Exclusive for Potatoes.news The Bolivian Altiplano is currently facing a severe agricultural crisis due to extreme winter conditions. Recent frosts hitting the high-altitude regions have devastated the local potato crops, ...
Exclusive for Potatoes.news In an effort to honor one of the most culturally and economically significant crops in the country, agricultural stakeholders in Chile are advancing a collaborative campaign to ...
Exclusive for Potatoes.news Behind every harvested potato in Ecuador are families whose daily lives are marked by hard work, climate uncertainty, and crucial decisions that determine the success of their ...
Exclusive for Potatoes.news As of late June 2026, the Brazilian potato market is witnessing a continuous decline in prices, driven primarily by the increasing intensity of the ongoing harvest. Following ...
Exclusive for Potatoes.news In the Andean highlands of Ecuador, at altitudes exceeding 3,200 meters above sea level, a silent agricultural revolution is taking place. Farmers in the province of Tungurahua ...
Exclusive for Potatoes.news Water management is becoming an increasingly critical factor for agricultural sustainability and yield optimization, particularly in key production zones like the Pampean Region. To address these evolving ...
Exclusive for Potatoes.news In the final weeks of June 2026, the Brazilian potato market is experiencing a downward shift in prices. According to recent market intelligence, this decline is directly ...
Exclusive for Potatoes.news The Chiloé Archipelago, internationally recognized as one of the fundamental centers of origin for the global potato, is the stage for a critical conservation initiative. A sponsorship ...
Exclusive for Potatoes.news The high-altitude regions of the Andes have long been recognized as the cradle of potato biodiversity. Today, this genetic wealth is proving to be a crucial asset ...
The sowing campaign is ongoing in the Republic of Buryatia. According to the regional government, despite a cold spring and frequent rainfall that have affected the timing of field work, ...
Agricultural enterprises and farmers in Trans-Baikal have completed potato planting, with the total area under cultivation reaching 617 hectares. According to Albina Koreshkova, head of the regional Ministry of Agriculture, ...
The department of Intibucá—celebrated as the premier agricultural engine of Honduras's potato sector—is grappling with an escalating operational crisis. Local potato growers are facing a complex web of environmental and ...
On the occasion of International Potato Day—designated by the United Nations in $2023$ to recognize the nutritional, economic, and cultural value of the world's most consumed tuber—Chilean agriculture is showcasing ...
The Mexican potato sector is facing a highly challenging agricultural cycle. A combination of historic heatwaves, severe water scarcity, and rampant pest infestations has heavily impacted key potato-producing regions in ...
The potato is far more than a staple food in Bolivia—it is a cornerstone of cultural identity, food security, and rural economics. As global organizations highlight its strategic importance on ...
International Potato Day, celebrated worldwide, holds a highly special meaning for Colombia. This versatile tuber has firmly established itself as the country's second most important food staple, surpassed only by ...
A severe heatwave sweeping across large parts of Spain has slowed potato growth, raising serious concerns among farmers and producers about the 2026 harvest. Agricultural reports confirm that unusually high ...
Residents of Astrakhan will be able to buy early locally grown potatoes as early as July 1, 2026, according to the Astrakhan Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, citing signed framework ...
The upcoming Potato Festival in Peru is set to become a major agricultural milestone, bringing together potato producers from all eight provinces of the Arequipa region. Scheduled to take place ...
As of May 26, agricultural producers in Russia’s Tyumen Region have planted potatoes across 5.5 thousand hectares, while vegetable crops occupy 841 hectares. In total, spring grain and leguminous crops, ...
An agricultural enterprise in Arkhangelsk has successfully launched full-cycle seed potato production, operating right within the city limits on the Left Bank. During a visit to the Lyubovskoye agricultural complex, ...
Since the beginning of 2026, Russia has imported 216,000 tons of potatoes, which is 20% less than during the same period last year, according to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. ...
In the Lebap region (velayat) of Turkmenistan, 1,400 hectares have been allocated for spring potato planting this year, with an expected harvest of 19,600 tons. Farmers aim to achieve a ...
In the Klimovsky District of the Bryansk Region, potato planting began on April 10. This season, agricultural enterprises plan to plant tubers on 2,679 hectares, which is 333 hectares less ...
Farmers in the Brest region of Belarus have started planting potatoes, despite forecasts of coming frosts. According to Dmitry Gorodetsky, First Deputy Chairman of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, as ...
Agricultural producers in the Bryansk Region have started planting "the second bread," as potatoes are often called. The first farms to begin the work are located in the southwest of ...
In the Predgorny District of Stavropol Krai, local farmers are cultivating more than 30 different varieties of potatoes, according to the municipal administration's press service. This season, agricultural producers have ...
The Nizhny Novgorod Region aims to harvest 412,000 tons of potatoes in 2026, according to the regional Ministry of Agriculture and Food. In addition, local farmers plan to produce 1.5 ...
https://youtu.be/k1kvaqfRUpI As part of the International Potato Tour, the POTATOES NEWS team visited the village of Duygali in the Shamkir district of Azerbaijan — one of the country’s key potato-producing ...
A delegation from the Fergana Region of Uzbekistan has arrived in the Omsk Region to discuss investment opportunities in the local agricultural sector. The working visit began with a tour ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reached a landmark agreement with Mexico's Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA) to allow shipments of fresh Canadian potatoes for ...
Severe flooding in Morocco's key northern agricultural regions—Gharb and Loukkos—has destroyed potato harvests, leading to a sharp rise in prices and supply shortages across the domestic market. These regions are ...
The An Sinh District in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, has achieved a record-breaking harvest of Atlantic potatoes, marking a major milestone in its 2025–2030 strategy for high-quality agricultural development. By ...
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sharply criticized the mismanagement of potato cultivation in Uzbekistan, revealing that nearly 55% of planned planting areas remained unused last year despite significant budget allocations. During ...
The North Caucasus Selection and Seed Growing Center "Fat-Agro" is seeing growing demand for its seed potatoes across Russia. Agricultural partners from various regions praise the high quality and excellent ...
Kuzbass has solidified its position as Siberia's leading exporter of potato chips, driven by a sharp increase in local processing capacity. In 2025, the region exported 5,500 tons of chips ...
Cheboksary, March 4-5, 2026 — As part of the XVIII Interregional Industry Exhibition "Potato-2026", leading market players, breeders, and agribusiness representatives traditionally gathered. One of the key events of the ...
Azerbaijan's potato market is currently experiencing a significant price disparity. Official data shows that the country's average potato export price for this year is 59 qapiks per kilogram, a 16.7% ...
Europe, and France in particular, is grappling with a severe potato overproduction crisis, driven by a perfect storm of favorable weather, overzealous expansion of farmland, and a sudden slowdown in ...
French potato farmers are facing a severe crisis as a record-breaking 2025 harvest collides with slowing consumer demand, leaving them with massive unsold stocks. Encouraged by previous strong demand from ...
On the afternoon of February 24th, the People's Committee of Nga Son Commune, in collaboration with VietTrans Logistics Joint Stock Company, held a review meeting to assess the results of ...
Croatian agricultural company Podravka Agri, part of the wider Podravka Group known for its food and pharmaceutical products, has announced a significant expansion of its potato cultivation for the 2024 ...
International Potato Tour (IPT) announces the opening of applications for the role of Regional Partner in Armenia. Armenia has strong traditions in potato cultivation, favorable agro-climatic conditions in mountainous regions, ...
Nicaragua’s agricultural sector reports positive news this season: potato production is sufficient to guarantee the supply of national markets. After a year marked by climate instability across Central and South ...
Potato farming in Mustang district, located in Nepal, has recently experienced unprecedented success, achieving record-high revenues and demonstrating exceptional growth in both quantity and quality of production. According to the ...
A Hailstorm That Devastated the Season A strong hailstorm struck the municipality of Sacaca in the Potosí department, destroying potato fields within minutes. For this high-altitude region, potatoes are a ...
Prepared exclusively for Potatoes.NewsAstana, Republic of Kazakhstan https://youtu.be/nTDcmTWrQas The International Potato Tour (IPT) continues its journey across countries where potatoes are not just a crop but a strategic commodity. This ...
Russian potato breeding has made a qualitative leap in recent years, but the toughest challenge isn’t creating varieties—it’s getting them to market at home and abroad. In a conversation with ...
In the rolling highlands of Kenya, potatoes are more than food they are livelihood, culture and hope. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking initiative led by the International Potato Center (CIP), ...
https://youtu.be/wS_bnaIpQfg We’re at the farm of Kirim Abdurashidovich Chelebiev (Republic of Crimea, Dzhankoysky District). About 300 hectares here are under the “borsch set” of vegetables — potatoes, onions, carrots (as ...
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