Cool Weather, Strong Demand: Ireland’s Potato Market Holds Firm as Planting Progresses Across Europe
Despite the challenges brought by a colder-than-average spring, Ireland’s potato sector is enjoying a season of resilient retail sales and ...
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Spring Sprint: Dutch Farmers Race to Plant Potatoes Early in the Driest March on Record
The contrast couldn’t be greater. In 2023 and 2024, Dutch farmers were delayed in planting their seed potatoes until late ...
From the Andes to the Snack Aisle: Native Potato Cooperatives in Peru Strike Major Industry Deal
Native potatoes—cultivated for centuries in the high Andes—are finding a new life as value-added snack products, thanks to a major ...
Seed of Change: How Certified Potato Seeds Could Revolutionize Farming in Kenya
Potatoes are the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize, contributing significantly to household income, food security, and ...
Celebrating Biodiversity: Tauripampa’s Native Potato Festival Unites Tradition, Innovation, and Sustainability
Tauripampa’s Native Potato Festival: A Celebration Rooted in Biodiversity and Knowledge In the Andean highlands of Peru, potatoes are more ...
Pieper-Mania 2015: How a Dutch Farmer Turned a Potato Surplus into a National Sensation
From Surplus to Sensation: The Story of Pieper-Mania The year 2015 may not seem far behind, but for Dutch potato ...
Turning Potatoes into Protein: How PoLoPo’s Molecular Farming Breakthrough Is Transforming Food Ingredients
Protein from Potatoes: PoLoPo’s Breakthrough in Molecular Farming Scales Up As the global food system searches for more sustainable, efficient, ...
“Routes to Regen”: How UK Farmers Are Leading the Regenerative Agriculture Revolution with Cross-Sector Support
Regenerative Farming Finds Its Roadmap: “Routes to Regen” Launches in the UK The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) has launched a ...
Potato Boom: Four Years of Stability and Growth in the Spanish Market
Spain's potato sector has enjoyed four consecutive years of stability and growth, fueled by shifts away from less profitable crops ...
Potato Crisis in Mali: How Unprecedented Rains Devastated Sikasso’s Harvests
Unexpected torrential rains have severely impacted potato growers in Sikasso, Mali, causing devastating financial losses and raising concerns about food ...
Tripura’s Ambitious Roadmap to Potato Self-Sufficiency by 2029
Tripura’s government has initiated an ambitious agricultural strategy aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in potato production by the financial year 2029-30. ...
India Showcases Potato Breeding Achievements: Field Day in Deesa Highlights Innovation and Collaboration
A Field Day held in the Indian state of Gujarat, organized in collaboration with the International Potato Center (CIP), presented ...
Bountiful Harvest: Okinawa’s Potato Crop Thrives Despite Weather Challenges
Amid concerns over severe weather impacts, Okinawa’s renowned Kunigami Village is experiencing a thriving potato harvest season. This article explores ...
Oats as a Shield: How German Farmers Are Using Cereal Crops to Protect Seed Potatoes from Viral Diseases
In the heart of northern Europe’s potato belt, a quiet agricultural innovation is taking root—literally. Across several German regions, farmers ...
Secrets from the Field: German Farmers Share Proven Tips for a Successful Potato Harvest
As spring sweeps across northern Germany, the fields around Lübesse hum with the sound of tractors and the scent of ...
Seeds of Change: How Potato Farming Is Turning Crop Waste into a Sustainable Revolution
Every winter, vast parts of northern India brace for a familiar yet harmful phenomenon — stubble burning. Particularly prevalent in ...
Why Are Farmers Abandoning Potato Cultivation in North Ossetia? A Closer Look at the Crisis
Potatoes have long been a staple crop in North Ossetia, playing a crucial role in both the regional economy and ...
Why Some Potato Varieties Should Be Forgotten – A Warning for Farmers and Gardeners
Why Your Usual Potato Varieties May Be Failing Many farmers and home gardeners have observed a gradual decline in potato ...
Potato Wart Disease Threatens Volgograd: How Farmers Can Protect Their Crops
Potato Wart Disease: A Growing Threat to Volgograd Agriculture Potato is considered the "second bread" in Volgograd, yet local production ...
Unlocking New Market Opportunities: Growing and Marketing Specialty Potato Varieties in Maine
The potato industry in Maine is experiencing a shift, driven by consumers' growing interest in potatoes with distinctive sizes, shapes, ...
China’s Breakthrough in Potato Breeding: “GanNongShu 7” Ends Reliance on Foreign Processing Varieties
A Longstanding Challenge for China's Potato Industry Potatoes play a vital role in China’s agriculture, with the country leading the ...
New Polysaccharide-Based Solution to Protect Potatoes from Harmful Bacteria
A Breakthrough in Potato Protection: Russian Scientists Develop a New Bio-Nano Solution A team of Siberian researchers, in collaboration with ...
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 ...
Tidal Grow AgriScience Introduces Regenerative Agricultural Solutions to Canada
Tidal Grow® AgriScience, a division of Tidal Vision Products Inc., has expanded into the Canadian market with four innovative products ...
More than 61 thousand pre-basic seeds of local potatoes for Pachitea
Success of the in vitro potato propagation programAfter six months of work, specialists managed to grow more than 8 thousand ...
