Farmers and agronomists in Kazakhstan’s Aktogai District are embracing advanced techniques to overcome challenges like water scarcity, soil degradation, and ...
In Nakatsugawa, Japan, the summer vegetable harvest season brought together families, farmers, and members of the local workers' welfare organization, Joy ...
On June 26, Washington State University (WSU) will host its annual Potato Field Day in Othello, Washington, bringing together researchers, farmers, and industry leaders ...
In Jianyang District’s Jukou Town, potato farming is undergoing a significant transformation thanks to the adoption of mechanized harvesting. On ...
Plants may unknowingly sabotage themselves by sending signals that awaken dormant pests. A team of scientists from Kobe University, led ...
Potato farming is at a crossroads. With rising fertilizer costs, stricter environmental regulations, and increasing consumer demand for sustainably grown ...
Transitioning to organic farming requires meticulous planning, with soil health, pest management, and market access playing pivotal roles. Below is ...
Conventional potato farming has taken a heavy toll on global soils. Decades of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and intensive tillage have ...
The leaked draft of the European Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy has drawn mixed reactions. While it emphasizes nature-based solutions, it largely overlooks organic farming—one ...
Potatoes are a cornerstone of PepsiCo’s snack production, used in brands like Lay’s, Ruffles, and Sabritas. However, conventional farming methods ...
Powdery scab is a soil-borne disease that thrives in cool, moist conditions, causing unsightly lesions on potato tubers and galls ...
Wireworms, the larval stage of click beetles (Elateridae), are a major pest in potato fields worldwide. These pests tunnel into ...
At EARL de Ponthebart in Paimpol (Côtes-d’Armor, France), Alexandre Jacob and his family manage a 150-hectare farm, with 50 hectares ...
Over the past decade, the average price of a 16-ounce bag of potato chips has jumped from under $4.50 to ...
Managing soil pH is one of the most effective strategies to prevent potato diseases like common scab. While compost and ...
In a quiet research field just outside St. John’s, Newfoundland, a decades-old scientific experiment may hold the key to protecting ...
Alegria in the Spotlight: PotatoEurope 2025 Begins with Strong Planting Conditions and Big Expectations With early April planting complete and ...
More than 1,600 hectares of agricultural land in Perm Krai, Russia, have been placed under quarantine following the detection of ...
Tauripampa’s Native Potato Festival: A Celebration Rooted in Biodiversity and Knowledge In the Andean highlands of Peru, potatoes are more ...
Regenerative Farming Finds Its Roadmap: “Routes to Regen” Launches in the UK The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) has launched a ...
As spring sweeps across northern Germany, the fields around Lübesse hum with the sound of tractors and the scent of ...
Every winter, vast parts of northern India brace for a familiar yet harmful phenomenon — stubble burning. Particularly prevalent in ...
Essential Nutrients for High-Yield Potato Crops To achieve larger, more flavorful potatoes, farmers must focus on three key nutrients: Nitrogen ...
Potato Wart Disease: A Growing Threat to Volgograd Agriculture Potato is considered the "second bread" in Volgograd, yet local production ...
