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HOST: Viktor Kovalev (Global Market and Strategy)PROJECT: International Potato Tour 2026PARTICIPANTS:Kristof Wallays — AgristoIrakli Kordadze — FrixxPeter Van Dael — Roger & Roger (Croky brand) In Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, a meeting took place that went…
According to data from Krasnoyarskstat, the average resident of the Krasnoyarsk Region consumes approximately 62 kilograms of potatoes per year. This information was released in connection with the celebration of National Boiled Potato Day, observed on April…
Egyptian Sand-Grown Potatoes Dominate Russian Early Crop Imports, Says Expert Overview Article: Most of the so-called "early" imported potatoes arriving in Russia come from Egypt, where they are grown directly in desert sand, according to Alexei Krasilnikov,…
Potato farmers in Sint Kaing Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, report that cultivation areas have plummeted by 90% since 2021—from over 3,000 acres to just 300 acres today—with further declines expected. Although the land between the Salin and…
The Sakhalin Region is actively developing domestic seed production as a strategically important direction for enhancing food and economic security. The work is being carried out under the national project "Technological Support for Food Security," initiated by…
A new storage and sorting complex for elite seed potatoes is set to be completed in the Shatura urban district of Moscow Oblast by the third quarter of 2026. The facility, which is already 92% ready according…
Many gardeners believe the higher the soil ridge around potato plants, the better the yield. However, experts from Kazan Federal University and Rosselkhoztsentr warn that excessive hilling backfires. Small potatoes are often linked not to the variety…
The first stage of agroecological testing of domestic potato varieties has been completed in Kamchatka as part of an interdepartmental research program coordinated by Vitus Bering Kamchatka State University. According to Olga Khasbiullina, Director of the Kamchatka…
The Akimat of the Pavlodar Region has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Chinese company Snow Valley Agricultural Group Co. Ltd. to implement a large-scale investment project aimed at creating a modern deep potato processing complex…
In mid-April, inspectors from the Southern Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia’s agricultural watchdog) inspected three shipments of potatoes with a total volume of 192.5 tons at the Novorossiysk sea checkpoint in the Kuban region. The cargo, which…
For many vegetable growers, ripening time is a key criterion when choosing potatoes for planting. Early varieties are especially popular among gardeners because they make it possible to harvest fresh potatoes in the middle of summer. 'Labella'…
Preparation for potato planting at the company began long before spring arrived. It included several important stages: selection and preparation of seed material, soil treatment, fertilizer application, and determining optimal planting dates. This week, Klimovskaya Potato Company…
