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Punjab has asked the Centre for 3 lakh tonnes of DAP fertiliser. Potato planting, already under way, needs 70,000 tonnes, while current stock is only 1.60 lakh tonnes.
West Bengal will announce a special package for potato growers before planting, the chief minister said on 25 September. In Murshidabad, 54% of cold-store stocks are still unsold.
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation produced 44,181.7 tonnes of seed potatoes last season, about 31% of its total seed output of 144,232 tonnes.
In August 2026, French supermarkets sold potatoes for boiling at €1.66 per kg, 5.7% less than a year earlier. Prices in Belgium and the Netherlands stayed near €200–240 per tonne.
Harvest is moving across northern and western China. Local reports from Hebei, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Gansu describe large mechanised campaigns and high yields in several counties.
The French area of seed potatoes fell to 23,800 ha in 2026. Drought and heat then cut yields, and the seed supply for spring 2027 now depends on virus test results.
Inner Mongolia exported 108,600 tonnes of frozen fries in January–August 2026, worth 834 million yuan. Customs data show volume up 33.25% and value up 21.75% year on year.
Potatoes cost an average of Rs51.09 per kg in the week to 24 September. This was the largest fall over one year among the 51 items in the weekly official price survey.
China held about 514,000 tonnes of potato starch in mid-September, up 52.56% on last year. Prices for grade-one starch slipped as new-season processing began in the north.
Authorities in Weining County, Guizhou Province, have launched a drone-based agricultural logistics program covering 12 key villages and townships where the county's main potato plantings are concentrated, investing 13.01 million yuan (about USD 1.8 million) to build…
In parallel with its efforts to develop specialised varieties, ICAR-CPRI is advancing a high-tech seed production system designed to tackle a long-standing problem in India — the shortage of certified seed potatoes. The traditional method, which had…
About 120 farmers and supporters protested at the Prime Minister's Office on 24 September against lifting limits on US fresh potatoes. They cite pest risks and crop rotation in Hokkaido.
