Seeds
Canada: Baljeet Singh of Tuberosum Technologies Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Baljeet Singh of Tuberosum Technologies in Canada joins the panel with expertise in potato breeding and crop improvement.
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Asia
Nepal: Dr Binod Prasad Luitel Joins the Potato Expert Panel
NARC scientist Dr Binod Prasad Luitel brings expertise in potato breeding, tissue culture, seed production and germplasm characterisation.
Africa
Tanzania: Willem Dolleman Jr. Brings East African Seed Potato Experience to the Potato Expert Panel
Willem Dolleman Jr. of Matalai Agrifirm LTD joins the panel with experience in farm development and the East African potato sector.
Asia
India: Dr Bhimi Ram of K.F. Biotech Joins the Potato Expert Panel
Dr Bhimi Ram brings experience in tissue culture, aeroponic G0 minituber production and greenhouse operations to the Potato Expert Panel.
Europe
Russia: Ryazan Region Finishes Its Potato Harvest at About 125,000 Tonnes, With Fair Prices at RUB 50–70 per kg
Ryazan growers have lifted about 125,000 tonnes of potatoes, less than in 2025, with small growers out-producing the farm enterprises. Shoppers pay RUB 50–70 per kg at city fairs and up to RUB 80 in shops.
Europe
Russia: Construction Starts on a Siberian Centre Meant to Scale Up Virus-Free Potato Minitubers by Early 2029
Russian scientists have begun building a breeding and micropropagation centre in Krasnoobsk, Novosibirsk Oblast. It is due in early 2029 and is meant to scale up minituber production for seed potatoes.
Agronomy
Phosphorus and potassium before planting: forms, balance and placement
Potato tubers remove about 5.8 kg K₂O per tonne, according to the PDA — but multiplying yield by that figure gives offtake, not a fertilizer rate.
Agronomy
Soil pH and potatoes: why the 5.0–6.0 range is not universal
Moderately acidic soil helps suppress common scab, but there is no single pH target for every farm — it is a trade-off between disease and nutrient availability.
Seeds
CIP Deposits 1,027 New Seed Samples in Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Raising Arctic Backup of Its Collection to 91%
CIP has deposited 1,027 new seed samples — wild relatives of potato and sweetpotato plus maca and ahipa — in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, raising the Arctic-backed share of its collection to 91%.
Exclusive Interview
Royal HZPC CEO: First Hybrid Potato Varieties Are in Registration After Nearly 20 Years of Research
Hans Huistra, CEO of Royal HZPC Group, told Potatoes.News that the company's first hybrid varieties are being registered, and outlined its table and processing portfolio, including the "Golden Quartet" for french fries.
Europe
Belarus Ramps Up Seed Potato Imports from Germany and the Netherlands in 2026
A tractor sowing seed potatoes in a spring field. Photo: Wolfgang Weiser (Pexels) Belarus increased seed potato imports from Germany by 12.3% and from the Netherlands by 2.6 times in January–July 2026, with Poland resuming small shipments…
News
New Zealand-Bred Crop78 Fry Potato Is Now Grown Under Licence in Australia, North America, Europe and India
Crop78, bred at New Zealand's Bioeconomy Science Institute, is licensed across four regions, with backers citing lower nitrogen needs and longer dormancy.