Tag: Smallholder Farmers

In the narrative of agricultural innovation, the path from lab to field often runs through the world's most challenging growing ...

The severe price collapse witnessed in Bauchi State's Wunti Market—where a medium bag of sweet potatoes plunged from ₦15,000 to ...

A remarkable agricultural transformation is underway in Nayong County, Guizhou Province. Where local potato farmers once harvested 15,000 to 18,750 ...

For over a century, potato breeding has been constrained by the crop's biological blueprint: complex tetraploid genetics and the cumbersome ...

On December 9, 2025, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kohima executed a model intervention, distributing 5,000 kilograms of certified potato seeds of the ...

At 10,000 feet in the Ecuadorian Andes, a women-led farming collective is confronting climate change and agricultural homogenization by reviving ...

Hybrid potato breeding is poised to revolutionize the global potato value chain, moving propagation from the field to the lab. ...

A groundbreaking study by Ojediran, Adewumi, and Aloga provides a critical roadmap for enhancing agricultural technology adoption, using Nigerian potato ...

In a significant move to strengthen agricultural self-sufficiency, the Governor of South Sulawesi, Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, recently distributed 350,000 potato seeds to ...

Farmers in Plateau State’s Mangu and Bokkos LGAs are experiencing one of their most successful Irish potato harvests in years, ...

Potato farming is more than an occupation—it’s a way of life. From the misty highlands of Peru to the vast ...

Potato cyst nematode (PCN), a microscopic but devastating pest, is now the target of a coordinated offensive across 12 African ...

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

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

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

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

The District Municipality of Amarilis, in collaboration with the Institute for Development and Environment (IDMA) and the Regional Directorate of ...

Bangladesh is witnessing a dramatic surge in potato exports, with shipments reaching 24,000 tonnes by March 15 of the current ...

In what should have been a season of prosperity, potato growers in the northern regions of Bangladesh are instead facing ...

Native potatoes—cultivated for centuries in the high Andes—are finding a new life as value-added snack products, thanks to a major ...

Native potatoes are not only a source of nutrition and income for Andean farmers but also a living symbol of ...

Potatoes are the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize, contributing significantly to household income, food security, and ...

Seed Distribution Initiative in Ambassa: A Step Toward Agricultural Growth The Event and Its Objectives On December 24, 2024, farmers ...

In Eastern Africa, the potato is more than just a staple crop—it’s a key economic driver for smallholder farmers and ...

This article discusses the results of Solynta's 2024 field trials in Kenya, where hybrid potato varieties with double-stack Late Blight ...