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India stands at a pivotal moment in its agricultural history. As the planet's second-largest potato producer, it paradoxically holds a mere 2.8% share of the global export market, largely confined to fresh tubers. However, a groundbreaking report…
The Arkhangelsk region, a territory more commonly associated with its northern climate than with agricultural output, is making a strategic claim as a vital hub for Russia's seed potato industry. In 2025, the region's farmers harvested 3,000…
Since 2012, the Popov family — Vyacheslav and his son Artyom — has been growing the classic “borsch set” and potatoes in the Yaroslavl region. Today, YarOvoshi operates three distinct potato streams (seed, table, and chip processing),…
Bulgarian potato producers are caught in a severe squeeze, where poor growing conditions and a flood of cheap imports have rendered the current harvest economically unviable. According to the National Association of Potato Producers, the season began…
NoKota Packers Inc. is making a strategic pivot from waste to value with its new campaign promoting "perfectly good imperfect" potatoes. The North Dakota-based company is offering consumers cosmetically flawed spuds that would typically be rejected by…
In a strategic expansion beyond its restaurant walls, Chick-fil-A is piloting two varieties of its Waffle Potato Chips in grocery stores across twelve states in the Southeast and Atlantic regions. The launch, featuring a "Chick-fil-A Sauce" flavored…
A comprehensive new report from ResearchAndMarkets.com forecasts robust growth for the global potato market, projecting it will swell from USD 119.85 billion in 2024 to USD 178.19 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.08%.…
Breeder Boris Contreras grew up chasing native potatoes across Chile’s islands with his father, a university researcher. Today he leads Novaseed, a family-run program that blends that wild diversity with modern breeding—producing rainbow-fleshed, bite-size and climate-smart potatoes…
The recent 40th anniversary of the Wiesbacher Kartoffelmarkt (Potato Market) in Germany offers a compelling model for agricultural value-added promotion. This annual festival, which draws hundreds of visitors from across the region, is far more than a…
Prepared as part of the International Potato Tour (IPT). On day two of the Kazakhstan stage of the Potato Enthusiast project we visited LLP “Bio Nord” and spoke with Kyzbek Kabdrakhmanov. Here, potatoes are treated like a…
A recent incident in the state of Victoria, Australia, has provided a real-world test of biosecurity systems. Agriculture Victoria confirmed that a batch of potato seed, imported from Tasmania before the implementation of current import conditions, tested positive for…
Interview with Alexander Viktorovich Shilin, CEO of APK “Raigorod” (Volgograd Region) In this episode of the International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный тур) we discuss how regenerative agriculture helps farms recover and grow sustainably—from soil structure and windbreaks…
