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In the first five months of this year, Russia sharply reduced its imports of Chinese potatoes, cutting them by 2.4 times compared to the same period last year, to just $15.01 million, according to data from Chinese…
Farmers in Russia's Astrakhan Region have become the first in the country to launch the harvest of young potatoes this season. In a farming enterprise located in the Kharabalinsky District, where a record 32 hectares have been…
An abnormal heatwave in Russia's Omsk Region is raising alarms among agricultural specialists, as rising temperatures are expected to intensify the damage caused by Colorado potato beetle larvae. On June 16, 2026, the plant protection department of…
Farmers in Turkmenistan's Dashoguz Region have begun harvesting this year's potato crop, which was planted across a total area of 8,800 hectares, according to the news source "Turkmenistan: Golden Age." The campaign was率先 launched by the "10…
Researchers at Umeå University have discovered that applying two soil bacteria together produces a significantly stronger effect on potato development than using either strain individually. Led by Benedict Albrechtsen from the Department of Plant Physiology, the scientific…
The Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, in collaboration with the Highland Agriculture Research Institute under the National Institute of Crop Science, held a "2026 Potato Regional Adaptability Test Field Evaluation" on June 15. The initiative aims…
Orion has announced the start of production for its popular "Pocachip" and "Swing Chip" brands using freshly harvested domestic potatoes from this year's crop. These chips, made from new potatoes, allow consumers to enjoy the natural flavor…
On June 12, Peruvian Ambassador to Korea Paul Fernando Duclos Parodi made an official visit to Goesan County in Chungcheongbuk-do, one of South Korea's premier potato-producing regions, to mark World Potato Day. This historic visit was organized…
June marks the season for freshly harvested "Haji potatoes" in Korea — spring-planted potatoes dug up around the summer solstice (June 21) before the monsoon rains can spoil them in the fields. These new potatoes, with their…
The 25th annual Palbongsan Potato Festival will take place on June 20–21 at the Palbongsan Eoullim Madang in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. Since its launch in 2002, the festival has grown into one of the country’s premier…
Jeongseon-gun in Gangwon Province, South Korea, has announced the full-scale launch of the "Support Project for an Excellent Model of Field Agriculture (Potato) Mechanization," aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of its key potato-producing region and addressing chronic…
Jeongseon-gun in Gangwon Province, South Korea, is advancing a "Field Agriculture Mechanization Support Project" specifically for potato farming, aimed at boosting regional agricultural competitiveness and addressing severe rural labor shortages. The local government has allocated a total…
