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Potato breeders continue to deliver varieties with improved disease resistance, climate resilience, storability and market quality, yet the real constraint on innovation begins after a variety is released: multiplying enough healthy planting material and delivering it to…
The European seed potato multiplication area across the six major production regions covered by ESPG data—the Netherlands, France, Germany, Scotland, Denmark, and Belgium—stands at 105,155 hectares in 2026, a decrease of 1,710 hectares (-1.6%) compared with the…
Specialists from the Rosselkhoztsentr branch for the Moscow region have inspected 11 domestic seed potato varieties in greenhouses near Dmitrov, assessing whether the plants are true to type, healthy, and ready for propagation. The work was carried…
An independent assessment by the ECIU has confirmed the scale of crop losses caused by this year's drought across Western Europe. According to analyst T. Lancaster (17 September 2026), Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands will collectively…
The Field Experimental Station of the Russian State Agrarian University — с is continuing its annual potato harvest, with students from the Institute of Agrobiotechnology taking part in the work. The event is an important historical tradition…
A HyFarm opinion piece blames low seed replacement for India's yield gap. The gap itself is real — but it is wider than the company suggests, and its seed figure is hard to confirm. India grows roughly…
Dagestan is continuing its active harvest of open-ground vegetables and potatoes, according to the regional Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Current data show that open-ground vegetables have been harvested from an area of 24,700 hectares, with a…
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Policy of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), harvesting continues at the variety testing plot in Rassoloda, Megino-Kangalassky Ulus. This year, 14 potato varieties are being tested there, with another…
Russia’s potato industry remains heavily dependent on foreign breeding, with domestic varieties accounting for only 8–10% of planted area. Roughly 90% of the varieties used in the country are based on imported genetics — primarily Dutch and…
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, as of September 7, Russia’s open-field vegetable harvest is proceeding at last year’s pace, with about 1.6 million tonnes collected. The ministry notes that the threshold for potato self-sufficiency has already…
Canadian company EarthFresh has introduced a new potato variety called Butter Potatoes, positioned as a premium product and already available for sale in Canada. Its key distinguishing feature is a natural buttery flavor and creamy texture that…
Potato farmers across several regions of Russia and Kazakhstan are facing severe crop losses due to contrasting extreme weather conditions this season. In Russia's Amur Region, prolonged heavy rains have waterlogged the soil, causing tubers to rot…
