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For four consecutive weeks, Russia has seen deflation in fruit and vegetable prices, including potatoes, according to Rosstat. However, retail prices remain stubbornly high: young potatoes sell for ~60 RUB/kg, while washed packaged potatoes cost 229 RUB…
In a bold agricultural experiment, Enshi (Hubei) and Yuzhong (Gansu) have joined forces to optimize potato seed production through a unique "South Seed, North Grow" (南种北繁) model. This initiative, which involves growing high-quality seed potatoes from southern China in the…
FAT-AGRO, a key player in Russia’s agricultural sector, has achieved a remarkable milestone by supplying over 50% of the country’s potato seed demand. Vyacheslav Bitarov, the company’s founder, announced this achievement while outlining plans to expand production further—potentially…
Briansk Oblast, one of Russia’s key potato-producing regions, is celebrating a record-breaking harvest in 2025, with yields significantly exceeding previous years. However, Governor Alexander Bogomaz has raised concerns over disproportionate retail markups, prompting immediate price monitoring measures to protect…
Potato cyst nematode (PCN), a microscopic but devastating pest, is now the target of a coordinated offensive across 12 African nations. With funding from the WTO’s Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) and technical support from FAO, CABI, and ICIPE,…
The Uttar Pradesh government has taken a bold step toward modernizing potato cultivation by establishing Centres of Excellence in Kushinagar and Hapur, where aeroponic technology is being used to produce superior-quality potato seeds. This soil-less farming method promises to minimize…
Recent social media reports warning of "massive viral infections" in Novosibirsk’s seed potatoes have caused unnecessary panic among farmers and consumers. However, the Rosselkhozcenter (Russian Agricultural Center) has clarified that the situation is far less severe than claimed, with only 14-15% of…
The Bryansk region is experiencing a record-breaking potato harvest, with total cultivation area expanding to 34,700 hectares—4,000 hectares more than last year. Key districts, including Zhiryatinsky (375 centners/ha), as well as Pogarsky, Klintsovsky, Navlinsky, and Rognedinsky, are achieving yields above 300 centners…
Farmers in Kunyinsky District have made the difficult decision to start potato harvest 2-3 weeks early after persistent rainfall waterlogged fields, district head Oleg Lebedev announced via Telegram. With another week of rain predicted, officials warn that delayed action…
Farmers in Omsk Oblast have launched this year’s harvest campaign earlier than in 2014, working around the clock to maximize output. Grain combines are processing up to 180 tons per day, unloading 20 times daily, signaling high efficiency despite earlier setbacks from excessive…
Agricultural workers from the Lenin Agricultural Production Cooperative in Lukhovitsy have begun this year’s potato harvest, targeting a yield of 30,000 tons, in line with initial plans. The process is being carried out using potato harvesters, ensuring efficiency and minimal crop…
Novosibirsk farmers are facing significant challenges due to abnormally high rainfall in August, leading to waterlogged soils that threaten potato yields. The West Siberian Hydrometeorological Center forecasts a brief dry spell, prompting agronomists to urge immediate harvesting of early potato varieties (55-60 day maturation…
