Mexico’s potato belt is planting less. The Confederación Nacional de Productores de Papa de la República Mexicana (CONPAPA) estimates that the 2026 national harvest will remain above 2 million tonnes but fall short of the 2025 result —…
Mexico’s National Potato Congress opens 14–16 October in Mexico City, marking CONPAPA’s 35th anniversary as growers face production costs near MXN 300,000 per hectare…
Mexico's CONPAPA congress meets in Mexico City on 14–16 October as growers face production costs of about MXN 300,000 per hectare.
Monsoon rain and Hurricane Polo have slowed field work and planting permits in northern Sinaloa, an important potato area. Dams are fuller than a…
Mexican potato output has grown sevenfold since 1961, driven by irrigated farms in the northwest. Growers there now plan a cut in area after…
Canadian frozen fry exports to the US fell 1.5% to 1.119 million tonnes in the year to July. The US share dropped to 83.6%…
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