Africa
Kenya: Shangi Variety and Certified Seed Push Lift Smallholder Yields
Shangi's short cycle has made it Kenya's most popular variety, but certified seed covers only about 4–5% of demand and a blight-resistant version is still in trials.
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Asia
Asia: Indonesia and the Netherlands Launch a Strategic Seed Partnership with Potato Trials at Its Core
Indonesia and the Netherlands have officially launched the Indonesia–Netherlands Strategic Seed Sector Working Group, a platform that brings together government bodies, businesses and knowledge institutions from both countries to improve farmers’ access to high-quality seed, the Dutch…
Europe
Netherlands: HZPC Wins Patent for an Antioxidant-Rich Potato That Still Looks Like a Potato
Royal HZPC Group has been granted a patent for a potato with significantly increased levels of flavonoids — natural antioxidants — while keeping the familiar white or yellow flesh that consumers expect, the Dutch breeding company announced…
America
Chile tests native Chiloé potatoes in vertical farming systems to protect quality and climate resilience
Researchers at Chile's Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso are testing native Chiloé potato varieties in vertical farming systems to reduce cold-induced sweetening and boost antioxidants.
Seeds
Global: CRISPR-Edited Starch Potatoes Promise Functional Gains Without Transgenes
Gene-edited potatoes with modified starch composition are moving through development, offering processing and health benefits under lighter regulation than GMOs in some markets.
Europe
Innovator posts lowest yield since 2018 in Dutch trial fields hit by heat and drought
The nine Innovator plots evaluated by Boerenbusiness Gewastour in 2026 averaged 46 tonnes per hectare — almost eight tonnes below the five-year mean and the lowest since the survey began in 2018. Final bulking was also the…
Europe
HZPC patents potato trait combining higher antioxidant levels with traditional flesh colour
Royal HZPC Group has been granted a patent for a new generation of potatoes with increased levels of flavonoids — natural antioxidants associated with potential health benefits — while keeping the familiar appearance of traditional white- and…
Europe
Bulgaria tightens checks on imported seed potatoes after quality complaints
Bulgaria's Ministry of Agriculture and Food will increase inspections of imported seed potatoes intended for commercial cultivation and seed multiplication, Agriculture Minister Plamen Abrovski announced during a meeting with potato growers, FreshPlaza reports."We need to improve conditions…
News
«Я купил себе не метеостанцию, а расстройство»: как почвенные датчики меняют подход к выращиванию картофеля
Как почвенные датчики помогают контролировать полив картофеля? Реальный опыт хозяйства, проблемы капельного орошения, влияние влаги на товарность урожая и технологии «Калина Агро».
Harvesting
Global: Harvester Forward Speed and Drop Heights Determine Bruise Levels
Black spot bruise is created in seconds at harvest: chain speeds, drop heights and tuber pulp temperature matter more than any single machine setting.
Harvesting
Global: Haulm Killing Method Shapes Skin Set and Harvest Quality
Complete haulm destruction one to three weeks before harvest firms skins and protects tubers from blight; the method — flail, chemical or both — changes the outcome.
Harvesting
Russia: Tambov Region Potato Harvest Passes 100,000 Tonnes from 83% of Area
Growers in the Tambov region have lifted potatoes from 83% of planted area, with the crop exceeding 100,000 tonnes, regional media report.