Harvesting
Russia: Zabaykalsky Krai Farms Harvest 5,900 t of Potatoes, 13% More Than a Year Earlier
Farms in Zabaykalsky Krai had harvested 5,900 t of potatoes from 340 ha by 22 September, 13% more than a year ago; Chita district leads with 4,500 t.
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Russia: Pythium Leak Hits Properly Harvested Potatoes as Growers Question Variety Tolerance
Russian growers report watery rot even in crops lifted after full skin set in dry weather, and point to variety tolerance as the missing factor.
Asia
Pakistan: Fresh Border Strikes Keep the Potato Corridor to Central Asia Shut
Drone strikes and closed crossings leave Pakistan’s potato belt without its Afghan route to Central Asia as the October sowing window approaches.
Potato diseases
Egypt: Potato Lab Screens 914 t of Stored Seed for Brown Rot as 165 New Pivots Join Disease-Free Zones
Egypt's Central Potato Laboratory tested 47 samples of 914 t of stored local seed for brown rot and 165 pivots on 16,714 feddans joined pest-free areas; Obour prices were EGP 13-19/kg.
Asia
Kazakhstan: Prime Minister Orders Regions to Build Potato Reserves and Prevent Off-Season Price Rises
Olzhas Bektenov told regional governors to stock potatoes and vegetables for winter and spring, with the 2026 harvest expected at about 2.8 million tonnes.
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Smolensk Farmer Reports Strong Potato Harvest but Faces Serious Marketing Problems
Igor Demyanov, head of the "Lyubich" farm in the Yartsevo district of the Smolensk region, shared his results and concerns in an interview with the "Smolensk Newspaper" in September 2026. The harvest has been excellent: yields exceed…
Harvesting
Russia: Arkhangelsk Farms Dig 13,700 t of Potatoes, 57% of Plan, With Harvest Running to End of October
Arkhangelsk region has harvested about 13,700 tonnes of potatoes, 57.2% of the plan, at 171 c/ha; the region spends 17.5 million roubles on potato and vegetable support.
Seeds
India: Punjab Sets 15 October Planting and 31 December Haulm-Cutting Deadlines for Seed Potatoes
A Punjab SOP makes 15 October the last planting date and 31 December the last haulm-cutting date for seed potatoes, with cutting earlier if aphids reach 20 per 100 leaves.
Storages
Kazakhstan Expands Vegetable and Potato Storage Capacity to Reduce Losses and Ensure Off-Season Supply
Kazakhstan has commissioned 95 storage facilities with a total capacity of 746,000 tonnes as part of the Comprehensive Plan for the Construction and Modernization of Vegetable Storages. Vice-Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov announced these figures at a…
Seeds
Kazakhstan: Gala Covers 41% of Commercial Potato Area, Growers’ Union Warns of One-Variety Risk
Gala takes 41.29% of Kazakhstan's commercial potato area and over 79,000 t of the 194,700 t of seed planted in 2026, the growers' union says, calling for more variety diversity.
Harvesting
High Potato Yields in Kirov Region: 45% of Planted Area Harvested with Above-Average Productivity
Kirov Region farms have cleared 45% of potato area — 13,500+ tonnes from 477 ha at 283 c/ha, far above the 161.1 c/ha three-year average. Planted area grew 9% to 1,068 ha.
Seeds
Russia: All Top-10 Commercial Potato Varieties Are Foreign-Bred Despite 275 Domestic Entries in Register
Russia's Potato Union says the ten most planted varieties, about 60% of commercial area, are all foreign, while half of the 550 registered varieties are Russian.