Europe
France: Growers Warn Undelivered Contract Potatoes Will Not Be Paid
French potato leaders say drought created no winners: seed yields fell to 12 t/ha on dry land, and growers short of contract volumes will not be paid for missing tonnes.
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Agronomy
France: Nitrogen Costs Rise €99/t as Growers Get €145 Million Aid Envelope
The French potato growers union UNPT says nitrogen costs rose by €99 per tonne and warns growers not to cut doses on price alone.
Europe
Belgium: Flanders Faces Weakest Potato Yield Since 2018 at 33.6 t/ha
Farmers' union Boerenbond says Flemish potato yields are 20 to 21% below average after heat and drought, the lowest level since 2018.
Growing seeds
Argentina Unveils First Gene-Edited Potato Lines: OLI INTA and PIRU INTA Target Bruising and Cold-Induced Sweetening
Argentina has officially introduced its first two potato lines developed through gene editing — OLI INTA and PIRU INTA — each addressing a distinct challenge facing the industry. OLI INTA holds the distinction of being the first…
Europe
Netherlands: Over 28% of Tested Seed Potato Lots Downgraded After Virus Checks
Early post-harvest virus tests by the Dutch inspection service NAK show downgrading in just over 28% of cases, with only about 15% of samples analysed so far.
Harvesting
Germany: Potato Harvest Forecast Falls 24.8% to 10.4 Million Tonnes
The Federal Statistical Office expects a German potato crop of 10.4 million tonnes in 2026, with yields at 38.9 t/ha and area down 11.1%.
Harvesting
Russia: Komi Potato Harvest at 27% of Plan as Regional Pace Diverges
Regional data show uneven potato harvest progress in Russia: Komi has collected 27.2% of its planned volume, Chelyabinsk has lifted 37% of its area.
Europe
Belarus: Seven New Potato Varieties Near State Registration
The national potato research centre in Belarus is completing work on seven new varieties, while the 2026 harvest has reached 43% of the planned area.
Agronomy
India: Punjab Seeks 300,000 Tonnes of DAP as Potato Planting Needs 70,000 Tonnes
Punjab has asked the Centre for 3 lakh tonnes of DAP fertiliser. Potato planting, already under way, needs 70,000 tonnes, while current stock is only 1.60 lakh tonnes.
Asia
Bangladesh: State Seed Agency Produced 44,182 Tonnes of Seed Potatoes Last Season
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation produced 44,181.7 tonnes of seed potatoes last season, about 31% of its total seed output of 144,232 tonnes.
Agronomy
China: Northern Potato Harvest Advances, With Yields Reported Up to 4 Tonnes per Mu
Harvest is moving across northern and western China. Local reports from Hebei, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Gansu describe large mechanised campaigns and high yields in several counties.
Europe
France: Seed Potato Area Falls 2.4% to 23,800 ha as Drought Cuts Yields and Clouds Supply for 2027
The French area of seed potatoes fell to 23,800 ha in 2026. Drought and heat then cut yields, and the seed supply for spring 2027 now depends on virus test results.