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India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, acting on the recommendations of the Central Seed Committee, has officially approved four new potato varieties developed by ICAR-CPRI (Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla) for nationwide cultivation and seed production.…
The US Environmental Protection Agency has registered Bifender Duo, a soil insecticide and nematicide that pairs bifenthrin with a biological active ingredient, according to the company.
A market report forecasts a record Canadian potato crop of 130.6 million cwt in 2026, up 3.7%, driven by a record yield of 336 cwt per acre.
US fresh potato shipments are running about 7.9% above last season, while the weighted Idaho Russet Norkotah price slipped to $21.68 per hundredweight.
A bill in the Argentine Senate would require farmers to pay royalties on saved seed of protected varieties, including potato tubers, capped at 10% of the original seed value.
Chile imported US$110 million of potato products in January-August 2026, mostly frozen fries from Belgium, Argentina and the Netherlands. Wholesale potato prices in August were 159% above a year earlier.
Paraguay has stopped issuing import permits for potatoes and onions as the national harvest begins. The agriculture ministry expects 13.5-14 million kilos of potatoes by December.
CEPEA data show Asterix potato prices falling sharply in Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro between 18 and 24 September, while Agata prices rose. Retail prices in Belo Horizonte still climbed 7.32%.
FAOSTAT data show Algerian potato production rose from 3.3 to 4.6 million tonnes between 2010 and 2024. Yield rose to 33.9 t/ha, driven by irrigated desert farming.
FAOSTAT data show Nigeria produced about 1.23 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024. The average yield of 3.76 t/ha is among the lowest in Africa.
The Aflou district in Laghouat province expects 877,100 quintals of seasonal potatoes from 3,032 hectares, with harvest running until November.
Potatoes sell for 7 to 8 dirhams per kilogram in Casablanca, against about 3 dirhams a year ago, after winter floods cut northern production.
