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It's hard to fault Chinese President Xi Jinping for basing a plan to end poverty on the potato. After all, potatoes are...

Agriculture in the Sakhalin region in recent years has become the subject of not only increased concerns, but also pride....

A community project that provides farmers with healthy potato seeds, cultivated using innovative laboratory techniques is significantly increasing yields in...

There is a push by some groups in the U.S. to reclassify the potato as a ‘grain’ – a notion...

Farmers in a small town perched on a northern Lebanese mountain have long refused to accept defeat even as the...

Oregon State University has been awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with farmers...

Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN) has sought federal government support to implement its rolling plan which targets mass potato...

‘Weed hunters’? No, it’s not a joke. It’s a real concept that aims to tackle a serious and costly problem...

British potato crops have paid a heavy penalty as a result of this summer’s record-breaking temperatures and drought. First digs...

Plans have been unveiled for a new International Potato Innovation Centre (IPIC) in Scotland. As Ewan Pate reports for Farmers Guardian, it will...

Europe’s most severe drought in decades is hitting homes, factories, farmers and freight across the continent, as experts warn drier...

The yield of potatoes has increased in the Novgorod region.The Minister of Agriculture of the Novgorod Region, Elena Pokrovskaya, at...

Just 10% of Mexico’s dams are now full, with many seeing levels drop below half or lower, according to official...

Australia’s potato industry has welcomed to two key commitments realised under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), which are set...

Retail sales and home consumption have plateaued again in Ireland due to soaring temperatures and peak holidays period, according to...

The authorities of the Ivanovo region will reimburse farmers for part of the costs of growing potatoes and vegetables. According...

According to an article published in the recently released International Potato Center’s (CIP) Annual Report 2021, potato is a mainstay of the diet...

Masaki Shimono has joined the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno as a...

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre recently published the “Drought in Europe – July 2022” report, an assessment of Europe’s...

The French government activated a crisis unit to deal with the worst drought on record, and warned conditions could get...

Growers happy with return, despite rising cultivation costs GROWERS in Bangladesh are pleased with this year’s potato prices, which have...

Wholesaler says demand is increasing for domestic product GERMAN potato production is increasing, and shelf life improving, which is leading...

Fewer potatoes produced in 2021 THE total area of potatoes in Belgium decreased by 7,418 hectares in 2021, according to...

An agricultural agreement between Venezuela and Iran provides for Tehran to cultivate one million hectares of land on Venezuelan territory,...

Bryansk potatoes will be grown in winterIn the Vygonichsky district of the Bryansk region, a local breeder has grown new...