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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed an expansion of potato planting areas, yet the government must first secure new export markets before the winter season. Currently, large-scale commercial farms cultivate approximately 22,000 hectares, a figure the head…
Better weather in April and May lifted South Korea's 2026 spring potato crop to 361,167 tonnes, after a weak 2025 when both the spring and highland crops fell by about 10%.
Belarus has recently intensified its efforts in potato breeding and cultivation, introducing high-yielding, high-starch varieties and adopting advanced biotechnological tools. Among the most notable new cultivars are Umka and Krasavik, both ultra-early table potatoes with yields reaching 698 and 604…
The average wholesale price of Canchán potatoes in Lima fell from S/2.54 per kg on 25 September to S/2.33 on 30 September, MIDAGRI data show. Yungay stayed near S/1.00 per kg.
About 80% of the winter potato crop in Vargem Grande do Sul is harvested. Rain slowed lifting and prices recovered, and some loads went to Argentina. Cepea shows prices easing again in late September.
Gas instead of chemicals: how ethylene is changing the rules of potato storage. In the new episode of the «Картофель 2.0» podcast we break it down honestly: who actually makes money storing potatoes with ethylene — and…
Moscow Oblast reported a sharp increase in its potato harvest in early September 2026, with 19,500 tonnes collected by 3 September. Harvesting had been carried out on 1,300 hectares, or 11.7% of the planned area, at an average yield of 252 centners per…
AHDB, NAPPO and UK trade reports show how ethylene and spearmint oil control sprouts after the CIPC ban, what doses are used and why costs per tonne are several times higher.
Potatoes USA will hold a U.S. Potato Showcase in Pasco, Washington, on 21 October 2026, with about 50 buyers from 10 export markets. U.S. potato export value fell 6.3% in 2025/26.
Bryansk Oblast continued its potato harvest through September 2026, with one farm in Vygonichsky District expecting to collect 36,000 tonnes — nearly 1.3 times more than in 2025. A key piece of infrastructure is the "Sosnovka" potato storage facility with a capacity of 41,000…
McCain Foods ended price talks with Tasmanian growers and is asking for a $15 per tonne cut, TasFarmers says. Most Simplot growers signed contracts with an average 2.5% price cut on 15 September.
On 14 September 2026, the Rosselkhoznadzor Directorate for Oryol and Kursk Regions issued a warning to residents about a dangerous quarantine disease — potato wart. Specialists noted that the disease affects tubers, forming growths resembling cauliflower that eventually…
