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Dr Ali Koura Abdoulaye, research scientist in biotechnology at INRAN, Niger, joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
Mr. Nripendra Kumar Jha, CEO of Technico, shared his perspectives on seed quality, advanced aeroponic mini-tuber technology, climate challenges and emerging opportunities in the global potato industry, highlighting India’s growing role in the global potato value chain.
Aerial view of circular irrigated farmland in Sunsites, Arizona, near Willcox. Photo: Mark Stebnicki (Pexels) Dutch family firm MTS Gijzenberg has installed two Flikweert Vision DIVIDER Select optical sorters at its Willcox, Arizona creamer potato operation, maintaining…
Close-up of a stainless steel industrial mixer. Photo: cottonbro studio (Pexels) UK equipment maker Flo-Mech has commissioned its Flo-Flavour On-Demand Slurry System, combining continuous mixing, gravimetric dosing and automated slurry application for snack and coated product lines,…
A factory worker monitors the production of French fries. Photo: Tanvir Khondokar (Pexels) The board of VAVI, the Dutch Potato Processing Industry association, has appointed Dick Zelhorst, Chief Agro & Supply Chain Officer at Aviko, as its…
A crate filled with fresh potatoes. Photo: Mathias Reding (Pexels) Potato quotations in Germany and the Netherlands are holding firm on steady industrial and retail demand against a tighter European supply: Innovator trades at €27.50–28.30 per 100…
A busy trade show exhibition hall. Photo: Tahir Xəlfəquliyev (Pexels) INTERPOM 2026 will gather 330 exhibitors from 15 countries at Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium, from 29 November to 1 December — with the sector arriving in a very…
A sack filled with fresh potatoes. Photo: Torsten Dettlaff (Pexels) Producer prices for table potatoes in Germany have risen by about 108% over the past year, reaching an average of €27 per 100 kilograms in October, as…
Aerial view of contrasting agricultural fields in Romania, one of the season's rare bright spots. Photo: Neacsu Tudor (Pexels) The European Commission's October MARS bulletin keeps the EU potato yield forecast at 34.2 tonnes per hectare —…
McCain is consulting staff on proposed changes within parts of its UK manufacturing operations; the company says the changes vary by site and not all will lead to job losses, as UK planted potato area falls to…
Close-up of laser cutting metal in an industrial factory. Photo: Cemrecan Yurtman (Pexels) UK-based Tong Engineering has installed a new 6 kW tube laser that cuts complex holes, slots and profiles directly into tubular steel, aiming to…
Close-up of potatoes on an automated sorting conveyor. Photo: Erwin Bosman (Pexels) Dutch storage-technology specialist Tolsma-Grisnich has introduced the Optica S, an optical sorter that removes stones, clods, rot and defective produce before potatoes and onions enter…
