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The United States is heading into the 2026/27 marketing season with its tightest potato supply base in more than a decade and a half. A market analysis projects national production at roughly 17.9 million tonnes for 2026…
The island region has also collected 8,600 tonnes of vegetables as the campaign enters its final weeks.
Kazakhstan plans to expand potato processing and value-added exports through a memorandum with Belgium's DeWulf NV, signed at a business council attended by President Tokayev and King Philippe.
Researchers at Chile's Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso are testing native Chiloé potato varieties in vertical farming systems to reduce cold-induced sweetening and boost antioxidants.
Gene-edited potatoes with modified starch composition are moving through development, offering processing and health benefits under lighter regulation than GMOs in some markets.
Australia's PotatoLink has opened consultation on a new mechanisation project, inviting growers to complete an industry survey ahead of on-farm equipment trials.
New U.S. import requirements for potatoes grown in Canada’s Prince Edward Island took effect on 5 October 2026, tightening the conditions under which Island potatoes may enter the American market. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has notified…
Kyrgyzstan’s farmers have dug 965,000 tonnes of potatoes so far in 2026, 317,000 tonnes more than at the same point last year, as the government weighs a six-month import ban to protect local growers.
Retailers push pre-pack potatoes toward paper-based and perforated formats that balance shelf life, visibility and plastic-reduction commitments.
Destatis: German potato consumer prices rose 11.3% in September 2026; producer prices for table potatoes were up 61.5% in August.
Mexico's potato belt is planting less. The Confederación Nacional de Productores de Papa de la República Mexicana (CONPAPA) estimates that the 2026 national harvest will remain above 2 million tonnes but fall short of the 2025 result…
Colombia's potato sector — built overwhelmingly on smallholders — is getting a state-backed cost-cutting program. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Federación Colombiana de Productores de Papa (Fedepapa) have agreed a joint roadmap targeting production costs, marketing…
