Colombia’s leading potato-producing department is backing its smallholder associations with certified seed, fertiliser and technical support, putting most of the money into planting material. Some 126 growers in 12 associations are taking part, with each association receiving a…
Colombia’s potato sector — built overwhelmingly on smallholders — is getting a state-backed cost-cutting program. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Federación Colombiana de…
By Viktor Kovalev, POTATOES NEWS
President Abelardo De la Espriella says PepsiCo will invest US$1 billion in Colombia over five years. The company is the country's largest industrial potato…
Potatoes at the Plaza Minorista in Medellín now cost about 3,500 pesos per kg, up from 2,000. DANE data for 19–25 September confirm higher…
FAOSTAT data show Colombia harvested 2.49 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024. Growth came from yields, while the harvested area stayed near 110,000 hectares.
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