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The District Municipality of Amarilis, in collaboration with the Institute for Development and Environment (IDMA) and the Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRA), has completed a successful harvest of more than 6 metric tons of native organic potatoes…
Despite the challenges brought by a colder-than-average spring, Ireland’s potato sector is enjoying a season of resilient retail sales and stable home consumption. The cooler weather has helped support demand for potatoes in households across the country,…
Alegria in the Spotlight: PotatoEurope 2025 Begins with Strong Planting Conditions and Big Expectations With early April planting complete and weather conditions on their side, organizers of PotatoEurope 2025 are entering the growing season with optimism. Hosted…
In April 2025, Natural Grocers—a leader in organic and natural grocery retail—expanded its private label lineup with three new snack options: Sea Salt Sweet Potato Chips, Sea Salt Kettle Potato Chips, and Sea Salt Cassava Chips. All…
The 2025 potato season in Spain is off to a turbulent start. Unusually heavy and prolonged rainfall across southern and northern regions is endangering both yield and quality of the country’s early potato crop. The most serious…
In a bold move framed as a reclaiming of “economic independence,” President Donald Trump announced on April 2, 2025, a 20% import tariff on all European Union goods, including food products like frozen fries. This follows a…
Your Planters: Crop Update For Potato Planting From Across The U.S. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its latest Crop Progress Report, offering a snapshot of how the 2025 potato season is unfolding across…
Bangladesh is witnessing a dramatic surge in potato exports, with shipments reaching 24,000 tonnes by March 15 of the current fiscal year—nearly double the total exported during all of FY2024. The spike, however, is not a result…
In what should have been a season of prosperity, potato growers in the northern regions of Bangladesh are instead facing crippling financial losses. With wholesale market prices crashing to Tk 12–15 per kilogram, and retail prices hovering…
Kazakhstan is grappling with a domestic potato shortage, which has led to increased imports from neighboring countries like China and Pakistan. The government’s efforts to stabilize the potato market have been complicated by significant discrepancies in the…
The contrast couldn’t be greater. In 2023 and 2024, Dutch farmers were delayed in planting their seed potatoes until late May or even June due to heavy and persistent spring rainfall. Fast forward to 2025, and the…
In the competitive world of fast-food supply chains, consistency, quality, and timing are everything. For the Dutch arable farm Kroes Dronten, led by Philip Kroes and supported by specialists Adriaan Wortman, Alexander Plasschaert, and Wilbert Van de…
