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According to data from Krasnoyarskstat, the average resident of the Krasnoyarsk Region consumes approximately 62 kilograms of potatoes per year....

Egyptian Sand-Grown Potatoes Dominate Russian Early Crop Imports, Says Expert Overview Article: Most of the so-called "early" imported potatoes arriving...

Potato farmers in Sint Kaing Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, report that cultivation areas have plummeted by 90% since 2021—from over...

The Sakhalin Region is actively developing domestic seed production as a strategically important direction for enhancing food and economic security....

A new storage and sorting complex for elite seed potatoes is set to be completed in the Shatura urban district...

Many gardeners believe the higher the soil ridge around potato plants, the better the yield. However, experts from Kazan Federal...

The first stage of agroecological testing of domestic potato varieties has been completed in Kamchatka as part of an interdepartmental...

The Akimat of the Pavlodar Region has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Chinese company Snow Valley Agricultural Group...

In mid-April, inspectors from the Southern Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia’s agricultural watchdog) inspected three shipments of potatoes with a...

For many vegetable growers, ripening time is a key criterion when choosing potatoes for planting. Early varieties are especially popular...

Preparation for potato planting at the company began long before spring arrived. It included several important stages: selection and preparation...

Farmers in the Brest region of Belarus have started planting potatoes, despite forecasts of coming frosts. According to Dmitry Gorodetsky,...

Governor of Omsk Region Vitaly Khotsenko traveled to Uzbekistan to discuss investment initiatives with the governor (khokim) of Fergana Region,...

A Kaliningrad agricultural enterprise has received the largest insurance payout in the region—exceeding 292 million rubles—following the destruction of its...

Elite seed potatoes of the highest categories—elite and super-elite—are being exported from the Kaliningrad region to other parts of Russia....

Several agricultural producers in the Kostroma region have agreed to sell their potatoes and vegetables at reduced prices during the...

Organic potatoes grown by the Ivanovo-based company ProAgro have appeared on supermarket shelves in Dubai. The farm, located in the...

In early April, Russian retailer Magnit sent its first batch of 400 tons of seed potatoes to farming enterprises in...

Russia's spring sowing campaign is currently outpacing last year's pace, with potato planting areas set to increase. The Astrakhan region,...

The global landscape of agricultural trade is currently undergoing a period of profound structural restructuring, characterized by shifting production capacities,...

The case of Vitalina Popova, a farmer from Russia's Tattinsky Ulus (district) who was denied a state subsidy to build...

Farmers in Russia's Kaliningrad region have fully secured their supply of seed potatoes and vegetables and have begun the spring...

The humble potato surpasses even bananas in potassium content, according to clinical nutritionist and biochemist Violetta Oganesyan. She explains that...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region achieved significant success in agricultural exports during the first quarter of 2026, shipping 18,400 tons of...

Russia has officially lifted its ban on potato imports from Pakistan, effective April 8, ending phytosanitary restrictions that had been...

Within a year, shoppers in Baker Valley, Oregon, will likely be able to buy crispy potato chips grown, sliced, and...

On April 13, workers from Shanba Village in Dongyuan County harvested over 625 tons of original seed potatoes from seven...

As part of the International Potato Tour (IPT), we visited a unique and highly advanced potato production enterprise in Ankara,...

https://youtu.be/eCzAlKCeH_E Armenia’s potato sector reflects a complex mix of tradition, resilience, and structural limitations. Unlike large-scale farming systems seen in...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Buryatia has held its first operational headquarters meeting to prepare for the 2026...

Stavropol Krai is not only a grain-producing region but also a potato-growing powerhouse. There are areas where potatoes grow just...

The Mogilev Regional Agricultural Experimental Station in Dashkovka, Belarus, is experiencing unprecedented demand for seed potatoes this season. After an...

Summer in the Urals is short, rainy, and prone to frost even in June. However, that doesn’t mean you have...

HyFarm, the agri-business arm of HyFun Foods, has entered into a strategic partnership with Sri BioAesthetics Pvt Ltd to address...

According to Belgapom, the Belgian sector federation, the price of potatoes intended for industrial processing has fallen to €0 per...

The Mezheninovsky agricultural production cooperative, a subsidiary of the Mezheninovskaya Poultry Farm, has announced plans to begin potato cultivation and...

Agricultural producers in the Bryansk Region have started planting "the second bread," as potatoes are often called. The first farms...

The Stavropol Region is known not only for its grain production but also for its potato farming. There are areas...

The agricultural enterprise LLC "Sergievskoye" has received permission to construct a production facility for primary and deep potato processing in...

According to gardening experts, preparing potato beds in advance—ideally 2 to 3 weeks before planting—allows nutrients to break down and...

As part of the International Potato Tour (IPT), the POTATOES.NEWS team visited potato-growing regions of Armenia to explore real field...

Overwintering phytopathogens on potato tubers are the primary cause of late blight and scab. Agronomist and consultant Olga Semyonova recommends soaking...

In the Predgorny District of Stavropol Krai, local farmers are cultivating more than 30 different varieties of potatoes, according to...

Russia imposed temporary phytosanitary import restrictions on table/food potatoes from Pakistan’s Punjab province in late May 2025, with the restriction...

Potatoes with pink and red skins are no longer an exotic novelty and have confidently taken their place both in...

Finally Foods, an Israeli molecular farming startup growing dairy proteins inside potatoes, has closed a pre-seed funding round, bringing its...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region aims to harvest 412,000 tons of potatoes in 2026, according to the regional Ministry of Agriculture...

In the Semikarakorsky district of Russia's Rostov region lies the country's largest potato farming enterprise, KFH "Yuzefov N.N." Reporters visited...

According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, the current potato planting areas in the Kaliningrad region are sufficient to meet...

The global French fry market has grown into a massive food processing industry, reaching approximately $18.44 billion in 2025, with...