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POTATOES NEWS Daily Digest: October 15, 2026
US crop forecast at a 15-year low, near-record EU fry exports, McCain's Tasmania price ultimatum, Russian prices down 13.1%, and Indo-Dutch seed talks.
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Asia
Kazakhstan: Potato Growers’ Union Signs Memorandum with Belgium’s DeWulf at Astana Business Council
Kazakhstan’s potato sector has taken a step toward building domestic processing with the signing of a trilateral memorandum between the Union of Potato and Vegetable Growers of Kazakhstan, Eurasian Group AG and Belgian machinery company DeWulf NV.…
Asia
New Zealand Ships Its First Fresh Potatoes to Taiwan After Years of Phytosanitary Work
New Zealand exporter Harvest Fresh has shipped the country's first-ever container of fresh potatoes to Taiwan, the result of years of phytosanitary work to open the market.
America
No Silver Bullet for Idaho’s Pale Cyst Nematode — PAPAS Makes the Case for a Full Eradication Toolbox
Nearly two decades after pale cyst nematode was first detected in Idaho in 2006, PAPAS researchers are laying out the integrated strategy behind the program's progress — trap crops cutting egg densities by up to 99 percent,…
America
Ontario Potato Harvest Nears Completion at 92%, but Soaring Diesel Costs Squeeze Growers’ Margins
Ontario's P&K Vander Zaag Farms is 92% through harvest with strong yields, but the Canadian Federation of Agriculture warns surging diesel, steel and aluminum costs are squeezing growers' margins.
Asia
India’s Potato Exports Near USD 450 Million as Global Potato Summit 2026 Targets Processing and Trade Growth
India's potato exports across six product categories reached approximately USD 449.6 million in calendar year 2025, with frozen and prepared potatoes leading the growth, according to UN Comtrade data cited by the organisers of the Global Potato…
Regions
Russia: Central Region Wholesale Potato Price at 15.29 RUB/kg as 2026 Crop Estimated at 7.5 Million Tonnes
Fruitinfo's week-42 review puts CFD wholesale potato prices at 15.29 RUB/kg (+1.1%) and the 2026 national harvest at about 7.5 million tonnes, down from 8.5 million in 2025.
Regions
Russia: Shatrovo District in Kurgan Region Completes Potato Harvest at About 6,300 Tonnes
Shatrovo district finished digging potatoes from 420 hectares at a yield of 150 centners per hectare, roughly 6,300 tonnes, as the Kurgan region harvest campaign winds down.
Asia
Japan’s New Agriculture Minister Faces Hokkaido Backlash Over U.S. Potato Import Expansion
Agriculture minister Arata Takebe, appointed on 15 October, opens his term amid Hokkaido opposition to expanded U.S. fresh potato imports, citing 21 pests requiring quarantine review.
Asia
Kazakhstan: New 26,000-Tonne Potato Storage Complex Opens in Almaty Region to Supply PepsiCo Plant
A 17,450 m² storage complex with 16 sections in Almaty region's Iliysky district will supply PepsiCo's new Alatau plant and build a regional food reserve.
Regions
Russia: Amga District in Yakutia Gathers 2,109 Tonnes of Potatoes, Harvest Plan Fulfilled in Full
Amga district brought in 2,109 tonnes of potatoes and 481 tonnes of vegetables from 170.5 and 20.2 hectares respectively, meeting its 2026 harvest plan in full, district head Stepan Kuzmin said.
Regions
Russia: Sakhalin Cooperative Grows 1,000-Tonne Potato Storage After 25-Million-Ruble Grant
Agricultural cooperative Uspenskoye, among 300+ Sakhalin farmers backed by state grants, used a 25-million-ruble 2024 award to build 1,000 tonnes of vegetable storage capacity.