Tag: Potato Farming

The European Commission (EC) reports that potato planting in the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) region—including Germany, the Netherlands, France, ...

Royal HZPC Group, a leading Dutch potato breeder and seed potato trader, is set to announce a record-breaking financial performance ...

Potatoes are a cornerstone of PepsiCo’s snack production, used in brands like Lay’s, Ruffles, and Sabritas. However, conventional farming methods ...

Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced a 13% reduction in state subsidies for potato and vegetable production, allocating 3.7 billion rubles in ...

Agricultural organizations in two municipal districts of Transbaikalia—Chita and Uletovsky—have begun planting potatoes ahead of schedule. According to Alexander Tyukavkin, ...

Recent spring frosts in Russia have sparked discussions about their potential effects on potato yields. According to Vladimir Akatyev, chairman ...

In the lush valleys of Nyandarua, where the soil is rich and the air is cool, something extraordinary is sprouting ...

Frito-Lay North America, a PepsiCo division, recently launched Lay’s Thai-Style Red Curry potato chips, capitalizing on the growing U.S. demand for international ...

Ngadas Village in Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, is a hub for potato farming, with nearly every household cultivating the crop ...

Potato farming faces significant challenges due to bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum), a devastating disease that causes severe yield losses worldwide. ...

Why Kenyan large-scale potato farmers are planting yellow to protect their spuds Drive through potato-growing areas like Narok, Nyandarua, Nakuru ...

The planting season for potatoes has officially begun in Kabardino-Balkaria, with the republic’s Ministry of Agriculture projecting cultivation on 7,000 hectares—consistent ...

In 2019, Kenya’s potato sector experienced a landmark policy shift when the Agricultural and Food Authority (AFA), in collaboration with ...

Recent discussions about potential fines for planting "illegal" potato seeds have caused confusion among farmers, agronomists, and home gardeners. However, ...

Potato farming thrives in the fertile highlands of Nakuru County. However, a significant challenge persists: limited market access. Although production ...

In a heartwarming display of community spirit, the Yeoju Agricultural Cooperative in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, recently organized a potato-planting ...

Wisconsin’s potato industry is a powerhouse, contributing $320 million annually and ranking as the third-largest potato producer in the U.S., according to the latest ...

As spring planting season arrives, farmers in Jimsar County, Xinjiang, are busy sowing potatoes across 6,000 acres of land. With ...

Potatoes are the world’s third most important food crop, feeding over a billion people. Yet, traditional potato farming remains stuck ...

As temperatures rise and soils warm up, farmers face a critical decision: plant potatoes early for a potential head start ...

At EARL de Ponthebart in Paimpol (Côtes-d’Armor, France), Alexandre Jacob and his family manage a 150-hectare farm, with 50 hectares ...

Since Brexit, the EU has banned seed potato imports from the UK, disrupting a once-thriving trade. Before 2021, Scotland supplied ...

In Lanarvilly, Brittany, two farming cooperatives—GAEC Nevez Castel and GAEC de Kerberheun—have invested in a shared AVR Ceres 450 planter, a machine ...

In the Somme region of Hauts-de-France, potato planting is in full swing—more than two weeks earlier than usual. Farmers are ...

Potato, often called the "King of Vegetables," is a staple crop in India, and Uttar Pradesh (UP) leads the nation in production, contributing 35% ...

The agricultural world has just witnessed a historic milestone with the granting of plant breeders' rights for the first-ever skin-transplant ...

Potato farmers and seed growers across Scotland are eagerly looking for solutions to enhance tuber yields, particularly for seed production. ...

In Kenya, potato farmers are grappling with a pressing issue—lack of access to affordable, certified seeds. Despite potatoes being a ...

With great excitement, the World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) has announced that the 13th World Potato Congress will take place ...

Seed potatoes are the foundation of a successful potato crop. Good handling and preparation practices not only protect seed health ...

Farmers and agricultural enterprises in the Leningrad Region have set the stage for a strong planting season by storing 16,000 ...

The quality of seed potatoes directly influences crop yield, plant health, and farm productivity. High-quality seed potatoes not only allow ...

On March 5–6, 2025, the city of Cheboksary, capital of Chuvashia, hosted the XVII Interregional Agricultural Exhibition, an event that ...

On March 31, 2025, the Kostroma branch of the Tver Testing Laboratory of the Federal Center for Animal Health Protection ...

In an important development for Russian agriculture, the Taldom-based enterprise Valmix has announced a major leap forward in producing seed ...

Germany’s potato sector is taking decisive action against a new agricultural threat: the reed leafhopper (Hyalesthes obsoletus). This native insect, ...

In the Chelyabinsk region of Russia, the price of seed potatoes has reached an all-time high: up to 500 rubles ...

Senegal is making bold moves to modernize its agricultural sector and combat one of its most persistent challenges—post-harvest losses. On ...

A recent conversation between Viktor Kovalev, editor of Potatoes.News, and Mark Dieleman, founder of Dieleman Potatoes and an entrepreneur with ...

In modern potato farming, insect pest control remains a critical challenge, especially with aphids and the Colorado potato beetle continuing ...

Potatoes feed more than 1.3 billion people globally, yet breeding improvements have been surprisingly limited over the past century. Many ...

Despite being a global staple feeding over 1.3 billion people, the potato has long resisted major breeding improvements due to ...

Every year, Indian potato farmers harvest a bumper crop in February–March, only to face collapsing prices and high post-harvest losses. ...

In a landmark policy move, Sénégal’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Serigne Gueye Diop, announced that the country will cease ...

France, the world's top exporter of potatoes for processing, is facing mounting tension within its supply chain. The Union Nationale ...

“Spring marks the year’s beginning, and farming leads the way.” In Zhangbei County, Hebei Province, this ancient wisdom is alive ...

In early 2025, Lamb Weston—one of the world’s leading producers of frozen potato products—opened its doors to local farmers in ...

On April 17, 2025, the Department of Agricultural Environment in Vietnam organized a field workshop in Nong Cong District, in ...

Over the past decade, the average price of a 16-ounce bag of potato chips has jumped from under $4.50 to ...

The iconic yellow bag is once again making headlines—not for what’s expected, but for what’s possible. Lay’s has unveiled the ...