Potato Price Crisis in Russia: Can Imports and Early Harvests Stabilize the Market?
Russia is grappling with an unprecedented potato price crisis, with costs soaring to record levels. According to Russia’s Federal Statistics Service, ...
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Potato Price Surge in Kuban: Will Summer Bring Relief for Farmers and Consumers?
In Russia’s Krasnodar Krai (Kuban), potato prices have surged dramatically, with reports of a 100% increase over the past year. Consumers in ...
The Invisible Enemy of Potatoes: What Scientists Learned About Potato virus Y in Russia
Based on the study conducted by researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University, led by Dr. Natalia O. Kalinina (kalinina@belozersky.msu.ru)Original research: ...
Potato Planting in Kabardino-Balkaria: Trends, Yields, and Future Prospects for Farmers
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 ...
The 70% Climb: Why Potato Prices Are Soaring in Krasnoyarsk—and What It Means for Farmers
In just one year, potato prices in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region have surged by an astonishing 70.8%, making it the fastest-growing ...
Border Block: Why 42 Tons of Foreign Vegetables Were Rejected from Entering Southern Urals
A recent inspection by Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor stopped two shipments—20 tons of potatoes from Pakistan and 22 tons of cabbage from ...
Can Government Control Potato Prices? Russia Considers Emergency Price Caps Amid Soaring Costs
As potato prices in Russia surge by over 90% in a year, lawmakers are pushing for temporary price regulations to ...
Russia Expands Potato Acreage in 2025 Amid Market Pressures and Declining Yields
To meet domestic demand and stabilize rising prices, Russia is expanding its potato-growing area by 6,500 hectares in 2025. The ...
Seed Potato Season Begins in Leningrad Region: A Key Supplier for Russia’s Agriculture
Leningrad Region: A Leader in Seed Potato Supply The Leningrad Region has long been a key player in Russia’s agricultural ...
Pharaoh’s Gold: Why Egyptian Potatoes Shocked Russian Consumers with High Prices
Egyptian Potatoes in Russia: High Prices and Market Reactions In recent weeks, Russian consumers have noticed unusually high prices for ...
Russia Faces Surge in Potato Imports Amid Rising Consumer Prices
Potato Imports to Russia Set to Nearly Double A combination of poor weather conditions, shrinking cultivation areas, and market exits ...
Record-Breaking Sales: Cheboksary Farmers Purchase 55 Tons of Seed Potatoes in Just Two Days
Cheboksary recently hosted one of the largest agricultural exhibitions dedicated to potato farming, bringing together industry professionals, scientists, and farmers ...
Astrahan Region’s Ambitious Expansion in Potato Cultivation: A Model for Agricultural Growth
In 2025, the Astrakhan region plans to expand its agricultural land to 98,400 hectares, up from 92,500 hectares in 2024, ...
The lack of information about agricultural lands in Russia hinders their involvement in the turnover
The unified federal map-scheme of agricultural lands is planned to be fully formed by the end of 2025. As a ...
China is again the leader in the supply of imported potatoes to Primorye
The eastern neighbor exceeded the 2023 figures for potato supplies to the Russian region by more than three times.The regional ...
The Novgorod region has reduced the supply of potato seed material from abroad to one percent
According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, 28.6 thousand tons of high-reproduction seed potatoes have been produced in the region ...
The volume of sales of fruits and vegetables in Russia will exceed two trillion rubles
According to experts, the consumption of vegetables this year will reach 107 kilograms per capita. This is only two kilograms ...
Russian agricultural machinery manufacturers have released 114 new models of machinery since the beginning of 2023
From January 2023 to the end of October 2024, domestic machine builders released 114 new models and modifications of agricultural ...
In case of potato shortage in Russia, supplies from friendly countries will be organized
According to preliminary forecasts of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, over 7 million tons of potatoes and ...
Crimean farmers plan to harvest more than 70 thousand tons of potatoes
Today, harvesting of late potato varieties continues in the Republic of Crimea. The work is carried out by agricultural organizations, ...
Wholesale prices for potatoes in Georgia are below their cost price
One of the main agricultural crops, potatoes, continues to be harvested in Georgia. The Akhalkalaki municipality is the leader in ...
There may be a shortage of potatoes for processing in Russia
In Russia, there is talk of a future shortage of potatoes for the production of fries and chips. The reason ...
A batch of Chinese potatoes is to be destroyed in Primorye
According to the decision of the Primorsky Interregional Rosselkhoznadzor Administration, it is planned to destroy 28.4 tons of food potatoes ...
Russian fertilizer exports to India have fallen to a minimum since 2021
Supplies of Russian fertilizers to India have become minimal since December 2021. By the end of August 2024, compared with ...
The harvesting campaign is coming to an end in the Urals
Potato harvesting in the Ural Federal District has reached the finish line. The work remains to be carried out on ...
