Tag: Biosecurity

In a groundbreaking move for Australian agriculture, potato growers are set to receive compensation for the destruction of seed potatoes infected with the Potato Leafroll Virus. The Australian agricultural authority, ...

The recent announcement from the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) marks a rare and significant victory in global ...

The government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) is taking a decisive and costly step in its long-running battle against potato wart, a quarantinable pest caused by the fungus Synchytrium endobioticum. With ...

A recent incident in the state of Victoria, Australia, has provided a real-world test of biosecurity systems. Agriculture Victoria confirmed that a batch of potato seed, imported from Tasmania before the implementation ...

Hello everyone! My name is Viktor Kovalev, I’m the founder of PotatoNews and the organizer of the Potato Tour across Russia. On February 5, we kicked off a large expedition ...

The incurable Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) has expanded its reach to southern Tasmania, prompting officials to abandon eradication efforts. This pivotal decision forces the industry, which supplies 70% of Australia's ...

A previously exotic virus has forced the destruction of nearly 2,000 tonnes of seed potato in Tasmania, a drastic containment measure that underscores the relentless and costly challenge of agricultural ...

In a significant biosecurity incident, the Potato Leafroll Virus (PLRV) has been confirmed for the first time on the Australian continent, with the number of infected sites in Tasmania rising ...

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) recently halted a major biosecurity threat—14,100 tons of Egyptian potatoes contaminated with quarantine pests. The shipment, intercepted at Novorossiysk port, contained potato ...

The Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) has launched the PEI Index Field Buy-Back Program, a strategic initiative to purchase farmland affected by potato wart (Synchytrium endobioticum). This soil-borne fungal disease ...

Powdery scab is a soil-borne disease that thrives in cool, moist conditions, causing unsightly lesions on potato tubers and galls on roots. Unlike other pathogens, Spongospora subterranea can survive in soil for ...

A new and rigorous National Potato Wart Response Plan will be implemented in Canada starting with the 2025 potato crop. This critical development aims to contain, control, and prevent the ...

Steady Retail Demand and Food Service Growth The Irish retail potato market remains strong, with steady consumer demand. As St. Patrick’s Day nears, food service sales are expected to rise, ...

The UK Plant Health Service has identified two shipments of Polish ware potatoes infected with Ring Rot (Clavibacter sepedonicus), a serious bacterial disease that threatens potato production. The discovery has ...