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Russia: Sergey Averin, Seed Potato Specialist Turned Chip Raw-Material Adviser, Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Sergey Sergeevich Averin, an agronomist with 11 years in seed potato production, joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
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Kenya: Prof. Miriam G. Kinyua of the University of Eldoret, Breeder of Two Potato Varieties, Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Prof. Miriam G. Kinyua, plant breeder at the University of Eldoret, Kenya, joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
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Germany’s Potato Market: Industrial Prices Hit €283/Tonne as Processors Chase Large Tubers
German processing potatoes are trading at roughly €220-283/t depending on variety, with Innovator at the top of the range; table potatoes hold at €260-300/t and a first storage surcharge is starting to appear.
America
Bolivia Pushes Potato Seed Production with Biotechnology, Aeroponics and Custom-Built Machinery
Mayors from Cocapata and Tarata toured INIAF's Tuber Technology Innovation Center to coordinate tissue-culture, aeroponic seed production and Korean-backed custom machinery for Bolivian potato growers.
Agronomy
Spain’s Castilla y León Potato Harvest Nears 30 t/ha, but Growers Warn €0.16/kg Would Not Cover Costs
A Burgos cooperative grower says prices of €0.30-0.40/kg are keeping farms viable after a lower-yield Castilla y León harvest (~30 t/ha); €0.16/kg, he says, would not cover costs.
Africa
Kenya and Tanzania to Sign Potato Pact at World Potato Congress: Certified Seed, Harmonized Standards, Easier Trade
Kenya and Tanzania will sign a potato-sector MOU on 28 October at WPC13 in Naivasha, covering certified seed access, standards harmonization and cross-border trade — as Tanzania's formal seed supply covers under 2% of national demand.
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Pakistan: Abdul Khuram Wahid of Green Perfect Plant on Seed Potato Tissue Culture and Aeroponics Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Abdul Khuram Wahid, CEO of Green Perfect Plant in Pakistan, a seed potato company founded in 2021, joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
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India: Harsh Patel of Potato Intel on Precision Potato Agronomy, Satellite Monitoring and AI, Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Harsh Patel, Co-Founder and Chief Agronomist of Potato Intel LLP in Gujarat, India, joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
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India: Navid Suthar of M S International on Potato Exports, Cold Storage and Global Markets, Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Navid Suthar, Director of M S International India, an exporter with a legacy dating to 1960, joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
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Chile: Heavy rain holds up potato planting in Osorno as prices stay above CLP 20,000 a sack
Persistent rain in southern Chile is keeping growers in the province of Osorno, in the Los Lagos Region, out of their fields just as the new potato season should be getting under way. Meanwhile, fresh potatoes remain…
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US and Canada Potato Supplies Tighten as Idaho Heads for Smallest Crop Since 2010
Potato supplies across the U.S. and Canada are tightening this season — Idaho expects its smallest crop since 2010 — just as consumers shift toward flavorful varieties and convenient formats; U.S. yellow-potato sales have more than doubled…
Europe
Netherlands: BASF Urges Early Dormancy Management as 1,4SIGHT Trials Show Lower Storage Losses
With most of the Dutch ware crop now in store, BASF Agricultural Solutions advises starting dormancy management before sprouts are visible; a two-year WUR trial found early application of the 1,4SIGHT suppressant cut storage losses by 1.1–1.6…