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Farmers in Nilfamari district have started planting early potatoes. The district plans 22,700 ha of potatoes, including 8,300 ha of early crop, and growers hope for Tk 90–100 per kg.
A KfW-funded project says seven registered seed potato farms at over 2,400 m in Chon-Alay harvested 35–50 t/ha of European varieties. Local seed costs about 100 som/kg versus 170–180 som/kg for imports.
In 2026, four new potato varieties of Czech breeding were officially registered in the Czech Republic, covering both the table and processing segments. Baronka is an early table variety of culinary type AB, notable for its high…
A meta-analysis of 132 studies found drip irrigation gives the best water productivity for potatoes. Under water-saving regimes, drip lost 15% of yield against 26% for sprinklers.
Beyond Breeding: Resource-Saving Technologies and Biological Inputs in Polish Potato Production Alongside breeding advances, Polish potato farming is increasingly embracing technologies aimed at saving resources and improving crop resilience. A notable example is the ploughless, or "no-plough,"…
EU seed potato grades set virus tolerances from 0.2% for grade S to 6% for class B. Scotland prefers much stricter limits for PVY, PVA and leaf roll.
University of Wisconsin trials link higher tuber calcium to fewer cases of internal brown spot and hollow heart. Split calcium doses during bulking gave the best results.
A review for the UK potato levy board found compaction cut yields in 13 of 16 trials. Wheel loads above 3.5 tonnes and high tyre pressures push damage deep into the subsoil.
Field and glasshouse studies show that trap crops and brassica biofumigation can reduce potato cyst nematodes, but results range from 30% to almost 100% and depend on soil and crop establishment.
Eleven on-farm trials near the Great Lakes found that potato response to phosphorus falls as soil phosphorus rises. An earlier Minnesota study showed that phosphorus adds tubers, but many of them are too small to sell.
FAO data show a gap of more than ten times between the highest and lowest national potato yields. Research led by the International Potato Center names poor seed as the main cause in Africa.
FAOSTAT data for 2024 put world potato output at 390.4 million tonnes. Ten countries grow two thirds of it, and Asia's harvest is almost nine times bigger than in 1961.
