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Canada has extended the plant breeders' rights protection period for potatoes from 20 to 25 years, following updates to the country's legislation announced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The…
Gardeners in the Ussuriysky Urban District are advised not to delay potato planting, not to skimp on seed material, and to pay close attention to crop rotation. According to Dmitry Volkov, head of the Potato and Vegetable…
Mongolia has begun its spring sowing campaign, with a total of 44,600 hectares already planted with grains, potatoes, and vegetables as of May 12, according to Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry Tsagaanhuugiin Iderbat. For 2026,…
Gardeners and agricultural producers in the Sverdlovsk region are beginning to replace conventional potato varieties with new, unconventional ones, including those with purple tubers. During a press conference, Nikita Zezin, Director of the Ural Federal Agrarian Research…
In the Omsk region, scientists and agronomists are successfully implementing an advanced method of growing seed potatoes "from test tubes" — a meristem tissue culture technology known as in vitro. This biotechnology makes it possible to fully…
An agricultural enterprise in Arkhangelsk has successfully launched full-cycle seed potato production, operating right within the city limits on the Left Bank. During a visit to the Lyubovskoye agricultural complex, Arkhangelsk Mayor Dmitry Morev noted that the…
An experienced gardener has demonstrated a remarkably simple method for growing baby potatoes without any tilling or traditional garden beds. The technique requires no digging or sod removal: tubers are placed directly onto grass or a layer…
The potato market in Brazil is experiencing a strong rebound. In the city of Belo Horizonte (BH), the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, wholesale prices for the tuber have registered an increase of over 40%,…
Recent intense frosts have struck the agricultural regions of central Argentina, causing varying degrees of damage to potato fields. The most significant impacts have been reported in the areas of Villa Dolores, the province of San Luis,…
The cost of future potato deliveries in Europe has surged by over 700% on the exchange within just a few weeks. According to Euronews, contract-for-difference (CFD) prices for potatoes jumped from approximately €2.11 per 100 kilograms on…
For years, Shangi has remained Kenya’s favorite potato variety loved by farmers for its fast maturity and by consumers for its taste and cooking quality. But despite its popularity, the variety has one major weakness: it is…
In the Voronezh region, potatoes are traditionally planted in the first two weeks of May, when the soil warms to +9…+11°C (48–52°F) and the threat of frost has passed. A popular folk sign says that when birch…
