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 ...
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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 ...
