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India: Dr Bhimi Ram of K.F. Biotech Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Dr Bhimi Ram brings experience in tissue culture, aeroponic G0 minituber production and greenhouse operations to the Potato Expert Panel.
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International Potato Tour Heads to YUGAGRO 2026: Let’s Meet in Krasnodar
The International Potato Tour invites growers, processors and partners to meet at YUGAGRO in Krasnodar on 17–20 November 2026. Message +7 967 712-02-02 to arrange a meeting.
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Manitoba storage trials put sensors and machine learning to work on early rot detection
Long-term storage is often called the "second season" for potatoes, and for processing crops it is where much of the season's value is either protected or lost. A Calgary-based agtech company, Cellar Insights, is now testing whether…
News
Chile: Smaller Plantings and Rain Losses Keep Potato Prices High Until December
A year after a glut pushed prices to three-year lows, Chile's fresh potato market has swung to shortage, with relief not expected before mid-December. Potato prices in Chile are likely to stay elevated until the middle of…
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2026 Potato Season Reshapes CIS Trade
Interim 2026 data show sharply different potato balances across the CIS: Russia harvested less than a year earlier, Central Asian output expanded, and trade restrictions reshaped regional flows.
Africa
Côte d’Ivoire’s Potato Imports Jump 45% in Value in First Nine Months of 2026; Netherlands Supplies 70–80%
A vendor at a busy West African market. Photo: Jones Jr Studio (Pexels) Côte d'Ivoire remains almost entirely dependent on imported fresh potatoes — domestic cultivation stays below 100 tonnes a year against consumption of 60,000–80,000 tonnes…
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Peru: drought stalls potato planting in the Andes, farmers’ body warns of output losses of up to 50%
Production of potatoes, onions and garlic could be halved if the rains do not arrive, according to Conveagro Potato planting in the highlands of southern and central Peru has been held up by a lack of rain,…
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Colombia sets a 50 t/ha yield goal as government and growers agree a potato roadmap
Colombia's Ministry of Agriculture and potato growers have agreed a roadmap aimed at cutting production costs and lifting yields, with a headline target of around 50 tonnes per hectare. The goal is ambitious. Depending on the baseline…
Equipment for storage
TOMRA Launches 4A Optical Sorter for Unwashed Potatoes, Rated at Up to 100 Tonnes per Hour
TOMRA Food has launched the TOMRA 4A, an AI-based sorter for unwashed potatoes rated at up to 100 tonnes per hour before storage. It joins a growing group of machines aimed at cleaning the crop before it…
Europe
Russia: Ryazan Region Finishes Its Potato Harvest at About 125,000 Tonnes, With Fair Prices at RUB 50–70 per kg
Ryazan growers have lifted about 125,000 tonnes of potatoes, less than in 2025, with small growers out-producing the farm enterprises. Shoppers pay RUB 50–70 per kg at city fairs and up to RUB 80 in shops.
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Colombia aims to lift potato yields from 30 to 50 tonnes per hectare, but the real starting point is closer to 23
The government and growers have agreed a roadmap to cut costs and raise productivity. The headline target is ambitious, but industry statistics suggest it would more than double the current national average rather than add two-thirds. Colombia’s…
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Chile: wholesale potato prices ease in La Calera, but remain mid-table nationally
Wholesale potato prices at the Femacal market in La Calera, in Chile's Valparaíso region, fell by 7.5% in a week to CLP 18,500 per 25 kg sack on 3 November 2026, according to price platform AgroPrice, as…