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Potato dormancy has long presented farmers and storage managers with a frustrating dilemma: tubers that sprout too early become unmarketable, while those that remain dormant too long delay planting and reduce the growing season. Research from Gansu…
Across Kenya’s lush highlands, a quiet revolution is taking root one powered by potatoes and driven by the determination of young people who are redefining what it means to farm. Once dismissed as a fallback or “retirement”…
The Mogilev region, a key agricultural hub in Belarus, is in the final stages of a remarkably productive root vegetable harvest. Initial reports indicate a substantial increase in yields, with the region aiming to produce at least 500,000…
The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) represents one of the most significant and costly pest challenges in global agriculture, with populations often resistant to multiple classes of conventional insecticides. This resistance crisis has created an urgent need for…
Mahindra HZPC, a key player in India's seed potato sector, is poised to make a significant impact at the Global Potato Summit 2025 with the launch of seven next-generation varieties. Under the leadership of CEO Davinder Singh…
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA — Despite Colombia’s strong agricultural potential, the use of certified potato seeds and other crop species remains worryingly low, according to recent reports from local agricultural authorities and seed sector representatives. Certified Seed Adoption Remains…
SANTIAGO, CHILE — The Chilean potato market is facing a sharp price drop, reaching the lowest levels in the past three years. The main reasons are record yields during the latest harvest and excessive stocks that have…
A new potato variety, branded as CIP-Asiryq, has been unveiled in Peru as a promising tool in the fight against one of the most persistent threats to potato crops worldwide: late blight (caused by Late Blight). Developed…
In Argentina’s Patagonia region, potato farming is gaining new momentum thanks to the use of center pivot irrigation systems in traditionally arid zones. According to Argenpapa, the adoption of modern irrigation and soil management technologies is transforming…
Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect its multi-billion-shilling potato industry following the detection of new and aggressive bacterial diseases that threaten yields and farmer livelihoods. Until now, Kenya’s official potato seed certification programme has primarily focused…
In a significant policy announcement, Ausveg, the national body for Australian potato growers, has declared a strategic shift in the national response to Potato mop-top virus. Moving away from an eradication goal deemed "not technically feasible" by…
In a powerful demonstration of logistical and agricultural coordination, a record 1,407 tonnes of potatoes crossed from Bangladesh into Nepal through the Banglabandha land port in a single day. This massive shipment, transported in 67 trucks, was…
