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By the start of this week, farmers in the Sosnovsky district had completed potato planting on 1,451 hectares out of a planned 1,565, with only a few fields remaining. Ideal weather conditions have allowed for faster progress…
South Korea is preparing for the early summer harvest and distribution of "Haji potatoes," named after one of the 24 seasonal divisions (Haji, which falls around June 21). With approximately one month remaining until the harvest, major…
The National Potato Council (NPC) and 13 state potato organizations are urging the US Department of Agriculture to immediately reinstate a ban on fresh potato imports from Canada’s Prince Edward Island after confirmation that potato wart has…
On the farms of the Bryansk region, special attention is being paid to potatoes this year. In the agricultural enterprise of individual entrepreneur M.M. Dovgalyov, near the village of Vystrikovo, planting of the "Memphis" and "Sanyava" varieties…
After more than sixteen years of meticulous research spanning multiple generations of students, master's candidates, and postgraduates, scientists at Gorsky State Agricultural University have secured exclusive rights to two original potato varieties — "Farn" and "Adeon." From…
The Mogilev Region in Belarus has significantly exceeded its potato planting targets for the season. Initially planning to plant potatoes on 3,800 hectares, local farmers have actually cultivated nearly 10 percent more land. Lilia Gulinskaya, head of…
In Arkhangelsk, the agricultural complex "Lyubovskoye" located on the Left Bank is demonstrating how farming can flourish right within city limits. The enterprise has made import substitution its priority, focusing on producing popular varieties of seed potatoes…
The Association of Peasant Farms and Agricultural Cooperatives of Russia (AKKOR) has sent an urgent appeal to major retail chains, including X5 Group and the Association of Omnichannel Retail Trade (AKORT), demanding an increase in purchases of…
Farmers in several Russian regions, including Vladimir, Novgorod, Vologda, Bryansk, and Tula, are experiencing a severe sales crisis due to a sharp drop in potato purchases by retail networks. While thousands of tons of last year's harvest…
The main drawback of most agricultural drones today is their short flight time, typically lasting only 30–40 minutes on battery power before they must return to Earth for a replacement or recharge. Scientists at Altai State Agricultural…
The Churapchinsky district of Yakutia will begin using agricultural drones this year to increase the productivity of crops, announced regional head Aysen Nikolaev during a live broadcast on April 27. With support from the company Sakha Drone,…
American company Agri Spray Drones has entered the Canadian market for the first time and plans to expand sales of agricultural drones in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Company founder Taylor Moreland noted that the needs…
