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As autumn paints Moscow in warm hues, another event has captured the interest of locals: weekend fairs bustling with fresh produce. One standout item this season has been potatoes, with Muscovites purchasing ...

In recent years, agricultural scientists have been exploring more sustainable and effective methods of protecting crops from disease, and a team of researchers at the Siberian Federal University (SFU) has made a ...

In an exciting development for the potato industry, researchers from Siberian Federal University (SFU) have introduced a new pre-planting treatment that could revolutionize the way potatoes are protected from fungal diseases. This ...

Solynta, a pioneering Dutch company, is at the forefront of this revolutionary approach to potato cultivation. Their ground breaking work in hybrid breeding and true potato seeds is driving the transformation of ...

During his press conference, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic Vladimir Grakun spoke about the results of the activities of Belarusian breeders.According to the official, farmers are steadily increasing ...

According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, 28.6 thousand tons of high-reproduction seed potatoes have been produced in the region this season. We are talking about varieties of domestic and foreign breeding. ...

As potato farmers brace for a challenging season, efficient storage has never been more important. The 2024 potato harvest in Russia is expected to be lower than last year, with forecasts suggesting ...

Potato farming has always required careful planning, but recent insights from agronomists and experienced gardeners show that companion planting can make a significant difference. Rather than isolating potatoes in separate plots, integrating ...

Today, harvesting of late potato varieties continues in the Republic of Crimea. The work is carried out by agricultural organizations, peasant (farm) farms and personal subsidiary farms.The leaders in the production of ...

In the arid landscapes of Kenya’s Laikipia County, farmers are witnessing a breakthrough in potato cultivation thanks to the Unika potato variety. Bred by the University of Ica in Peru in the ...

The Irkutsk region recently concluded an ambitious pilot project aimed at supporting large families in rural areas by providing elite and super-elite potato seed stock. This collaborative effort was led by the ...

The 2024 potato growing season presented unprecedented challenges for the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG), an organization representing Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany. Climate volatility, economic pressures, and unpredictable market conditions ...

One of the main agricultural crops, potatoes, continues to be harvested in Georgia. The Akhalkalaki municipality is the leader in the production of tubers in the republic.The harvest here in 2024 is ...

"Secrets of Russian Potato Breeding: Production of Mini-Tubers and Development of Domestic Varieties" Today, we visit the breeding and genetic center of DokaGene Group, Russia’s leader in seed potato production. Learn how ...

This article provides essential guidelines for managing and preventing black scurf disease in potatoes, detailing symptoms, transmission, and treatment methods for professionals in the agricultural industry.

According to the decision of the Primorsky Interregional Rosselkhoznadzor Administration, it is planned to destroy 28.4 tons of food potatoes from China. The reason was the identification of a quarantine object for ...

In the republic, potato yields are growing in the organized sector. In 2023, the average figure was 320 hundredweight per hectare, whereas in 2020, 59 quintals less tubers were harvested per hectare ...

Potato farming in Bavaria is under severe threat from the Reed Glassy-Winged Leafhopper (Hyalesthes obsoletus), a small insect less than a centimeter long, yet capable of causing devastating crop damage. Once limited ...