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New figures from trial digs in early September show a very wide spread between fields, a low share of large tubers and a growing gap between Flanders and Wallonia. The Belgian farmers' union shared the data with…
Fontane covers more than half of Belgium's potato area, yields are estimated 20% below average, and new varieties need at least five years of testing before processors list them.
Bill No. 1341065-8 would move two requirements of the seed production law — genetic passports for varieties and mandatory spatial isolation — from 1 September 2027 to 1 September 2028.
The Croptiscan 3000 scans a 3-metre strip of seed-potato crop at about 1.5 hectares an hour for PVY and leafroll, at roughly half the price of the company's self-driving machine of the same width.
The Pakistan-Korea project, run with KOPIA at the National Agricultural Research Centre in Islamabad, aims to build a local certified seed system with aeroponic facilities and trained staff.
Potato harvesting in Russia's Stavropol region is approaching the halfway point, with more than 2,000 hectares — 43% of the planned area — already cleared across ten districts. Roughly 83,000 tonnes have been lifted at a yield…
The Gansu city reports 1.5 billion virus-free minitubers a year, 5 million tonnes of potatoes and a 28 billion yuan industry chain. The figures come from local officials and were repeated by state media.
A Samarkand company imported 6,000 tonnes of elite seed from Agrico of the Netherlands. The first crop yielded 40–50 t/ha and will be multiplied further in Kashkadarya.
State media report the potato harvest in full swing in northern Hebei. Weichang county grows more than 600,000 mu (about 40,000 ha) and produces over 1 million tonnes a year.
Japan's agriculture ministry held a national briefing on 18 September on opening its market to US fresh table potatoes. It has identified 21 pests of concern; the next stage covers risk-management measures.
Farmer reports collected by top agrar show German potato yields from 3 t/ha in parts of Bavaria to 55 t/ha and more in the north. Processing potatoes fetch about €240 per tonne.
The PotatoNL quotation for fries potatoes eased by only €0.50 to €21–27.50 per 100 kg as harvest supply grew. Fontane is coming in unusually small, while Innovator yields disappoint.
