Drone
Russia: agricultural inspectors gain right to use drone data in land control from 1 October
Rosselkhoznadzor and Rosreestr can now use UAV and satellite data to detect land violations, including on potato fields.
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Сrop protection
Russia: Tver inspectors test potato lots for golden nematode before storage
Soil and tuber samples are being checked for cysts as the region's main root crop goes into winter storage.
Сrop protection
Russia: three golden nematode quarantine zones lifted in Khakassia
Rosselkhoznadzor abolished the zones in the Altai district following successful eradication measures.
Harvesting
Russia: Tuva’s Piy-Khem district finishes potato lifting
The harvest is complete in one of the republic's key potato districts as winter preparation accelerates across Tuva.
Harvesting
Russia: manual potato harvest under way in Astrakhan region
Some 250 hectares are planted to potatoes at a specialist farm, with around 45 workers gathering the crop by hand.
Harvesting
Russia: Irkutsk region reports higher yields as harvest passes halfway
Growers in the Angara area had harvested main crops from 230,000 hectares by 2 October, with yields above last year.
Harvesting
Russia: Chuvashia gathers 74,000 tonnes of potatoes as harvest wraps up
The republic's growers have also collected 7,000 tonnes of open-field vegetables alongside a 754,600-tonne grain crop.
Harvesting
Russia: Yakutia completes potato harvest at 81% of plan
The republic gathered 61,763 tonnes at an average yield of 11.1 tonnes per hectare, closing the harvesting campaign.
Company
Russia: Melensky Kartofel harvests Opal and Koroleva Anna potatoes in Bryansk region
Harvesting is in full swing at Melensky Kartofel, the largest farm enterprise of the Starodub district, as Bryansk growers race the weather.
News
Avebe Turns to Potato Starch and Protein for Vegan Sweets and Health Innovation
Avebe, a potato starch producer based in Veendam, has received an international award for developing a modified potato starch that dramatically speeds up the drying process of vegan sweets such as gummy candies. Traditional gelatin-based gummies rely…
Storages
Global: As Little as 15% of Fan Air Reaches the Far End of Box Stores as Bulk Storage Wins on Cost
UK research shows bulk stores push almost all air through the crop, while in box stores as little as 15% can reach the far end. Boxes cost more overall but keep lots separate.
Seeds
Uruguay: Autumn Potato Harvest Rises to 56,500 Tonnes With 26.4 t/ha Yield
Uruguay's autumn 2025 potato crop reached 56,500 tonnes on 2,138 hectares, up from 47,000 tonnes a year earlier, according to the agriculture ministry's statistics office DIEA.