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Plants may unknowingly sabotage themselves by sending signals that awaken dormant pests. A team of scientists from Kobe University, led by Professor Masaharu Mizutani, has identified a key molecule—solanoeclepin C (SEC)—secreted by potato roots into the soil.…
Researchers at the James Hutton Institute in Scotland, led by Dr. Rob Hancock, Deputy Director of the Centre for Advanced Plant Growth, have identified germin3 as a critical protein regulating potato tuber formation under high temperatures. This discovery sheds…
Southern Russian regions, including Kabardino-Balkaria, Stavropol, and Krasnodar, have begun selective harvesting of early potatoes. However, farmers report disappointing prices—just 50–60 RUB/kg ($0.55–0.65/kg), far below expectations. According to Alexei Krasilnikov, Executive Director of the Russian Potato Union, rising labor…
The Volgograd branch of Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia's agricultural watchdog) detected a violation involving 20 metric tons of seed potatoes imported from Yaroslavl. The packaging failed to display the batch number, packaging date, and producer’s address—key details required under Russia’s "Seed Production Law" (ФЗ "О семеноводстве").…
Potato farming faces a critical challenge: producing more with less water. According to the UN, freshwater availability in key potato-growing regions could decline by 10–20% by 2050. Meanwhile, global potato demand is expected to rise by 20%…
Russia has faced a significant potato price surge in 2024, with average prices jumping nearly 50% by late April compared to the start of the year, following an alarming 92% increase over the past year (Federal Statistics Service). The primary driver…
The marketing of early potatoes from the Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg has officially begun, marking the start of this year’s German early potato season. According to Lothar Meyer, an early potato trader and grower, this year’s harvest started…
Patatas Meléndez, a dominant force in Spain’s potato industry, has set an ambitious goal: to become Europe’s leading potato supplier. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, the company has transformed its Medina del Campo facility into a fully automated,…
The Directorate of Agriculture in Duhok, Iraq, has projected a massive potato harvest of 600,000 tons for 2024, following the cultivation of 48,000 hectares. According to Duhok Agriculture Director Ahmed Jameel, this yield underscores the region’s growing role in Iraq’s agricultural…
Planting operations for the 2025 potato season in Ireland have concluded earlier than last year, marking a significant improvement over 2024’s weather-related delays. According to the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), despite dry spells, crops are developing well,…
Sergey Chechulin, head of the peasant farm "Kalina" in Kaliningrad’s Chernyakhovsky district, has raised concerns over a sharp decline in potato yields. The farm previously relied on high-quality seed potatoes imported from Western Europe. However, due to…
Potatoes are one of the most widely consumed vegetables globally, yet they remain highly vulnerable to diseases such as late blight (Phytophthora infestans), black scurf (Rhizoctonia solani), and early blight (Alternaria solani), as well as pests like…
