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Prepared as part of the International Potato Tour (IPT). In Yevgenyevka we met Viktor Ryambov, head of the farm enterprise “Sergey.” His story is about the “school of the field”: from early shifts on potato harvests to…
Kyrlay Agrofirm: 1,200 ha of potatoes, a unified base, irrigation, and ‘smart’ logistics. How Marat Karimov is consolidating infrastructure, refreshing the seed program — and why the farm stepped away from rapeseed — in our Potato Tour…
In the Manche region of France and across Europe's potato belt, the 2025 season has become a case study in agricultural market failure. Despite a record-breaking harvest, farmers are confronting a financial disaster. The director of the…
interview recorded during the “Potato Tour of Russia” at the Maxim Gorky Plus plant. Spokesperson — executive director Alexandra Ponomarenko. https://youtu.be/WDH1UgZiu_8?si=SB4pd-JhB5GGHGWy Key points Raw material quality is everything. The plant deliberately rejects part of incoming potatoes: “processing…
In the fields of Somzée, Belgium, farmer Alexandre Wackers is facing a paradox that is becoming all too familiar across the globe. He is harvesting an exceptional potato crop from 10 hectares, yielding approximately 450 tonnes, thanks to…
Prepared as part of the International Potato Tour (IPT). On day two of the Kazakhstan leg of the Potato Enthusiast project, together with Alexander Matvienko, Executive Director of the Union of Potato and Vegetable Growers of Kazakhstan,…
On the surface, the 2025 season looks like a resounding success for Russian agriculture. The Russian Potato Union forecasts a harvest of nearly 7.5 to 8 million tons, a significant increase from the previous year's 7.3 million…
interview recorded during the “Potato Tour of Russia” (Moscow Oblast, Mozhaysk District). https://youtu.be/cli3olEbbd4?si=C8R4Eyhu76yGLW6B This stop isn’t a giant with thousands of hectares—it’s a family farm where potatoes have been a way of life for 33 years. From…
In an era of increasing climate volatility and transnational disease pressure, the security of a nation's seed system is paramount to its food sovereignty. For Russia, a key component of this strategy lies in a unique, high-altitude…
https://youtu.be/TKfcVIOkbZM The International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный тур) continues its deep dive into potato processing across Russia. This time we’re in Bryansk Oblast, in the town of Mglin. Here, a starch plant founded in 1932 survived shutdown…
We launched the Kazakhstan stage of the Potato Enthusiast project together with Alexander Matvienko, Executive Director of the Union of Potato and Vegetable Growers of Kazakhstan. This visit is part of the International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный…
The global challenge of producing sufficient, high-quality seed potatoes is being met with innovative solutions, and Rwanda stands as a leading example. Since the International Potato Center (CIP) introduced aeroponic technology at the Musanze station in 2009,…
