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Montevideo to host 50th-anniversary Latin American Potato Congress
The Latin American Potato Association will hold its 31st congress, marking 50 years since its founding, in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 19 to 23 April 2027.
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Asia
India: Global Potato Summit 2026 to Spotlight Rising Exports and Processing Opportunities
The Global Potato Summit's second edition is set for 16-17 December 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, organized by Media Today Group.
America
Mexico’s Potato Sector Converges on CONPAPA 2026 as Costs and Imports Squeeze Growers
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 and rising competition from imported frozen fries. Mexican potato growers meet this week…
Europe
Madrid Potato Symposium: Europe’s Sector Weighs Climate, Plant Health and a Small 2026 Crop
About 250 professionals met at the first International Potato Symposium in Madrid on 5 October as Northwest Europe faces a drought-hit 2026 potato crop.
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Viktor Kovalev Heads to the World Potato Congress in Kenya: Send Your Questions to the Delegates
The founder of POTATOES NEWS and the International Potato Tour will interview delegates at WPC 2026 in Naivasha and report live in our WhatsApp community. Join and send your questions.
America
Mexico’s Potato Sector Converges on CONPAPA 2026 as Costs and Imports Squeeze Growers
Mexico's CONPAPA congress meets in Mexico City on 14–16 October as growers face production costs of about MXN 300,000 per hectare.
Asia
Iscon Balaji Wins Saudifood Excellence Award, Debuts CrispX Fries in Jeddah
Iscon Balaji Foods won the Saudifood Excellence Award for Best Snack Product and launched Everlasting CrispX fries in Jeddah.
News
Russia: Agroprom Ural 2026 Opens in Yekaterinburg on 27 October — Free Entry with Promo Code POTATOES
Agroprom Ural runs on 27–29 October at Yekaterinburg-Expo, with a session on soil, rotation, vegetables and potatoes and the Potato Union among the speakers. Potatoes.News readers get a free e-ticket with the promo code POTATOES.
Asia
Kazakhstan: EKSLi Optical Potato Sorters to Be Shown at KazAgroFarm 2026 in Astana
EKSLi's AI-based optical sorting lines for potatoes will be presented by its dealer AkBars ProfSnab at KazAgroFarm in Astana on 21–23 October, stand A42.
America
USA: Potatoes USA Brings About 50 International Buyers to Pasco Showcase on 21 October
Around 50 buyers from 10 export markets will meet U.S. suppliers in Pasco, Washington, during Potatoes USA's 2026 Reverse Trade Mission.
Company
MOLYANOV AGRO GROUP Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation, Growth and Potato Breeding
Potatoes.News and the International Potato Tour congratulate their partner Molyanov Agro Group on ten years of seed potato production, research and breeding
Events and exhibitions
Agroprom Ural 2026: the Potato Union Will Present Its First Collective Stand
Agroprom Ural 2026 will take place from 27 to 29 October 2026 at the Yekaterinburg-Expo International Exhibition Centre in Yekaterinburg. The WeLikePotato Potato Union will present its own collective stand at the exhibition for the first time,…