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Across Kenya’s lush highlands, a quiet revolution is taking root one powered by potatoes and driven by the determination of young people who are redefining what it means to farm. Once dismissed as a fallback or “retirement”…
The Mogilev region, a key agricultural hub in Belarus, is in the final stages of a remarkably productive root vegetable harvest. Initial reports indicate a substantial increase in yields, with the region aiming to produce at least 500,000…
The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) represents one of the most significant and costly pest challenges in global agriculture, with populations often resistant to multiple classes of conventional insecticides. This resistance crisis has created an urgent need for…
For the global potato industry, the current landscape is a tale of two hemispheres. While record-breaking harvests in Europe are creating a supply tsunami that crushes prices, growers in key Southern Hemisphere nations are grappling with weather-induced…
Mahindra HZPC, a key player in India's seed potato sector, is poised to make a significant impact at the Global Potato Summit 2025 with the launch of seven next-generation varieties. Under the leadership of CEO Davinder Singh…
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA — Despite Colombia’s strong agricultural potential, the use of certified potato seeds and other crop species remains worryingly low, according to recent reports from local agricultural authorities and seed sector representatives. Certified Seed Adoption Remains…
SANTIAGO, CHILE — The Chilean potato market is facing a sharp price drop, reaching the lowest levels in the past three years. The main reasons are record yields during the latest harvest and excessive stocks that have…
A new potato variety, branded as CIP-Asiryq, has been unveiled in Peru as a promising tool in the fight against one of the most persistent threats to potato crops worldwide: late blight (caused by Late Blight). Developed…
In a major effort to preserve Andean agrobiodiversity and enhance food security, the Association of Native Potato Guardians of Peru (AGUAPAN) and the Yanapay Group have distributed eight tons of native potato seeds from the highland district…
Potato producers in the municipality of Murillo, Tolima, are struggling with severe financial difficulties caused by low farmgate prices, high production costs, and limited government support. Local farmers report that selling prices no longer cover the cost…
In the highlands of Bolivia, where the potato originated thousands of years ago, farmers are facing a growing challenge — the gradual disappearance of traditional potato diversity. Once known for cultivating dozens of native varieties adapted to…
In Argentina’s Patagonia region, potato farming is gaining new momentum thanks to the use of center pivot irrigation systems in traditionally arid zones. According to Argenpapa, the adoption of modern irrigation and soil management technologies is transforming…
