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Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect its multi-billion-shilling potato industry following the detection of new and aggressive bacterial diseases...

Recent export figures from the Dutch Potato Organisation (NAO) for the first nine months of 2025 highlight a notable shift...

For millennia, agricultural progress has been defined by the slow, incremental domestication of wild plants. Now, a Dutch startup named...

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...

In the rolling highlands of Kenya, potatoes are more than food they are livelihood, culture and hope. Now, thanks to...

From an exclusive interview of Mr Simon Heck taken by Devendra K from IndianPotato.com As the Director General of the...

Cristalina, a key potato-producing region in Goiás, Brazil, is expected to harvest around 40% of its crop by the end of...

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

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

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

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

June marks the peak harvest season in Shibing County’s Yangliutang Town, where farmers in Diba Village are reaping the rewards...

In Jianyang District’s Jukou Town, potato farming is undergoing a significant transformation thanks to the adoption of mechanized harvesting. On...

From January 1 to June 13, 2024, China exported over 32,000 tons of food-grade potatoes to Russia’s Amur Oblast through the "Kani-Kurgan" checkpoint, according...

Kyrgyzstan will begin exporting potatoes to Belarus under a new agreement signed at a business forum in Minsk, as reported...

In the Babushkinsky district of Russia, farmers in the village of Fetinino woke up to a devastating sight—their freshly planted...

Belarus has successfully met its domestic demand for potatoes and is now positioning itself as a key exporter to Russia,...

Potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is notorious for causing the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s, yet it continues to...

Russia has faced a significant potato price surge in 2024, with average prices jumping nearly 50% by late April compared to the...

The marketing of early potatoes from the Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg has officially begun, marking the start of this year’s German...

Planting operations for the 2025 potato season in Ireland have concluded earlier than last year, marking a significant improvement over...

The state-run Haku Wiñay initiative and its “field masters” — the yachachiq — are guiding Andean farmers away from low-input...

The International Day of Potato (IDP) 2025 was marked with great enthusiasm in Nakuru County, Kenya’s leading potato-producing region. Known...

Governor Alexei Besprozvannykh has called for a ban on potato exports from Kaliningrad until the region reaches full self-sufficiency. However,...

The potato industry is poised for a significant event with the announcement that Mantra Agri Solutions will be the Title...

In Siziwang Banner, Ulanqab—China’s leading potato-producing region—farmers are ditching traditional soil-based cultivation for aeroponics, a high-tech method where potato seedlings grow...

https://youtu.be/ER3EztC5hBs Potatoes have become one of the most versatile and profitable crops in Central Africa, yet many smallholder farmers still...

Recent data reveals a startling surge in Kyrgyzstan’s potato imports from China, raising alarms over food security and self-sufficiency. According...

Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced a 13% reduction in state subsidies for potato and vegetable production, allocating 3.7 billion rubles in...

In the lush valleys of Nyandarua, where the soil is rich and the air is cool, something extraordinary is sprouting...

Ngadas Village in Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, is a hub for potato farming, with nearly every household cultivating the crop...

In Tanzania’s highland soils—from Njombe, Mbeya, Iringa, to the cool hills of Arusha and Kilimanjaro—a quiet agricultural revolution is taking...

In Russia’s Krasnodar Krai (Kuban), potato prices have surged dramatically, with reports of a 100% increase over the past year. Consumers in...

Why Kenyan large-scale potato farmers are planting yellow to protect their spuds Drive through potato-growing areas like Narok, Nyandarua, Nakuru...

Potato farming thrives in the fertile highlands of Nakuru County. However, a significant challenge persists: limited market access. Although production...

Key Points in Three Minutes 1. Expansion of Acreage The Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) aims to increase potato plantings to...

Potato, often called the "King of Vegetables," is a staple crop in India, and Uttar Pradesh (UP) leads the nation in production, contributing 35%...

At a time when South Korean farmers are deeply engaged in both harvesting and planting potatoes, news of a potential...

A recent conversation between Viktor Kovalev, editor of Potatoes.News, and Mark Dieleman, founder of Dieleman Potatoes and an entrepreneur with...

1. Dynamics of Potato Imports and Exports (2019–2024) Over the past five years, Azerbaijan's external potato trade has undergone significant...

Every year, Indian potato farmers harvest a bumper crop in February–March, only to face collapsing prices and high post-harvest losses....

In a landmark policy move, Sénégal’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Serigne Gueye Diop, announced that the country will cease...

1. Uzbekistan’s Potato Import Structure (Recent Years) Uzbekistan’s demand for potatoes is roughly 4 million t per year, while domestic harvests run between...

Despite limited official data, import records from partner countries reveal that Belarus continues to be a significant player in regional...

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry has issued a timely call to action for the nation’s potato...

In a striking development that’s sending ripples through the international potato industry, Turkey’s potato exports have soared by an astounding...

The 2025 potato season in Spain is off to a turbulent start. Unusually heavy and prolonged rainfall across southern and...

Your Planters: Crop Update For Potato Planting From Across The U.S. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released...

Kazakhstan is grappling with a domestic potato shortage, which has led to increased imports from neighboring countries like China and...