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The Russian Ministry of Agriculture forecasts a 2025 potato harvest of 7.5 million tons, a rebound from 2024’s decline but still below the record 8.2 million tons achieved in 2023 (Rosstat). The Potato Union’s executive director, Alexey Krasilnikov, notes that…
As the first batches of open-ground potatoes from southern Russia hit the shelves in early June, consumers can expect some relief from soaring retail prices. However, the potato market remains volatile due to last season’s production cuts,…
Nikolai Leshik, Head of the Crop Production Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, announced that Belarus aims to harvest 11 million tons of grain, including rapeseed. This target aligns with recent trends—in 2023, Belarus produced 10.4 million tons of…
Governor Alexei Besprozvannykh has called for a ban on potato exports from Kaliningrad until the region reaches full self-sufficiency. However, local farmers claim they already avoid exporting due to unprofitable logistics—raising questions about the necessity of such…
The German early potato season has officially kicked off, with the first batches arriving from Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg—over a week earlier than last year. According to Lothar Meyer, a potato trader and early variety specialist, this year’s…
In Zhangjiachuan County’s Liujia Village, farmers are busy planting virus-free potato seed tubers, marking the start of a promising growing season. The process is highly systematic: workers carefully cut seed potatoes into uniform pieces, treat them with…
Potatoes are a staple crop worldwide, but viral and bacterial diseases can drastically reduce yields. Disease-free seed potatoes, produced through tissue culture and advanced propagation techniques, offer a solution. Gansu Dingfeng, located in Minle County, Gansu Province,…
In 2025, a collaborative effort between the Chongqing Agricultural Technology Extension Station and the Kaizhou District Agricultural Development Service Center established a 105-mu (≈7 ha) demonstration field in Tianci Village, Baihe Street, Kaizhou District. The project focused on high-yield, high-efficiency cultivation techniques for virus-free…
In Dingxi’s Anding District, known as China’s "Potato Capital," farmers are embracing a new season with free high-quality seed potatoes. The Qinglan Mountain Township is distributing the high-yield "Qingshu No. 9" variety alongside expert guidance, helping farmers…
Nestled in the arid lands of Weiyuan County, Gansu Province, the Huichuan Potato Research Station—founded in 1965—has spent 60 years transforming the humble potato into a powerhouse of agricultural prosperity. What began as a modest facility for preserving China’s first…
In the 2024-2025 winter crop, Viettrans Logistics JSC, in collaboration with PepsiCo Vietnam, successfully implemented a large-scale potato farming model in Nông Cống district, Thanh Hóa province, cultivating 47 hectares of the FL2215 potato variety—a processing-grade potato exclusively used for snack production. Key Advantages…
For decades, Guantánamo’s attempts to grow potatoes have ended in disappointment. The latest effort, yielding just 4–5 tons per hectare—far below the acceptable minimum of 10 tons—highlights systemic issues plaguing Cuban agriculture: poor timing, insufficient resources, and…
