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At the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (Chain Expo), McDonald’s China announced three strategic cooperation agreements that mark a significant evolution in its procurement and sustainability approach. The centerpiece is a tripartite memorandum with Syngenta Group…
In the remote mountain village of Jianglingshang, nestled in Chun'an County, Hangzhou, a remarkable transformation has unfolded over the past eight years. What was once a story of hardship—elderly farmers toiling tirelessly only to sell their large…
For millions of smallholder farmers in the tropical highlands of East Africa, the dream of a bountiful potato harvest is increasingly overshadowed by what can be called a "chemical tax." Diseases, particularly late blight, force growers to…
Fanidhar Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., one of India's leading manufacturers and exporters of value-added potato products, has announced its participation in JFEX 2026 – the Japan International Food & Beverage Exhibition, taking place from June 24…
When people think of American potatoes, Idaho usually comes to mind first. However, Lay's—one of the world's largest potato chip brands and a former undisputed global leader in chip sales—sources the majority of its potatoes not from…
Fresh new potatoes from the southern regions of Russia have made their first appearance of the season at Moscow's weekend farmer markets. Farmers have brought the early harvest from Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, Dagestan, and Crimea, offering…
Researchers at Bryansk State Agrarian University have completed an inspection of their field potato plantings, finding that a significant portion of the plants have already reached the budding stage. This signals that the critical phase of variety…
In June, major retail chains approached Russian potato producers with requests for additional supply volumes, as last year's stock is either completely sold out or exists only as substandard leftovers that fail to meet retail quality requirements.…
Russian potato prices are experiencing a rapid seasonal decline as the active harvest of open-field vegetables gets underway in southern regions, including Rostov, Astrakhan, and Stavropol. According to Alexei Krasilnikov, Director of the Potato Union, the field…
Farmers and lessees in Turkmenistan's Balkan velayat have begun harvesting their potato crop, with growers in the Bereket etrap aiming for a record-breaking 5,320 tonnes of spring potatoes this season. The crop, cultivated on 380 hectares using…
The Astrakhan region has become one of the first in Russia to begin harvesting its new potato crop. According to Governor Igor Babushkin, local farmers plan to gather approximately 1,200 tonnes of early varieties this season. The…
A recent study has uncovered a striking disparity in PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) distribution in agricultural environments. While soil samples predominantly contained legacy PFAS compounds accumulated over years of wastewater irrigation, potato leaves showed alarmingly high…
