Tag: climate impact

The municipality of Culpina in Chuquisaca, Bolivia, has suffered a major agricultural disaster after a sudden frost destroyed potato crops and other essential productions. Local communities report heavy losses, with ...

Brazil’s 2025 potato season has been one of the most difficult in recent memory. Producers across key potato-growing regions are reporting historic losses, driven by a combination of adverse weather, ...

Potato growers on Prince Edward Island are demonstrating unprecedented vigilance against aphid threats, with participation in the provincial aphid surveillance program nearly doubling this season. This increased commitment to monitoring ...

Despite economic turbulence, Russian authorities claim potato prices are stabilizing, thanks to expanded planting areas and last year’s record harvest of 8.6 million tons (Ministry of Agriculture, 2023). However, analysts caution that ...

In Kanzaki City, Saga Prefecture, farmers are busy harvesting potatoes destined for potato chips, a key agricultural product for the region. One such farmer, Yoshiki Egashira, cultivates the "Okhotsk" variety ...

The much-anticipated harvest season for the specialty "Maru-Aka" potatoes in Akitsu, Higashihiroshima, has finally reached its peak. While this year’s cooler spring delayed harvesting by about a week compared to ...

Farmers, agronomists, and agricultural experts are sounding the alarm over a deepening potato shortage in Russia and beyond. According to Abdula Ramazanov, a farmer from the Astrakhan region, the root ...

Recent data from Rosstat reveals a concerning trend: Russian agricultural organizations sold only 876,000 tons of potatoes from January to April 2024—a 22.7% decrease compared to the same period in 2023. April alone saw a 31% year-on-year ...

Recent reports from Russia’s Potato Union and the Union of Organic Farming highlight growing concerns over the 2024 harvest season. Extreme heat in southern regions and erratic temperature fluctuations are ...

Costa Rica’s recent decision to allow potato imports from the United States has triggered strong reactions from local producers, who fear economic and phytosanitary consequences. While officials insist the move ...

As potato prices in Russia surge by over 90% in a year, lawmakers are pushing for temporary price regulations to protect consumers. With inflation driven by poor harvests and market ...

Unexpected torrential rains have severely impacted potato growers in Sikasso, Mali, causing devastating financial losses and raising concerns about food security. This article investigates the consequences of climate instability for ...

Switzerland is grappling with an unprecedented crisis in organic potato farming. A combination of poor weather conditions and widespread fungal outbreaks has halved the organic potato harvest compared to the ...

In response to declining potato harvests and skyrocketing prices, Russia's Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Economic Development are exploring measures to stabilize the market, including increased imports from allied ...

The agricultural sector in Murmansk Region and across Russia is grappling with an unprecedented surge in potato prices. As of late October 2024, prices have risen by a staggering 92.29%, ...

Agricultural operations continue at full scale in the Klimovo District of Bryansk Oblast, where the Klimovskaya Potato Company is making significant efforts to harvest, store, and transport potatoes. With 2,200 ...

In recent weeks, numerous residents in Krasnoyarsk have reported dissatisfaction with the quality of potatoes available in stores. The complaints mainly center around the potatoes’ tendency to rot quickly, with ...

The recent downpours in northern Burgos have caused unprecedented damage to agricultural land, with potato and sunflower farmers bearing the brunt of the losses. Between October 2nd and 8th, over ...