Tag: sustainable farming

The Austrian early potato season is off to a strong start, with planting area increasing by 22% compared to 2023, according ...

Potatoes are more than just a staple crop—they’re a lifeline for rural economies. In Minle County, Gansu Province, what was once ...

In Changning Township, a 10,000-mu potato farming base has become a model of modern agricultural practices. The fields, adorned with ...

In Nakatsugawa, Japan, the summer vegetable harvest season brought together families, farmers, and members of the local workers' welfare organization, Joy ...

Hatay’s agricultural sector is bustling as the potato harvest begins. Abdurrahman Türkmen, the Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, recently visited ...

Recently, students at Yangwon Forest Elementary School in Seoul harvested potatoes they had planted in their school’s ecological garden, "Little Farmers’ ...

Mercadona, Spain’s leading supermarket chain, has announced a significant increase in its potato procurement for the 2024 summer campaign, purchasing 180,000 ...

Since its launch in the Iberian market in 2020, Princesa Amandine® has seen exceptional growth, increasing its sales volume fivefold—from 1,500 tons to 7,000 tons in ...

Nestled in the rugged terrain of Saint-Pierre-sur-Soux in France’s Ardèche region, brothers Marcel and Joseph Vallon, both 63, grow around 20 ...

For centuries, potato farming in Peru’s highlands relied on traditional methods, limiting yields and market potential. Today, thanks to programs ...

June marks the peak harvest season in Shibing County’s Yangliutang Town, where farmers in Diba Village are reaping the rewards ...

With Westernized diets contributing to rising chronic diseases, inflammatory conditions—linked to cancer and arthritis—are a growing concern. In South Korea, ...

In Feicheng’s Wangzhuang Town, farmers are celebrating a bountiful harvest—not of ordinary potatoes, but of vibrant colored varieties like "Black Diamond" and ...

In the Babushkinsky district of Russia, farmers in the village of Fetinino woke up to a devastating sight—their freshly planted ...

Potatoes remain one of the most demanding yet profitable crops in modern agriculture. In Russia’s Tambov region, Vi Grow has mastered the ...

Researchers at the James Hutton Institute in Scotland, led by Dr. Rob Hancock, Deputy Director of the Centre for Advanced ...

The Volgograd branch of Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia's agricultural watchdog) detected a violation involving 20 metric tons of seed potatoes imported from Yaroslavl. The packaging failed ...

Potato farming faces a critical challenge: producing more with less water. According to the UN, freshwater availability in key potato-growing ...

The agricultural sector is increasingly embracing efficiency-driven practices to remain competitive. A prime example is LLC "Good Flake," a potato processing company ...

May 30 marks International Potato Day, a global recognition of the potato’s role in food security and nutrition. Peru, the birthplace ...

The snack food industry relies heavily on agricultural production, with potatoes being one of the most important crops in the ...

The recent campaign by Thai snack brand Tasto, “What Emotion Tastes Like,” demonstrates how artificial intelligence can transform consumer engagement by linking ...

Potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) remains one of the most destructive diseases in agriculture, causing significant yield losses worldwide. Recently, ...

Recently, "potato rice" has gained attention in China as an innovative processed food product. Made from fresh potatoes, buckwheat flour, ...

Retail grocery outlets—supermarkets, discount chains, organic markets, and e-commerce platforms—are no longer passive sales channels. They actively influence consumer preferences, ...

In Zhangjiachuan County’s Liujia Village, farmers are busy planting virus-free potato seed tubers, marking the start of a promising growing ...

In Siziwang Banner, Ulanqab—China’s leading potato-producing region—farmers are ditching traditional soil-based cultivation for aeroponics, a high-tech method where potato seedlings grow ...

In the fields of Wudu District, white potato blossoms sway in the May breeze, painting a picturesque scene. But beyond ...

Nestled in the arid lands of Weiyuan County, Gansu Province, the Huichuan Potato Research Station—founded in 1965—has spent 60 years transforming the humble ...

In 2025, Orion Vina celebrates 14 years of its "Homeland Potatoes" initiative, a groundbreaking project that has strengthened Vietnam’s potato supply chain while promoting sustainable ...

For decades, Guantánamo’s attempts to grow potatoes have ended in disappointment. The latest effort, yielding just 4–5 tons per hectare—far ...

In a significant step toward seed renewal and agricultural resilience, 25,000 kg of second-generation Picasso seed potatoes have been distributed to farmers ...

Farmers and agronomists in Russia’s Kurgan region are making progress in the fight against the golden potato nematode (Globodera rostochiensis), ...

Stavropol Krai has received a significant shipment of high-quality seed potatoes from North Ossetia-Alania, reinforcing regional potato farming efforts. Before ...

Royal HZPC Group, a leading Dutch potato breeder and seed potato trader, is set to announce a record-breaking financial performance ...

Potatoes are a cornerstone of PepsiCo’s snack production, used in brands like Lay’s, Ruffles, and Sabritas. However, conventional farming methods ...

Recent data reveals a startling surge in Kyrgyzstan’s potato imports from China, raising alarms over food security and self-sufficiency. According ...

Royal HZPC Group is poised for a historic financial year, with projected revenues surpassing €500 million—a significant increase from the ...

In the lush valleys of Nyandarua, where the soil is rich and the air is cool, something extraordinary is sprouting ...

Frito-Lay North America, a PepsiCo division, recently launched Lay’s Thai-Style Red Curry potato chips, capitalizing on the growing U.S. demand for international ...

Ngadas Village in Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, is a hub for potato farming, with nearly every household cultivating the crop ...

Vietnam’s agriculture sector faces mounting challenges—climate change, resource depletion, and fluctuating market demands. However, a groundbreaking partnership between PepsiCo, Syngenta, USAID-Resonance, ...

In Tanzania’s highland soils—from Njombe, Mbeya, Iringa, to the cool hills of Arusha and Kilimanjaro—a quiet agricultural revolution is taking ...

Based on the study conducted by researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University, led by Dr. Natalia O. Kalinina (kalinina@belozersky.msu.ru)Original research: ...

According to recent data from Avito, seed potatoes in Chelyabinsk Oblast are being sold at consistent rates: Rozara variety (small tubers) – 500 ...

A United Response to PCN: Science and Practice in One Guide PCN: A Persistent Threat to Potato Production Potato cyst ...

Wireworms, the larval stage of click beetles (Elateridae), are a major pest in potato fields worldwide. These pests tunnel into ...

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 ...

In 2019, Kenya’s potato sector experienced a landmark policy shift when the Agricultural and Food Authority (AFA), in collaboration with ...

Wisconsin’s potato industry is a powerhouse, contributing $320 million annually and ranking as the third-largest potato producer in the U.S., according to the latest ...