The Lost Spuds of Sand Mountain: A Case Study in Agricultural Transition
The landscape of Sand Mountain in DeKalb County, Alabama, tells a familiar story in American agriculture: the shift from diverse, ...
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Potato Tour of Russia: AO “Lunacharsk” (Samara Oblast) — Interview with Sergey Kislyakov
Key themes: Volga-sourced irrigation and its evolution, a shift from a massive vegetable economy to a diversified model with dairy, ...
How Potatoes Are Born: From Test Tube to Mini-Tuber at the Samarskie Ovoschi Group
interview recorded during the “Potato Tour of Russia” at the Vesna greenhouse complex (Samarskie Ovoschi Group, Samara Oblast). https://youtu.be/N1HqXgttV3A?si=G2KxmsjqpIhdJa73 In ...
Valmix (LLC “Valmex”): Seed Potatoes as a Stable Business
A “Potato Tour across Russia” visit to Moscow Oblast. Conversation with Valentin Kozlov https://youtu.be/eWGJjwwFbTM Valmix is a rare example on ...
The Silver Tech Revolution: How One Pensioner’s DIY Innovations Are Transforming Small-Scale Potato Farming
While agricultural giants focus on multi-million dollar precision technology, a quiet revolution is happening at the smallest scale. Valmir Khaziev, ...
Early Domestic Potato Prices Plummet: Farmers Face Losses Amid Import Dominance and Labor Challenges
Southern Russian regions, including Kabardino-Balkaria, Stavropol, and Krasnodar, have begun selective harvesting of early potatoes. However, farmers report disappointing prices—just 50–60 ...
