Sergey Sergeevich Averin, Russia — Potato Expert Panel
Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News

Biography
Sergey Sergeevich Averin is an agronomist from Kostroma, Russia, with 11 years of experience in seed potato production. He previously worked at a seed farm and now works as an agro specialist in potato processing, including production of potato chips. He is based in Voronezh.
His current work focuses on raw material requirements for chips, tuber quality parameters and the link between crop management and the technological properties of potatoes. He is looking to combine his seed production experience with the requirements of processors.
According to his submission, in 2025 he won the national Agrolider 2025 award in the category “Potato growing, large enterprise”, and he reached the final of the Ministry of Agriculture’s MediaPole 2025 and 2026 awards for agricultural journalism and blogging. He also writes a professional blog about agribusiness news and practical experience.
Areas of expertise
- Seed potato production and quality control
- Potato production technology
- Adapting crop technology to different soil conditions
- Raw material requirements for potato processing, including chips
Country and organisations
Russia. LLC “Kostromskoy Kartofel” (Kostromskoy Kartofel); LLC PK “Mivok”.