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Imports of Egyptian potatoes into Russia may become more expensive this season because cargo is expected to go through St Petersburg, says Tatyana Gubina of the Potato Union. She forecasts the commercial crop at 7.5–8 million tonnes.
INTERPOM 2026 will bring 332 exhibitors from 15 countries to Kortrijk Xpo, with a seminar programme on future potato supply, water management and AI-ready processing.
CONPAPA's cost breakdown puts seed at 32% of Mexico's MXN 300,000 per-hectare potato production cost, with post-harvest freight at 23% — while a smaller 2026 crop points to tighter supply from December.
The Ulster Farmers' Union has urged potato growers to negotiate firmly rather than accept unsustainable returns. A Cambridgeshire grower storing up to 5,000 tonnes explains how contracts and careful storage carried his business through tough seasons.
Diesel prices are 40–73% higher than a year ago in the US and major EU markets, adding to harvest, haulage and contract pressures for potato growers. Governments are responding with temporary tax cuts and relief schemes, but…
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The average price of a 10 kg bag of potatoes on South Africa's fresh produce markets dropped by 23.14% in a week to R63.46. Analysts point to high arrivals, large carryover stocks, weak consumer demand and heat-related…
Peru guards more than 3,000 native potato varieties in the crop's center of origin — a genetic treasury for mountain food security and premium gastronomy.
Ethylene, spearmint oil, 1,4-DMN and orange oil now anchor post-CIPC sprout control; costs per treatment are higher and management more demanding.
With older soil insecticides withdrawn, wireworm damage is rising in several regions; monitoring, rotation and new chemistry fill the gap imperfectly.
Fresh table demand tilts to washed, baby and microwaveable formats; traditional bulk bags shrink as households get smaller and cooking time shorter.
Verticillium dahliae and lesion nematodes act as partners in early dying; pre-plant soil assays and rotation discipline decide severity more than any in-season treatment.
