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A new logistics and cold storage facility has started operating inside the Port of Mar del Plata. Provincial authorities present "Punto Cero" as the missing link between the food processing industry of southeastern Buenos Aires province and…
Based on data from Hortifruti/Cepea Brazil's potato market is seeing a sharp price spike as heavy rainfall disrupts harvesting for the second consecutive week in the country's key growing regions. What happened Rain hit the areas of…
Data from the Dehgam Taluka Cold Storage Association as of August 31, 2026, indicates that the overall dispatch rate (Nikasi) has reached 42.53%. Out of the initially loaded 4.14 Lakh Metric Tons (MT), 1.78 Lakh MT has…
In response to growing consumer demand for clean-label convenience foods, European scientists are pioneering a novel preservation technique to tackle enzymatic browning in fresh-cut potato slices. Their approach combines vacuum impregnation—a pressure-driven process that facilitates the infiltration…
In a significant breakthrough for post-harvest food preservation, researchers in China have engineered a novel hydrogel formulation that addresses two persistent challenges in potato storage: premature sprouting and the hazardous accumulation of solanine. The hydrogel, synthesized from…
The second Global Potato Summit runs 16–17 December 2026 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat — exhibition, conference, farm and factory visits, with a stronger international line-up than the 2025 debut.
Belgian potato processor Agristo is making a major strategic bet on France with a €350 million investment in a new production facility in Escaudœuvres, in the Hauts-de-France region . Once operational, the plant is set to become…
The Red River Valley in North Dakota is bracing for a sharp decline in red and yellow potato production, with volumes expected to drop by 20–25% this season. June floods in the northern part of the valley…
According to the latest operational data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus, the country's potato harvest is underway, with 10% of the planned area now cleared. Farmers have dug up 78,000 tonnes of potatoes…
International agricultural cooperation in Central Asia and the Caucasus continues to deepen as agronomists seek high-performance solutions to boost crop productivity. Recent high-level discussions between Azerbaijani agricultural specialists and Chinese seed industry leaders highlight a growing focus…
The 2nd Edition of the Global Potato Summit (GPS) 2026 is strengthening its roster of industry leaders, with Puneet Gupta, Managing Director of DF Biotech, officially joining the upcoming event. His participation underscores the accelerating shift toward…
Bangladesh's potato export sector has suffered a dramatic setback over the past fiscal year, with shipments through Chittagong port plunging by nearly half—from 40,543 tonnes to just 20,604 tonnes, a 49% decline. Export revenue followed suit, dropping…
