Tag: Agricultural Policy

For growers of early-maturing potato varieties, timing is everything. The strategy is simple: beat the main harvest to market, capture ...

For potato producers, agronomists, and researchers, the start of the year marks a crucial knowledge-sharing event: the Idaho Potato Conference. ...

In preparation for the winter of 2025, the Republic of Belarus has significantly expanded its strategic food reserves, a move ...

A stark warning from a leading Russian potato producer, Nikolai Yuzefov, owner of a 7,200-hectare farm in the Rostov region, ...

As Jamie Higham approaches his fifth year leading the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC), his strategy reflects a nuanced understanding of ...

The government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) is taking a decisive and costly step in its long-running battle against potato ...

The German potato sector is facing a severe paradox in 2025: a bumper harvest has become a financial disaster. With ...

In a significant policy announcement, Ausveg, the national body for Australian potato growers, has declared a strategic shift in the ...

The Kyrgyz Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry is actively developing a proposal to impose temporary limits on ...

The Bulgarian potato sector is facing an existential threat, with producers pushed to the brink of protests by a confluence ...

In a significant political breakthrough, the European Parliament has voted to reform the Common Market Organisation (CMO), adopting amendments that ...

A groundbreaking study by Ojediran, Adewumi, and Aloga provides a critical roadmap for enhancing agricultural technology adoption, using Nigerian potato ...

In North Korea's Ryanggang Province, a major potato-producing region, the autumn harvest from September 10 to October 10 is not ...

On the surface, the 2025 season looks like a resounding success for Russian agriculture. The Russian Potato Union forecasts a ...

In the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan, agricultural authorities are implementing a deliberate strategy of massive production to control the market. ...

The Russian potato market is experiencing a period of extreme volatility that threatens the stability of its domestic industry. According ...

In a definitive stance against market intervention, Russia's Minister of Agriculture, Oksana Lut, has publicly opposed the fixation of potato ...

Behind China's consumption of over 100 billion french fries annually lies a surprising agricultural powerhouse: Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia. This "Potato ...

Belarus's Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) is taking aggressive action against farms accused of unjustified price increases on ...

Early 2025 saw record-high potato prices in Kazakhstan, triggering a massive expansion in planting as farmers rushed to capitalize. However, ...

A bureaucratic bottleneck over phytosanitary certificates is halting vital potato exports from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, causing a market glut and ...

In a significant development for Central Asian agricultural markets, Kazakhstan has lifted all export restrictions on potatoes following a bumper ...

Recent statements from Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko highlight a strategic outlook that resonates with agricultural producers worldwide: a recognized global ...

The recent announcement of the impending closure of Blattmann Schweiz AG sends a sobering message to the global agri-food industry. ...

A recent government initiative in South Sulawesi distributes 350,000 potato seeds to local farmers, aiming to boost productivity and food ...

The Bryansk region is experiencing a record-breaking potato harvest, with total cultivation area expanding to 34,700 hectares—4,000 hectares more than last year. ...

Farmers in Bengal’s key potato-growing districts—Hooghly, Bankura, Purba Bardhaman, and others—are facing financial ruin as potato prices have plummeted from Rs ...

Bangladesh produced 13 million metric tons (MMT) of potatoes in 2024, exceeding domestic demand by 4 MMT, according to the Bangladesh Cold Storage ...

Kaliningrad’s farmers will begin delivering locally grown young potatoes to store shelves in the next one to two weeks, according ...

Kazakhstan has experienced severe potato price fluctuations in 2025, with retail prices peaking at 500 KZT/kg in January—a 79% year-on-year increase38. The surge ...

In 2025, Russia experienced an unexpected potato shortage, despite farmers expanding planting areas by 10,000 hectares, which was expected to yield ...

Recent data from Rosstat (as of May 19, 2025) shows a sharp increase in potato prices, with the average cost per kilogram ...

Farmers, agronomists, and agricultural experts are sounding the alarm over a deepening potato shortage in Russia and beyond. According to ...

Recent discussions among farmers and agronomists in Kuzbass have highlighted a recurring issue: the inability to store locally grown potatoes ...

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture forecasts a 2025 potato harvest of 7.5 million tons, a rebound from 2024’s decline but still ...

A heated debate has erupted after Egerton University released a study titled ‘Influence of On-farm Pesticide Practices and Processing Methods on ...

Governor Alexei Besprozvannykh has called for a ban on potato exports from Kaliningrad until the region reaches full self-sufficiency. However, ...

For decades, Guantánamo’s attempts to grow potatoes have ended in disappointment. The latest effort, yielding just 4–5 tons per hectare—far ...

The UK government has taken a major step toward adopting gene-edited crops by implementing secondary legislation under the Genetic Technology (Precision ...

Russia is grappling with an unprecedented potato price crisis, with costs soaring to record levels. According to Russia’s Federal Statistics Service, ...

As predicted, March and April 2025 have again exposed vulnerabilities in the potato supply chain. Stocks from the previous harvest ...

Since Brexit, the EU has banned seed potato imports from the UK, disrupting a once-thriving trade. Before 2021, Scotland supplied ...

In Thiep, a farming community nestled in the Ndande arrondissement of Senegal's Louga region, potato fields stretch wide with promise ...

At a time when South Korean farmers are deeply engaged in both harvesting and planting potatoes, news of a potential ...

Each year, as potato harvests peak in Cooch Behar district, farmers celebrate robust yields—but also face a familiar problem: insufficient ...

In 2024, West Bengal—India’s second-largest potato-producing state—anticipated a record harvest of 14 million tonnes, yet its farmers are staring down ...

Chlorpropham (CIPC) has long been a staple sprout suppressant in the potato storage industry. But following its withdrawal from approved ...

In a landmark policy move, Sénégal’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Serigne Gueye Diop, announced that the country will cease ...

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry has issued a timely call to action for the nation’s potato ...

In recent years, climate change has begun reshaping the agricultural pest landscape in Europe—and the Glassy-Winged Leafhopper (Pentastiridius leporinus), a ...