Africa
Egypt's long-running brown rot programme protects exports worth USD 537 million in 2025, as tighter EU rules require annual approval of production sites.
Egypt aims to ship more than 10 million tonnes of fresh agricultural produce by the end of 2026, up from roughly 4 million tonnes…
Shangi's short cycle has made it Kenya's most popular variety, but certified seed covers only about 4–5% of demand and a blight-resistant version is…
Ware potato prices in Kenya held at elevated levels in mid-October, with the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) posting its twice-weekly market readout…
Mainland Tanzania produced 752,520 tonnes of Irish potatoes in the 2023/24 agricultural year at 10 t/ha, the national statistics bureau says. Small farms grow…
Algeria’s government has intervened in the rapidly rising cost of one of the country’s staple foods, potatoes, following weeks of sharp price increases. While…
Tunisia grows potatoes on about 25,000 hectares and imports 80–90% of its seed, the farmers' union UTAP says. It wants a national plan for…
Egypt's Central Potato Laboratory tested 47 samples of 914 t of stored local seed for brown rot and 165 pivots on 16,714 feddans joined…
Potato deliveries reached 66.55 million 10-kg bags, 8% more than a year ago, while average prices fell to R48.76 per bag, according to an…
South Africa harvested 2.62 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024, eight times more than in 1961. At the same time the number of commercial…
Cameroon has built a highland potato crop in the West and North-West regions. Output has grown strongly, but official guidance shows farm yields far…
Rwanda harvests potatoes in three seasons a year, mostly in four northern volcanic districts. Output is rising again, but small farms still harvest far…
The winter area target of about 205,000 hectares points to large Egyptian supply for Europe and Russia in early 2027. Local G2 seed is…
Ethiopia produced 4.09 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024, over ten times the 2000 level, FAOSTAT shows. Yields are about 12 t/ha and post-harvest…
Morocco harvested 2.19 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024, twice the 2000 level. The area stayed near 60,000–67,000 hectares, so almost all the growth…
A seed trader told Maghreb Emergent that class 1 Arizona seed potatoes cost about 100 dinars when local and up to 400 dinars when…
South African fresh produce markets sold 2.23 million more potato bags than the five-year average by week 37. Limpopo sold 19% less, while the…
Rwanda produced 331,963 tonnes of potatoes in Season B 2026, up 5.7% on a year earlier. The area grew 5.4% to 48,424 hectares, so…
On 27 October the World Potato Congress in Kenya holds a session on processed potato products in the Global South, with the heads of…
FAOSTAT data show Algerian potato production rose from 3.3 to 4.6 million tonnes between 2010 and 2024. Yield rose to 33.9 t/ha, driven by…
FAOSTAT data show Nigeria produced about 1.23 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024. The average yield of 3.76 t/ha is among the lowest in…
The Aflou district in Laghouat province expects 877,100 quintals of seasonal potatoes from 3,032 hectares, with harvest running until November.
Potatoes sell for 7 to 8 dirhams per kilogram in Casablanca, against about 3 dirhams a year ago, after winter floods cut northern production.
South African fresh produce markets sold 8% more potatoes in the first half of 2026, but prices fell 19% and total sales value dropped…
FAOSTAT puts Kenyan potato output at 2.19 million tonnes in 2024 at 9.7 t/ha. The national potato council says good practice could deliver 40…
Egypt exported 238,000 tonnes of frozen prepared potatoes worth $253 million in 2025, up from $213 million in 2024, according to the Food Export…
Russia’s potato imports from China fell to $1.8 million in August, down 25% year-on-year and roughly 2.5 times lower than in July 2026. The…
Following directives from Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk, Egypt's horticultural producers' union and state agencies agreed to survey farmers' seed needs and set up demonstration…
Potato prices at Egypt's main wholesale produce market in Obour were stable at EGP 12–20 per kilogram in the week to 21 September 2026,…
The National Potato Council of Kenya, FIPS-Africa and regulator KEPHIS are accrediting private seed inspectors. The aim is to widen access to certified seed…
Ethiopia, Malawi and Mozambique have released new resilient potato and sweetpotato varieties developed with support from the International Potato Center (CIP), according to an…
Egypt’s potato export sector is undergoing a significant transformation, moving away from traditional table-stock favorites toward more resilient and market-responsive varieties. Industry sources indicate…
In a major step toward sustainable post-harvest infrastructure, a new 50‑tonne potato storage facility has been commissioned in Kenya that operates entirely without electricity.…
Bangladesh’s potato export sector has suffered a dramatic setback over the past fiscal year, with shipments through Chittagong port plunging by nearly half—from 40,543…
The 13th World Potato Congress is not just another conference. It is the one venue where, once every two years, breeding, processing, machinery, science…
In Nyandarua, Kenya, differently abled farmers are transforming potato fields into spaces of dignity and inclusion. Through training by Nakuru Tubers, Wakulima Help Desk,…
This may sound like science fiction, but it is quickly becoming a fascinating reality as agricultural research and innovation continue to unlock new possibilities…
For millions of smallholder farmers in the tropical highlands of East Africa, the dream of a bountiful potato harvest is increasingly overshadowed by what…
The International Potato Day 2026 was celebrated in a vibrant setting at Kevian Kenya in Timau, Meru County, at the foothills of Mount Kenya,…
Ethiopia’s potato sector is emerging as one of the country’s most promising agricultural growth areas, supported by favorable highland agroecological conditions, expanding domestic demand,…
For years, Shangi has remained Kenya’s favorite potato variety loved by farmers for its fast maturity and by consumers for its taste and cooking…
Agriculture in Kenya is undergoing a quiet revolution. A new generation is stepping up Gen Z innovators who are redefining farming, bringing science, technology…
Kenya’s potato sector is undergoing a major transformation as soilless seed production technologies hydroponics and aeroponics replace traditional soil-based systems. These controlled-environment methods are…
East Africa’s potato sector just hit a major milestone. The International Potato Center (CIP) has officially unveiled a state-of-the-art Regional Potato Breeding Hub in Tigoni, designed…
Across Kenya’s potato-growing highlands, small-scale farmers are navigating shrinking land sizes, unpredictable rainfall, rising pest pressure and escalating input costs. For farmers producing potatoes…
Just a few years ago, few would have imagined that Shem Akuma once a construction worker and Nairobi County cleaner would rise to become…
The conversation had barely settled when the JKUAT team a group of researchers and technicians from the JKUAT Biotechnology Department, all coincidentally hailing from…
Across Kenya’s lush highlands, a quiet revolution is taking root one powered by potatoes and driven by the determination of young people who are…
Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect its multi-billion-shilling potato industry following the detection of new and aggressive bacterial diseases that threaten yields and…
In the rolling highlands of Kenya, potatoes are more than food they are livelihood, culture and hope. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking initiative led…
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