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The Red River Valley in North Dakota is bracing for a sharp decline in red and yellow potato production, with volumes expected to drop by 20–25% this season. June floods in the northern part of the valley…
According to the latest operational data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus, the country's potato harvest is underway, with 10% of the planned area now cleared. Farmers have dug up 78,000 tonnes of potatoes…
The harvest season for vegetables and potatoes has officially begun in the Republic of Karelia, according to the region's Ministry of Agriculture. Farmers are currently gathering early potato varieties such as 'Queen Anna,' 'Aurora,' and 'Gala,' along…
Researchers at the Institute of Agrobiotechnologies of the Komi Science Centre have launched field trials of a new soil ameliorant (a conditioner designed to reduce acidity) derived entirely from secondary resources of the local timber industry. With…
Russian scientists have unveiled a conceptual breakthrough in agricultural water management with the development of an Intelligent Flexible Irrigation System (IFIS). This next-generation framework integrates digital twin technology and artificial intelligence algorithms to create a dynamic, predictive…
At Saudi Agriculture 2026 in Riyadh, a transformative irrigation technology takes center stage as the Kingdom intensifies its quest for food security in arid climates. The spotlight falls on Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI), strategically installed at a…
Kazakhstan is making a major leap forward in its agricultural sector with the launch of a large-scale enterprise dedicated to producing virus-free seed potatoes. The ambitious project, backed by an investment of $10 million, is being implemented…
The Kamchatka region in Russia's Far East is experiencing a significant breakthrough in local seed potato production. Over the past five years, the region has nearly tripled its output of domestic seed potatoes. In a parallel achievement,…
The potato industry is witnessing a significant geographic shift as markets in the Middle East and Africa aggressively expand their import volumes of seed potatoes from the CIS and European countries, registering a notable 22% increase in…
The Scientific and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Potato Growing (Samokhvalovichi) has unveiled a major leap in potato breeding and propagation, introducing the new cultivar ‘Mastak’ with over 22% starch content…
The United States has introduced stricter import regulations for fresh potatoes from Canada's Prince Edward Island (PEI) following the detection of potato wart in soil samples this spring, though no symptomatic potatoes were found. The USDA stopped…
According to data from the ESPG (European Seed Potato Growers' Federation), the total area allocated for seed potato propagation across six major European production regions—the Netherlands, France, Germany, Scotland, Denmark, and Belgium—will amount to 105,155 hectares in…
