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

9 July 2025 saw the release of the first episode in a new Kazakhstan series on the “Potato Enthusiast” video...

In North Korea’s inland regions, such as South Pyongan and Hwanghae provinces, farmers typically plant potatoes in mid-March and harvest...

A fresh installment of Potato Enthusiast is live on YouTube (also mirrored on VK Video). This time the crew heads...

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

Carbohydrate-rich foods like potato chips generate acrylamide (AA) and carboxymethyllysine (CML)—types of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs)—when exposed to high heat....

Recent data from the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO) reveals a worrying trend: international buyers are turning away from Dutch potatoes,...

Grimme, the German manufacturer specializing in potato and sugar beet farming machinery, has expanded its parts warehouse in Langquaid, Bavaria,...

In the first half of 2025, the Republic of Buryatia imported 4,700 tons of potatoes, with 5,000 tons sourced from Mongolia alone,...

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) recently halted a major biosecurity threat—14,100 tons of Egyptian potatoes contaminated...

In Pskov Oblast, a unique initiative is underway to bring back old potato varieties, driven by the Velikie Luki State...

Russia’s French fries market has long relied on imports, but Chistopolie, a major agroholding in Tatarstan, is stepping up to change...

From January 1 to June 13, 2025, inspectors from the Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) examined...

Russia’s agricultural sector struggles with a critical shortage of high-quality seed potatoes. According to the Russian Grain Union, the country’s...

Uzbekistan and Egypt have taken a major step toward strengthening agricultural cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on...

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...

Young Potato Market Analysis: Trends, Quality Selection, and Price Dynamics The young potato season is currently at its peak, attracting...

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

The small Breton town of Plœuc-L’Hermitage has earned national recognition as its beloved La Pomme de Terre en Fête (Potato Festival) was...

A recent survey conducted by Поле.РФ and the "Тет-о-Твет" platform, involving 6,903 respondents from across Russia, provides intriguing insights into public expectations for the future of...

In 2025, Russia experienced an unexpected potato shortage, despite farmers expanding planting areas by 10,000 hectares, which was expected to yield...

As the early potato harvest begins in Dagestan’s Kumtorkalinsky district, farmers are preparing to meet the high demand for fresh...

Farmers in southern Russia—including Kabardino-Balkaria, Stavropol, and Krasnodar—have begun selective harvesting of new-season potatoes. However, prices are significantly lower than...

Farmers in the Astrakhan region have begun harvesting early potato varieties, as reported by Governor Igor Babushkin. In the Kharbalinsky...

The Russian Potato Union has urgently appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture to facilitate exports of early potatoes to neighboring...

The early potato season began as usual, with the first loose-skinned potatoes from Southern Baden reaching wholesale markets on May...

Stavropol Krai, one of Russia’s leading agricultural regions, has started harvesting early potatoes—a strategically important crop for the area. This...

The first batch of locally grown early potatoes from Moldova’s Cahul region has arrived in Chisinau’s markets, retailing at MDL 50/kg...

The Austrian early potato season is off to a strong start, with planting area increasing by 22% compared to 2023, according...

The Astrakhan Region is on track to achieve a record potato harvest in 2024, building on the success of previous...

German farmers are raising alarms over devastating harvest losses caused by stolbur disease, a phytoplasma infection transmitted by the reed planthopper (Pentastiridius...

Amur Oblast, Russia’s soybean powerhouse, is witnessing an unprecedented surge in potato imports from China—39 times higher than previous levels. According...

Wireworms thrive in poorly managed agricultural systems. One major reason for their proliferation is crop rotation neglect. Repeatedly planting susceptible crops...

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

Governor Igor Babushkin recently announced the start of the potato harvesting season in Astrakhan Oblast, highlighting impressive yields and the...

Buryatia, a republic in Russia heavily reliant on potato imports from Mongolia, has been abruptly cut off from this supply...

Scientists from the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPb FRC RAS) have developed an innovative method...

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

Potatoes are more than just a staple crop—they’re a lifeline for rural economies. In Minle County, Gansu Province, what was once...

This March, PepsiCo’s Lay’s brand launched a limited-edition "24-Hour Harvest Potato Chips" series in China. Sourced from farms in Zhanjiang,...

In Changning Township, a 10,000-mu potato farming base has become a model of modern agricultural practices. The fields, adorned with...

In recent years, Chinese farmers have made significant strides in adopting modern agricultural techniques. The implementation of high-standard farmland projects...

Russia’s potato industry is on the brink of a major transformation. According to environmental expert Ilya Rybalchenko, the country is...

Farmers in the Sairam district are grappling with a devastating shortage of irrigation water, resulting in massive crop losses. The...

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

In Nakatsugawa, Japan, the summer vegetable harvest season brought together families, farmers, and members of the local workers' welfare organization, Joy...

The 2024 potato season has started unusually early, with strong crop growth driven by favorable weather conditions. "We’re actually too...

The much-anticipated harvest season for the specialty "Maru-Aka" potatoes in Akitsu, Higashihiroshima, has finally reached its peak. While this year’s...

Hatay’s agricultural sector is bustling as the potato harvest begins. Abdurrahman Türkmen, the Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, recently visited...

Recently, students at Yangwon Forest Elementary School in Seoul harvested potatoes they had planted in their school’s ecological garden, "Little Farmers’...