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The potato industry's ambitions — dependable supplies, better varieties, sustainable production, expanding markets — all rest on one precondition: that people can make a viable living growing the crop. That is the premise of "Who Will Grow…
Punjab's seed potato calendar — planting in early October, haulm cutting by late December — keeps aphid-borne viruses out of India's largest certified seed program.
Shangi's short cycle has made it Kenya's most popular variety, but certified seed covers only about 4–5% of demand and a blight-resistant version is still in trials.
Indonesia and the Netherlands have officially launched the Indonesia–Netherlands Strategic Seed Sector Working Group, a platform that brings together government bodies, businesses and knowledge institutions from both countries to improve farmers’ access to high-quality seed, the Dutch…
Royal HZPC Group has been granted a patent for a potato with significantly increased levels of flavonoids — natural antioxidants — while keeping the familiar white or yellow flesh that consumers expect, the Dutch breeding company announced…
Researchers at Chile's Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso are testing native Chiloé potato varieties in vertical farming systems to reduce cold-induced sweetening and boost antioxidants.
Gene-edited potatoes with modified starch composition are moving through development, offering processing and health benefits under lighter regulation than GMOs in some markets.
The nine Innovator plots evaluated by Boerenbusiness Gewastour in 2026 averaged 46 tonnes per hectare — almost eight tonnes below the five-year mean and the lowest since the survey began in 2018. Final bulking was also the…
Royal HZPC Group has been granted a patent for a new generation of potatoes with increased levels of flavonoids — natural antioxidants associated with potential health benefits — while keeping the familiar appearance of traditional white- and…
Bulgaria's Ministry of Agriculture and Food will increase inspections of imported seed potatoes intended for commercial cultivation and seed multiplication, Agriculture Minister Plamen Abrovski announced during a meeting with potato growers, FreshPlaza reports."We need to improve conditions…
Why does a farmer start calling employees more often after installing moisture sensors, discover previously unsuspected problems and completely rethink irrigation practices? A new episode of POTATO 2.0 discussed real-world experience with digital technology in potato growing,…
Black spot bruise is created in seconds at harvest: chain speeds, drop heights and tuber pulp temperature matter more than any single machine setting.
