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Researchers from the University of the Free State and North Carolina State University combine soil bacterial community profiling with laboratory screening; of 26 isolates tested, 15 showed four or more potentially beneficial characteristics.
In Vietnam's Red River Delta, the potato has changed from a staple food into a cash crop grown under contract for chip makers. A poster by the Field Crops Research Institute (FCRI) reports that yields have more…
A review by the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) of seed potato rules across the East African Community (EAC) finds that only about 4% of farmers in the region use quality seed potato, while nearly 95%…
The National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) has reported results from Viazi Soko, its digital e-commerce platform for potato farmers. Since its launch in January 2021, the platform has registered 301,699 farmers accessing extension and advisory services,…
Niger's potato production has grown from under 50,000 tons in the early 2000s to over 435,000 tons in 2024, but the country still depends on costly and unreliable seed imports. The national agricultural research institute INRAN is…
Potato prices in the Brazilian state of São Paulo extended their rebound on 28 October, with all three categories tracked by the state's Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA) closing higher. Washed Asterix reached BRL 112.76 per 50…
Paraguay's 2026 potato harvest is set to reach about 5,078 tonnes from 391 hectares, according to revised estimates from the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, MAG. The ministry values the crop at around 25.4 billion guaraníes,…
A new report links drought to annual losses across the agrifood chain, with potato and sugar beet yields down about a fifth in an average year.
Vesper data shows the PotatoNL EXW series rose between 27 October 2025 and 26 October 2026, still far below its 2024 high.
North Rhine-Westphalia's REKA price was cut to EUR 14 per 100 kg; Bavaria expanded potato area by 3.6% to 38,934 hectares.
ASARECA, KALRO, the National Potato Council of Kenya, Egerton University, FIPS-Africa and two county governments worked together to scale rooted apical cuttings, training 84 value chain actors and reaching 50 local seed multipliers.
A partnership led by ASARECA tested rooted apical cuttings of three varieties in Nyandarua and Nakuru; demo plots produced 105,622 basic seed tubers, which the authors project could cover 67 acres within a year.
