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Total U.S. potato exports increased by 4% in volume and 1% in value for July 2020 – June 2021 compared to the previous marketing year (MY). Exports from the U.S. were impacted ...

The International Potato Center (CIP) has substantially contributed to the development and release of improved potato varieties that are grown by millions of farmers in Asia’s top potato producing countries.  CIP says in this ...

1,4GROUP, a producer of potato sprout-inhibiting products, is looking at expanding to Louisiana by investing in a new USD35m chemical processing plant. A recent press release announced that the company is considering ...

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today an expansion of french fry processing capacity at its facility in American Falls, Idaho, and the declaration of its quarterly dividend. Tom Werner, President and ...

Fertilizers not only become dramatically more expensive, but also often difficult to buy.

The fertilizers prices have not been so high for many years. But while grain prices are falling again, the arable farmers have to spend more and more money on fertilizer. Read why this is ...

McCain Foods Limited has announced plans for a second Farm of the Future in South Africa as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and address the effects of climate change. ...

McCain Foods’ commitment to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions across all of its global operations by the end of the decade has been verified to align with efforts to limit global ...

Chinese scientists have developed a generation of “pure and fertile potato lines” with genome editing technologies in a groundbreaking achievement. The experiment, led by Huang Sanwen, a researcher with the Agricultural Genomics ...

On the global market, China is the largest producer of potatoes. In 2018 the country's annual production was estimated at 90 million tonnes. India ranks second with 48 million tonnes while Ukraine ...

In 2020, the three leaders in global potato production maintain their positions: China is nearing 100 million tonnes followed by India and Russia. Other major players on the market include Ukraine, the United States, ...

The small European country of Belgium is the undisputed king of french fries worldwide. In just under 30 years, the sector grew by 1,000%. If it is up to french fries producer ...

KABUL, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan harvested 855,395 metric tons of potatoes in all farms across the country in 2020, the country's Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock announced on Sunday. "Most ...

TEHRAN- As announced by a director in the Iranian Agriculture Ministry, the country’s export of potato increased by 83 percent in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), as compared ...

Among the many challenges posed by climate change and its impacts on agriculture, improving plant health faces numerous obstacles and yet holds perhaps the greatest potential for strengthening food systems and supporting small farmers in the world’s ...

Due to (global) logistics problems in the supply of raw materials, the supply of various crop protection products is becoming increasingly difficult. Moreover, traders have to order longer in advance because manufacturers ...

Four potato growers from Prince Edward Island were honoured in March for their contributions to the industry over the years through the Potato Industry Recognition Awards, the P.E.I. Potato Board says in ...

Lamb Weston Holdings has released its results for the third fiscal quarter of 2021, as well as an update for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021

The first annual figures of the Syngenta Group, which was established in June 2020, come to a turnover of 23.1 billion US dollars

Farmers in the Columbia Basin are fretting over a lower price for their big contracts with potato processing giants in the Northwest. COURTESY OF WEBER FARMS The Northwest farmers who grow potatoes ...

Water shortages threaten to devastate India’s food security, driving down winter harvests by 20% nationwide and by as much as 68% in key regions

FarmProgress: The Suez crisis is buoying natural gas prices in Europe, delaying wind farms in Asia and could soon hit your instant coffee.

today, 50% of shipping containers are considered late & 25% of deliveries by ships will be delayed or orders cancelled

In principle, PotatoEurope will take place in Lelystad at the beginning of September

The result was the outcome of the wide-ranging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business groups in an exceptional year. Lockdowns exerted pressure on Aviko’s turnover in the foodservice channel, whereas ...