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Farmers in three districts of Russia's Bryansk region – Starodubsky, Navlinsky, and Brasovsky – have begun active harvesting of early potatoes, with a total of 37,000 hectares planted across the region. The harvest progress was inspected by…
Russian fast-food chain Vkusno i Tochka is exploring export opportunities for products from a new frozen potato processing plant being developed in partnership with agricultural holding Miratorg, according to an interview with CEO Oleg Paroev reported by…
In June of this year, Russia increased its purchases of Chinese potatoes by 1.7 times compared to May, pushing the total value of early-summer shipments to $7.4 million, according to an analysis of Chinese customs statistics by…
The international potato tour continues — in the latest episode of the "Potato 2.0" podcast, host Victor Kovalev spoke with Cedric Porter, editor of the weekly briefing World Potato Markets. Who is Cedric Porter Cedric Porter is…
Abnormally hot weather that has gripped Russia's Altai Krai for nearly two months is endangering the region's potato crop – the "second bread" of local residents. According to Mikhail Krainyansky, an agronomist and founder of the farming…
Persistent heavy rains in Tatarstan have taken a severe toll on gardeners' potato crops, leaving many plots in distress. In the "Pribrezhny" gardening community, summer residents report dark spots appearing on leaves, followed by yellowing, drying out,…
United States, Wisconsin. Across most of Wisconsin's potato-growing areas, accumulated Disease Severity Values (DSVs) have reached or passed the action threshold of 18. That means weather favourable to late blight has occurred since roughly 50% crop emergence,…
Haitai Confectionery announced on July 8 that it has collaborated with Japanese potato chip manufacturer Kalubi to introduce a new product: "Kalubi Potato Chips Salmon Sushi Flavor." This marks the second release in the "Tastes of Japan…
In Jeungpyeong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, the scenic Sambo Sangol Village has launched a weekend farm program inviting 20 families to participate in a hands-on potato harvesting event. Nestled at the foot of Mt. Sambo, known for its "three treasures"—healing…
On November 23–24, 2026, Moscow will host one of the most significant events in agriculture — the Third International Conference "Prospects for the Development of Production and Processing of Tuber and Root Crops". The event will bring…
A new 2,000-tonne seed potato cold storage facility was officially opened on Sunday in Heho, Kalaw District, with Shan State Chief Minister U Sai Htein Soe presiding over the inauguration ceremony. The facility, operated by H &…
Conceptual Architecture and Strategic Priorities of the Project In the context of increasing volatility in global food markets, climate change, and structural shifts in supply chains, the potato industry is experiencing an acute need for knowledge consolidation…
