Agronomy
Russia: Desiccation Down to the Wire — Three Days Between Diquat and Digging
Labels, trials and skin biology all point one way: digging three days after diquat turns the lot into processing stock at best — and a storage write-off at worst.
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Harvesting
Russia: Cold Lift — Potatoes Dug at +4 °C Crack, Rot and Never Reach the Retail Shelf
Cold soil and rain frame the end of Russia's 2026 harvest: tubers dug at +4–8 °C crack, fail to heal in store and get rejected by retail — processing becomes the only outlet.
Harvesting
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Potato Crop Reaches About 407,000 Tonnes in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina harvested about 407,000 tonnes of potatoes in 2024, above the long-term average of 385,000 tonnes, but farm prices fell 27%, a state ministry report shows.
Harvesting
Russia: Tomsk region growers lift 21,700 tonnes of potatoes from 92% of area
The regional harvest campaign is entering its final stretch, with cabbage, carrot and beet gathering also under way.
Harvesting
Russia: Buryatia digs around 96,000 tonnes of potatoes from 97% of planned area
Kabansky district leads the republic's harvest with 16,400 tonnes, followed by Pribaikalsky and Selenginsky districts, as the campaign nears completion.
New potato variety
Russia: Samara breeder Agrostar registers Dzhuliya and Alva potato varieties as region targets 75% domestic seeds by 2030
Two more varieties, Geliya and Skif, were submitted for state registration in 2025, while domestic seed coverage for potatoes and other import-dependent crops stands at only around 36%, Samara agriculture minister Alexey Popov said.
Equipment in the field
Russia: Self-Propelled Potato Harvesters Promise Up to 14 km/h, Fields Deliver 2.5–4
Russian growers compare brochure speeds with field reality for four-row self-propelled harvesters, and describe a market where new machines are sold out.
Seeds
Sri Lanka: Potato Imports Reach 186,145 Tonnes in 2025, Far Above Local Harvest
Sri Lanka imported 186,145 tonnes of potatoes in 2025, while its two local seasons gave less than 30,000 tonnes, Central Bank data show. Domestic output has fallen for years.
News
Belarusian Potato Research Center Adopts Aeroponic Systems, Boosting Mini-Tuber Production 2.5-Fold to 1.2 Million Annually
The Research Center for Potato Growing of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus has transitioned to aeroponic systems for the production of mini-tubers, achieving a 2.5-fold acceleration in propagation rates and reaching an annual output of…
Agronomy
Montenegro: Potato Harvest Slips 1.8% to 32,588 Tonnes as Yields Stay Near 17 t/ha
Montenegro harvested 32,588 tonnes of potatoes on 1,914 hectares in 2025. Output has stayed between about 31,700 and 36,100 tonnes a year since 2015, Monstat data show.
Harvesting
Ecuador: Potato Output Falls 15.6% to 221,187 Tonnes as Harvested Area Shrinks 24%
Ecuador harvested 221,187 tonnes of potatoes in 2024, down from 262,038 tonnes, as the harvested area fell to 13,689 hectares, national statistics office INEC reports.
Seeds
Tunisia: Up to 90% of Potato Seed Imported for a Crop of About 350,000 Tonnes
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 local seed production.