From Seed to Security: How Hybrid Potato Breeding is Building Resilience for Smallholder Farmers
For over a century, potato breeding has been constrained by the crop's biological blueprint: complex tetraploid genetics and the cumbersome ...
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Beyond the Tuber: How True Potato Seed (TPS) and Hybrid Breeding Are Reshaping Global Potato Production
For centuries, potato propagation has been an act of cloning: cutting and replanting tubers. This method carries burdens: bulky, perishable ...
Beyond the Hype: Data-Driven Selection of Resilient Potato Cultivars for 2026 and Beyond
For agricultural professionals, cultivar selection is a foundational business and agronomic decision. While marketing descriptions promise ideal performance, true resilience ...
Bridging the Yield Gap: A Technical Blueprint for Resilient Organic Potato Production
The European market for organic potatoes is robust and expanding, projected to grow from €14.77 billion in 2025 to €23.23 ...
Beyond the Giant Tuber: What a 1.3 kg Potato Reveals About Modern Varietal Potential
The image of a 1.343 kg potato is certainly striking, but for professionals in agriculture, the story behind Adeline Dromer's ...
A Quantum Leap in Potato Breeding: First CRISPR-Edited, Blight-Resistant Starch Potatoes Advance to Field Trials
In a significant step toward sustainable potato cultivation, Project Opportunity—a coalition of 12 European starch industry partners—has announced the successful ...
A New Front in the War on Blight: CRISPR Potatoes Show Early Promise in European Fields
For potato growers and the industry that supports them, the fight against Phytophthora infestans, the pathogen responsible for late blight, is ...
A Legacy in Every Tuber: How Dr. S.K. Luthra’s Career Forged a Climate-Resilient Future for Indian Potato Farming
The retirement of Dr. S.K. Luthra after 36 years of service is not merely a personnel change; it is a ...
Breaking New Ground: U.S. Seed Potato Exports Surge in Latin America
The U.S. seed potato industry is witnessing a remarkable expansion across Latin America, marking a pivotal return on long-term investments ...
Unlocking Latin America: U.S. Seed Potato Exports Surge as New Markets Open
Strategic investments in variety trials and market development are paying off, driving a significant rebound in U.S. seed potato exports ...
Breeding ‘Wow!’ Potatoes: How Science and Farmers Are Fighting Late Blight in Kenya
Potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is notorious for causing the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s, yet it continues to ...
The Potato Revolution: How Hybrid True Seeds Are Transforming Global Agriculture
Potatoes are the world’s third most important food crop, feeding over a billion people. Yet, traditional potato farming remains stuck ...
Unlocking the Potato’s Genetic Code: A New Era for Breeding and Food Security
Despite being a global staple feeding over 1.3 billion people, the potato has long resisted major breeding improvements due to ...
Vietnam’s FL2215 Potato Production Model: A Game Changer for Processing-Grade Varieties
On April 17, 2025, the Department of Agricultural Environment in Vietnam organized a field workshop in Nong Cong District, in ...
Tainong No. 4: Taiwan’s New Potato Variety Set to Boost Yields and Food Industry Performance
As demand for both fresh and processed potatoes continues to grow in Taiwan, a major step toward self-sufficiency has been ...
Solynta’s Hybrid Potatoes: A Game Changer for Kenyan Farmers
This article discusses the results of Solynta's 2024 field trials in Kenya, where hybrid potato varieties with double-stack Late Blight ...
Late Blight Resistance: Innovative Potato Breeding in Kenya
Thiago Mendes from the International Potato Center, with support from the BOLD Project funded by Norway, is working to develop ...
Solynta’s Hybrid True Potato Seed Varieties Approved for Commercial Release in Kenya
Solynta's hybrid true potato seed varieties have been approved for commercial release in Kenya by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate ...
New Potato Varieties Set to Transform Sustainable Farming
Three new potato varieties, CIP Poderosa Crocante, CIP Poderosa Watia, and CIP Poderosa Pollera, were introduced by the International Potato ...
CIP Introduces New Potato Cultivars to Boost Food Security in the Andean Region
CIP Puka Yawri and CIP Kallpa Yawri Offer High Nutritional Value and Resilience The International Potato Center (CIP) has unveiled ...
New Potato Varieties Promise Enhanced Sustainability and Profitability for Farmers
The International Potato Center and Poderosa S.A. introduce three new potato varieties designed to reduce agrochemical dependence and increase yields. ...
Exploring Promising Potato Varieties: Agroplant Holland B.V. Initiates Trials in Croatia
Agroplant Holland B.V. Ventures into Field Trials to Identify Ideal Potato Varieties for Croatian Conditions Agroplant Holland B.V., a leading ...
Solynta’s Breakthrough: A Hybrid Potato Defies Late Blight Threat
#Agriculture #HybridPotatoVarieties #LateBlightResistance #SustainableFarming #CropInnovation #Potato In a promising stride toward safeguarding potato crops against the devastating late blight disease, ...
Innovating Potato Breeding: Introducing Hybrid Varieties for Enhanced Resistance and Quality
#hybridpotatoes #potatobreeding #agritechnology #sustainablefarming #cropresistance #potatogrowers #fieldtrials #agriculturalinnovation #nutrition #potatoproductivity Discover the latest breakthrough in potato breeding technology! Our state-of-the-art ...
