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Breeder Boris Contreras grew up chasing native potatoes across Chile’s islands with his father, a university researcher. Today he leads Novaseed, a family-run program that blends that wild diversity with modern breeding—producing rainbow-fleshed, bite-size and climate-smart potatoes…
A recent incident in the state of Victoria, Australia, has provided a real-world test of biosecurity systems. Agriculture Victoria confirmed that a batch of potato seed, imported from Tasmania before the implementation of current import conditions, tested positive for…
Interview with Alexander Viktorovich Shilin, CEO of APK “Raigorod” (Volgograd Region) In this episode of the International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный тур) we discuss how regenerative agriculture helps farms recover and grow sustainably—from soil structure and windbreaks…
In a global French fry market projected to grow from USD 18 billion to USD 24 billion by 2030, the quest for the ideal processing potato has intensified. For decades, the industry standard has been the Russet…
The potato's journey to becoming Germany's quintessential vegetable was anything but organic. Initially met with suspicion after its arrival from South America in the 16th century, the tuber's underground growth habit and toxic above-ground fruits led to…
The Malyshev family farm in Russia's Sverdlovsk region has become a local case study in productivity and market dynamics, reporting a record potato yield of 18 tonnes per hectare for the 2025 season. This figure represents a…
Jan Ryser, a 32-year-old farmer from Golaten in the Swiss canton of Bern, is facing a modern agricultural nightmare. Despite a successful harvest, he is unable to sell 32 tonnes of his potatoes through conventional channels. The…
Official data from a regional government meeting on October 7, 2025, has revealed a significant agricultural shortfall. With only 38% of the potato area harvested, the region has collected 56,000 tonnes, a notable drop from the 63,000…
For generations, the farmers of Linxi County’s Xiachang Village faced a common and crippling challenge: land fragmentation. Their fields were scattered, with the largest plot under two acres, making modern agricultural machinery inaccessible and advanced agronomic techniques…
The U.S. seed potato industry is witnessing a remarkable expansion across Latin America, marking a pivotal return on long-term investments in market access and varietal promotion. According to Potatoes USA, exports to Central and South America surged…
In North Korea's Ryanggang Province, a major potato-producing region, the autumn harvest from September 10 to October 10 is not just a agricultural event but a state-mandated mobilization. As reported by Daily NK, high school, college, and…
Confronted with the escalating challenges of soil salinity, drought, and climate volatility, a team of scientists from Russia's Belgorod National Research University and China's Dezhou University has undertaken a critical mission: to decode the potato's innate resilience.…
