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In the ever-growing ecosystem of agricultural media, Potatoes.News stands out as a specialized and influential hub connecting stakeholders across the global potato value chain. This analytical overview presents why Potatoes.News is not just an informational resource but…
The International Potato Tour continues its journey across Russia’s key agricultural regions. At the Agroprodmash Ural exhibition in Yekaterinburg, the Potatoes News team met with Tatiana Gubina, Head of the Executive Office of the Potato Union of…
The KazAgro-2025 exhibition in Astana served as a powerful barometer for the evolving agricultural landscape in Central Asia. A key takeaway from the event was the clear and growing demand for highly specialized potato varieties, moving beyond…
A disturbing sight is unfolding across the farmlands of Niedersachsen, Germany: fields of potatoes left to rot. This is not a result of disease or catastrophic weather, but a calculated economic decision. As explained by Klaus-Dieter Böse…
The European potato sector is at a pivotal moment. Driven by a robust processing industry and satisfactory farm-gate returns, cultivation areas have expanded. However, this growth is pressured by volatile spring weather, the EU's non-renewal of key…
For potato growers and the agronomists who support them, the conventional cycle of tillage, planting, and intensive irrigation is being fundamentally challenged. Across the Indo-Gangetic Plains, a powerful innovation is taking root: Zero Tillage Potato (ZTP) cultivation…
In a stark reminder of agriculture's inherent vulnerability, farmers in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar region are facing financial ruin after an early October blizzard buried their harvest under unexpected snow and ice. The disaster, which followed a month of…
The strategic modernization of packaging operations at Serbia's Chips Way demonstrates how technological investment in the post-farmgate segment creates ripple effects of efficiency throughout the entire potato value chain. Facing rising demand for its Čačanski čips and…
Grup Șerban Holding, a major Romanian agro-food player, has announced a transformative €62.5 million investment to establish a state-of-the-art potato processing facility in Sascut, Bacău County. Approved for state funding in September 2024, the project directly targets…
Recent export figures from the Dutch Potato Organisation (NAO) for the first nine months of 2025 highlight a notable shift in the European potato trade. Exports to Belgium, the Netherlands' single most important market, have fallen to…
Prepared exclusively for Potatoes.NewsAstana, Republic of Kazakhstan https://youtu.be/nTDcmTWrQas The International Potato Tour (IPT) continues its journey across countries where potatoes are not just a crop but a strategic commodity. This time, the team arrived in Astana, the…
The 2025 growing season in the Netherlands has been defined by a dramatic north-south precipitation gradient, offering a clear illustration of rainfall's fundamental role in crop production. Data collected from AgroExact weather stations across the "Gewastour" network,…
