The Punjab Potato Paradox: When Record Yields and Advanced Tech Collide with Market Failure
In the heart of Punjab's Doaba region, a textbook example of agricultural success has triggered a financial crisis. Farmers are ...
Tag: Seed Potato
Potato Tour: “Kostroma Potato” — 20 years of seed production in practice
Interview with Alexander A. Pilipchuk (Kostroma/Yaroslavl, Russia) What’s inside. How do you build a resilient seed business in Russia by ...
From the Arctic Circle to the Nation’s Fields: Arkhangelsk Emerges as a Russian Seed Potato Powerhouse
The Arkhangelsk region, a territory more commonly associated with its northern climate than with agricultural output, is making a strategic ...
A Near Miss: PMTV Detection in Storage Underscores the Value of Robust Biosecurity
A recent incident in the state of Victoria, Australia, has provided a real-world test of biosecurity systems. Agriculture Victoria confirmed ...
From Seed to Fry: How Russia is Building a Domestic French Fry Industry from Scratch
The launch of a domestic french fry industry in Russia represents one of the most ambitious agricultural import substitution projects ...
Securing Seed Sovereignty: How Jeju Island is Achieving Potato Self-Sufficiency
A small island off the coast of South Korea is making giant strides in securing its agricultural future. Through advanced ...
Biosecurity Breach: Tasmania’s Radical Seed Destruction Highlights Global PMTV Threat
A previously exotic virus has forced the destruction of nearly 2,000 tonnes of seed potato in Tasmania, a drastic containment ...
Global Potato Market Shift: Processing Booms, Geographies Change, and Supply Chains Strain
New data reveals a dramatic transformation in the global potato trade, driven by soaring demand for processed products and a ...
Breaking the Seed Bottleneck: Uganda’s Private Sector Leap in Potato Planting Material
For decades, a primary constraint on potato yields across Sub-Saharan Africa has been the severe shortage of high-quality, certified seed. ...
Beyond the Presidential Plot: A Data-Driven Look at Belarus’s Premier Potato Varieties
In a recent feature, Vadim Makhanko, General Director of the Scientific and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Suspicious Seed Potato Scandal: What Farmers and Agronomists Need to Know About Supply Chain Risks
Agricultural authorities in Volgograd recently intercepted a 20-ton shipment of seed potatoes from a Yaroslavl-based producer due to missing mandatory ...
Chinese Potato Venture in Leningrad Oblast: Will a Half-Billion-Ruble Seed Potato Project Succeed?
A joint venture between Chinese investor Feng Xianjin (49%) and former Priozersk District head Sergey Doroshchuk (51%) is set to ...
Stable Potato Seed Prices in Chelyabinsk: Farmers Hold the Line Amid Planting Season
According to recent data from Avito, seed potatoes in Chelyabinsk Oblast are being sold at consistent rates: Rozara variety (small tubers) – 500 ...
Local vs. Imported: Costa Rican Farmers Sound Alarm Over U.S. Potato Imports
Costa Rica’s recent decision to allow potato imports from the United States has triggered strong reactions from local producers, who ...
Building a Potato Powerhouse: How Dingxi Leads China’s Potato Industry to New Heights
Dingxi, located in China’s Gansu Province, has long been recognized as a prime potato-growing region, earning the title "Potato Capital ...
Successful Harvest Season Begins for Seed Potatoes in September
Agrico Nordic begins the seed potato harvest for September, reporting excellent weather conditions for both harvesting and storage. The article ...
Insights from Summer Potato Field Tours: A Visit from Hendrie Poppe of Meijer Potato
Hendrie Poppe from Meijer Potato visited local potato fields and storage facilities this week, providing insights into crop growth and ...
Mahindra HZPC Colomba potato fetching the highest price in Gujarat potato markets
Colomba boosting farmers profits Mahindra HZPC Pvt Ltd is a joint venture of Mahindra Agri Solutions Limited (a group company ...
Navigating Challenges and Innovations: Insights from the Seed Potato Season
Explore the highs and lows of the seed potato industry as we reflect on the challenges of the past year ...
Preparing for the Potato Season: Insights from Holcam-Agro Director
Strategies, Challenges, and New Varieties in Potato Farming Farmers, agronomists, potato entrepreneurs, crop protection product managers, fertilizer manufacturers, researchers, and ...
Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in the 2023 Seed Potato Market: Insights and Outlook
#SeedPotato #Agriculture #MarketDynamics #CropProtection #YieldChallenges #PricingForecast #GrowerStrategies #MarketOutlook #Sustainability The forecasted price for seed potatoes in 2023 has surged to ...
Mostagro V.O.F. Sets New Milestones in Seed Potato Production!
At Mostagro V.O.F., a new chapter unfolds as they celebrate yet another milestone in their journey – one that promises ...
Challenges and Trends in Seed Potato Cultivation
#SeedPotato #Agriculture #EuropeanFarming #DiseasePressure #MarketTrends #AdaptationStrategies #VarietalSelection #SustainableAgriculture The seed potato industry in Europe is facing a significant downturn, with ...
Historically High Prices as Very Moderate Seed Potato Crop Impacts Market Dynamics
The seed potato sector in the Netherlands, Germany, and France is facing significant challenges due to a very moderate crop, ...
Agrico Set to Expand with Acquisition of The Potato Company’s Seed Potato Activities
Agrico, the potato cooperative, is making strategic moves in the industry with its intention to acquire the seed potato activities ...
Navigating Potato Price Peaks: Insights for Farmers and Agricultural Stakeholders
#PotatoPrices #AgriculturalTrends #SeedPotato #LateBlight #AgriculturalEconomics #FarmingStrategies #MarketAnalysis #PriceProjections As the agricultural landscape continues to evolve, one of the key concerns ...
Potato Opportunities and Strengths in India
Varied climatic conditions across the country provide opportunity of round the year potato production in India. The advantage has been ...
TENGZHOU: The Hub of Potato Distribution & Export in China, Embracing Intensive Cultivation and Agricultural Mechanization
#TengzhouPotatoHub #AgriculturalMechanization #ChinaPotatoExports #SustainableAgriculture #FreshPotatoTrade #PotatoIndustry #SeedPotatoBreeding #ShandongPotatoMarket #PotatoExportCenter #IntensiveCultivation Welcome to Tengzhou, the heart of potato cultivation in Shandong, ...
Pakistan and Korea Collaborate in Aeroponic Technology for Seed Potato Production to Reduce Imports
#Agriculture #Pakistan #Korea #SeedPotato #AeroponicTechnology #PotatoIndustry #Self-sufficiency In recent years, Pakistan has been one of the top importers of seed ...
Conference: Poor infrastructure a blow to Scottish seed potato exports
Scotland is particularly poorly served by the low standards of export facilities available at the country’s ports – its sub-standard ...
2. Quality & healthy planting material
Critical shortage of quality seed of productive and adaptive varieties is probably the major constraint to potato production in SSA ...
Egypt imported 131 thousand tons of seed potato and 25 thousand tons of potato products (French Fries and Chips)
Sources revealed to Al-Mal that 131 thousand tons of potato seeds arrived from European facilities approved for import from last ...
A New Idaho University Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory to be Opened
Idaho University Moscow campus will soon be hosting a new USD5.5m Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory. This new lab is, in ...
The India-based Seed Potato Company Utkal Tubers has Ambitious Plans
Utkal Tubers is a seed potato seed company focused on development of high yielding disease resistant varieties. The company is ...
