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In Colorado, one of the leading potato production hubs in the United States (notably within the San Luis Valley), massive post-harvest losses have been recorded: in 2026, agricultural producers were forced to discard and cull approximately 45,000…
Brazil's wholesale potato market has recorded a sharp surge in prices driven by a sudden contraction in available supply. Heavy rainfall across key growing regions brought field harvesting to a temporary halt and disrupted shipping schedules. Adverse…
Potato growers in the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo León are raising concerns over a sharp decline in regional competitiveness caused by large-scale potato imports from the United States. Industry association leaders state that the current…
As the potato processing industry gears up for INTERPOM 2026, scheduled for November in Kortrijk, Belgium, the European flagship exhibition is set to spotlight a defining global trend: CO₂-neutral production of potato flakes. With energy costs and…
Rogoznitsky Starch Factory, the largest starch producer in the CIS, demonstrates industrial excellence by processing up to 1,000 tons of potatoes daily, significantly exceeding the standard capacity of 350 tons per day cited in industry publications . The…
The Scientific and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Potato Growing (Samokhvalovichi) has unveiled a major leap in potato breeding and propagation, introducing the new cultivar ‘Mastak’ with over 22% starch content…
The United States has introduced stricter import regulations for fresh potatoes from Canada's Prince Edward Island (PEI) following the detection of potato wart in soil samples this spring, though no symptomatic potatoes were found. The USDA stopped…
According to data from the ESPG (European Seed Potato Growers' Federation), the total area allocated for seed potato propagation across six major European production regions—the Netherlands, France, Germany, Scotland, Denmark, and Belgium—will amount to 105,155 hectares in…
At the 36th traditional Weuthen Potato Day in Schwalmtal, Managing Director Ferdi Buffen presented a detailed analysis of the European potato market. Following last year's need for a drastic "RESET" due to an oversupply crisis, the European…
At LLC "Agrostar" in the village of Starogankino, Pokhvistnevsky District, breeding achievements were presented as part of the comprehensive scientific and technical project "Development of Potato Breeding and Seed Production in the Samara Region" under the Federal…
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Governor Oleg Melnichenko made a working visit to the Vadinsky District, where he toured a local enterprise specialized in growing Russian-bred seed potatoes. The farm's produce is in high demand across multiple…
In the regions of Los Lagos and Los Ríos (southern Chile), the Bi-Regional Potato Committee (Mesa Bi-Regional de la Papa) convened to advance a comprehensive strategy for strengthening the local potato farming sector. Representatives from industry associations,…
