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Key Points in Three Minutes 1. Expansion of Acreage The Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) aims to increase potato plantings to 500 hectares (+23% compared to 2024), covering the market for five months instead of two. 2. From…
https://youtu.be/xQs3xn87XmY n this new episode of the “Potato Tour Across Russia” project, we explore one of the most pressing topics in agriculture — regenerative farming. Our guest is Alexander Viktorovich Shilin, CEO of APK Raygorod, who shares…
Potatoes are the world’s third most important food crop, feeding over a billion people. Yet, traditional potato farming remains stuck in the past—dependent on clonal propagation through seed tubers, which are expensive to transport, prone to disease,…
As temperatures rise and soils warm up, farmers face a critical decision: plant potatoes early for a potential head start or wait to avoid summer drought risks. With the 2025 growing season underway, participants of the Gewastour are already…
At EARL de Ponthebart in Paimpol (Côtes-d’Armor, France), Alexandre Jacob and his family manage a 150-hectare farm, with 50 hectares dedicated to early potato production. The farm also grows winter and spring cereals to extend crop rotation,…
Since Brexit, the EU has banned seed potato imports from the UK, disrupting a once-thriving trade. Before 2021, Scotland supplied Ireland with a significant portion of its seed potatoes, particularly for processing varieties used in crisps and…
In Lanarvilly, Brittany, two farming cooperatives—GAEC Nevez Castel and GAEC de Kerberheun—have invested in a shared AVR Ceres 450 planter, a machine that combines tillage and planting in a single pass. This innovation has reduced field operations, saved time, and improved…
After covering more than 15,000 km and filming dozens of success stories, the Potato Tour is rolling toward the vast fields of the Urals and Siberia—with another 30,000 km still ahead. We have already secured preliminary agreements…
In the Somme region of Hauts-de-France, potato planting is in full swing—more than two weeks earlier than usual. Farmers are racing against an impending drought, taking advantage of dry weather to prepare fields despite challenging soil conditions.…
Along Scotland’s Moray Coast, Wellhill Farm—a family-run business since 1926—has embraced cutting-edge automation to overcome agricultural challenges. Managed by brothers Owen and Duncan Taylor alongside their mother Ilene, the farm produces 16 different seed potato varieties for domestic and export…
Potato, often called the "King of Vegetables," is a staple crop in India, and Uttar Pradesh (UP) leads the nation in production, contributing 35% of India’s total potato output. However, challenges like seed shortages, climate adaptability, and limited research infrastructure have hindered productivity.…
Berlin, May 7, 2025. The German Potato Trade Association (Deutscher Kartoffelhandelsverband e.V., DKHV) looks to the new federal government with optimism and welcomes the appointment of the new cabinet as an opportunity for forward-looking reforms. The DKHV…
