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Argentine developer Santiago Cardoso and his team at Aconcagua Digital have released PapaDX, a mobile app on the App Store that uses artificial intelligence to analyze photographs of potato leaves, tubers and fields. It offers a preliminary…
British post-harvest potato handling equipment manufacturer Scotts Precision Manufacturing will showcase its flagship Evolution Separator at PotatoEurope 2026, taking place September 9–10 in Springe, near Hanover. The company has now sold more than 1,000 of these machines…
The German 2026 edition was scheduled for 9–10 September at Rittergut Gestorf 1, Springe, with SugarBeet Expo alongside it. DLG’s advance announcement expected more than 290 exhibitors.
Four years ago, a new organisation — GB Potatoes — emerged to fill the gap left by the disbanded AHDB Potatoes levy board. Today it reports growing membership, is launching an unusual parametric insurance scheme against excess…
A September 2026 industry report described a tighter European processing-potato supply outlook following reduced planting and adverse weather. Its harvest estimate did not clearly define the geographic and product boundaries needed for comparison with total EU production.
Researchers at Kazan State Agrarian University have patented an innovative planting unit for potato planters that promises to transform the way potatoes are sown. Dubbed a “smart” apparatus, the device integrates multiple intelligent functions into a single…
At Saudi Agriculture 2026 in Riyadh, a transformative irrigation technology takes center stage as the Kingdom intensifies its quest for food security in arid climates. The spotlight falls on Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI), strategically installed at a…
Kazakhstan is making a major leap forward in its agricultural sector with the launch of a large-scale enterprise dedicated to producing virus-free seed potatoes. The ambitious project, backed by an investment of $10 million, is being implemented…
Join the International Potato Tour in Central Asia! We explore the "Kirby" agribusiness in Kyrgyzstan, which grew from frying chips in a garage in 1997 to a 200-employee enterprise. Discover the unique Issyk-Kul terroir, the "Napoleon" variety,…
The Kamchatka region in Russia's Far East is experiencing a significant breakthrough in local seed potato production. Over the past five years, the region has nearly tripled its output of domestic seed potatoes. In a parallel achievement,…
As the 2026 harvest season approaches, potato storage managers are bracing for elevated risks of anthracnose and soft bacterial rot (Pectobacterium) due to the wet conditions expected during September's lifting operations. The combination of soil moisture and…
The potato industry is witnessing a significant geographic shift as markets in the Middle East and Africa aggressively expand their import volumes of seed potatoes from the CIS and European countries, registering a notable 22% increase in…
