ The Klimovsk potato project began in 1998—in a historically “potato” zone...

According to Minister of Agriculture and Food Yuri Gorlov, Belarus is anticipating a significant agricultural recovery, with a potato harvest...

interview recorded during the “Potato Tour of Russia” (Orenburg Oblast, Ursky District). https://youtu.be/JL5GK5Mc9io?si=O92mwYU2XqFRET9F In the floodplains of the Kumak and...

International Potato Tour visit to Gorno-Mariysky District. Conversation with farm head Andrey Babushkin https://youtu.be/LuWZvCeUxmg?si=ngum18iW9i1puxAp The Babushkin farm’s arc runs from...

Decades — step by step. The story of “Samarskie Ovoschi” began at a turning point in history: as kolkhozes and...

The South African potato market is experiencing a severe price slump, with August 2025 prices down by up to 50%...

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

In late October–early November, I’m traveling to India to develop partnerships and explore new opportunities in the country’s rapidly growing...

interview recorded during the “Potato Tour of Russia” at the Vesna greenhouse complex (Samarskie Ovoschi Group, Samara Oblast). https://youtu.be/N1HqXgttV3A?si=G2KxmsjqpIhdJa73 In...

While Ireland's National Potato Day promotes a classic baked potato recipe, its underlying message offers a strategic blueprint for the...

International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный тур) visit to Slava Kartofelya. Conversation with Khasiat Sibulovich and Ramil Khasiatovich https://youtu.be/_gOK3N6W2Q4?si=yq18NtM2fRmlCxPV Slava Kartofelya...

The agricultural sector in Aktobe is in the midst of a critical and time-sensitive harvest season. With a target of 60,000...

Key takeaway: Over 30 years, Gözde Ziraî (Türkiye) has grown from a small family farm into a professional seed-potato player,...

In the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan, agricultural authorities are implementing a deliberate strategy of massive production to control the market....

The "Bulbian Giant" competition, held as part of the "Bulba-Fest" in the Voronovo region of Belarus, has once again highlighted...

At a glance: 3,000 ha farmed (≈1,500 ha under irrigation); 12,000 t total storage (including a new 3,600-t container store);...

A “Potato Tour across Russia” visit to the Republic of Tatarstan, to the project’s general partner — Avgust https://youtu.be/h9Wm05duvlA?si=B9g7WW-rCz9sYZWS Avgust...

In a striking demonstration of focused expansion, the Minsk Vegetable Factory has dedicated 100 hectares to potato production this season—a tenfold increase...

The Russian potato market is experiencing a period of extreme volatility that threatens the stability of its domestic industry. According...

As the harvest season progresses across the Northern Hemisphere, a critical question for bulk buyers, processors, and agricultural planners is...

Highlights: 20+ years in potatoes, irrigation restored, in-house agri-lab (PCR/ELISA, clonal micropropagation, bioproducts), focus on domestic varieties and seed production,...

Russian potato breeding has made a qualitative leap in recent years, but the toughest challenge isn’t creating varieties—it’s getting them...

A “Potato Tour across Russia” visit to Moscow Oblast. Conversation with Valentin Kozlov https://youtu.be/eWGJjwwFbTM Valmix is a rare example on...

Hello everyone! My name is Viktor Kovalev, I’m the founder of PotatoNews and the organizer of the Potato Tour across...

The recent unveiling of a new national branding style by the National Tourism Agency has turned heads, not with grandiose...

Produced as part of the Potato Tour across Russia by Potatoes News. From fields to a full-cycle enterpriseDmitrovskie Ovoschi began...

In a stark reminder of the rigid protocols governing agricultural trade, Russian phytosanitary authorities (Rosselkhoznadzor) blocked the import of a 22-tonne...

In a definitive stance against market intervention, Russia's Minister of Agriculture, Oksana Lut, has publicly opposed the fixation of potato...

The launch of a domestic french fry industry in Russia represents one of the most ambitious agricultural import substitution projects...

The 2024 harvest campaign in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Krai is progressing at an accelerated pace, outpacing last year's timelines according to...

In a testament to strategic farm management, potato growers in Central Estonia have achieved a medium-yield harvest this season, overcoming...

The potato market in Astrakhan has undergone a dramatic shift since May, when consumer prices soared to 95 rubles per kilogram due...

Who should read this: seed growers, ware producers, crop protection agronomists, inspectors, and service providers.Data backbone: 65,450 Scottish seed potato...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx8DiM6S11U The Potato Tour across Russia continues—today we’re in the Tavrichesky District of the Omsk Region, Kharlanga village. We’re meeting...

The autumn harvest in Sverdlovsk Oblast is painting a picture of abundance for key vegetables like potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and...

A small island off the coast of South Korea is making giant strides in securing its agricultural future. Through advanced...

In the rolling fields of Xihe County, a humble tuber is fueling an agricultural revolution. By mastering the entire value...

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

https://youtu.be/feGvdp9IuX8 Here’s how our visit to Tver Agroprom LLC went as part of the “Potato Tour of Russia” project. We...

https://youtu.be/5pmjeHAd8SQ International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный тур) keeps rolling through the industry’s key hubs. This time we’re in the Nizhny...