News on Potato Cultivation

July 09, 2024

Colombia: optimización de la producción no cesa

Syngenta ha introducido en el país un fungicida muy prometedor para el tratamiento y protección de los cultivos.

July 07, 2024

SV Agri teams up with Lightsmith Group backed by US State Department and Nordic Development Fund, to Foster Sustainable Potato Cultivation in Assam and Bihar

Siddhi Vinayak Agri Processing Pvt Ltd (SV Agri) recently spearheaded a pivotal stakeholder consultation workshop on May 15 and 16, 2024.

July 04, 2024

Heatwave Damages Vegetable Crops, Shooting Up Demand for Potatoes Amid Rising Food Inflation in India

While the potato production was less this year, the heatwave made transportation a nightmare, with the supply rotting during the transit.

Never had Western-European potato growers such a difficult planting season. Never has a future harvest seen so many uncertainties!

July 02, 2024

North-western European potato growers: Never such a difficult planting season, never so much uncertainties about the harvest!

Very late and difficult planting conditions and emergence problems on a large scale are cause of concern in some of the main production regions in North-western Europe.

July 02, 2024

Ecuador: día nacional de la papa

El país andino celebró el día de la papa el pasado 29 de junio y conmemoraron la importancia del cultivo.

July 02, 2024

España: comienza la cosecha principal en el norte

En Castilla y León la cosecha se precipita en el marco de una incertidumbre general con respecto a la oferta y la demanda.

Início da colheita da safra está previsto para começo de julho

July 01, 2024

Brasil: rendimientos comprometidos por la temperatura

En Vargem Grande, San Pablo, se espera que los rendimientos de los cultivos se vean afectado debido a las altas temperaturas.

Global Potato Industry Award winners announced at the 12th World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia

June 27, 2024

Nine Potato Industry Award Winners honoured at World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia

Nine Global Potato Industry Award Winners were honoured at the 12th World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia.

Farmers and stakeholders at Iscon Balaji Foods' Himmatnagar plant, the largest French Fries processing plant in India, participating in a training session as part of the Iscon Balaji Gyan Yatra.

June 27, 2024

Iscon Balaji Foods holds exhaustive Iscon Balaji Gyan Yatra for farmers

In a first of its kind initiative by any food processor on the Indian subcontinent, the biggest potato processor from the country, Iscon Balaji Foods, has organised a month-long exhaustive farmers’ training programme to share the best agricultural practices for sustainability in the value chain.

Vultus analyses demonstrate exceptional accuracy in Lyckeby's three-year potato field trials, as confirmed by comparative studies.

June 26, 2024

Comparative studies confirm high accuracy in Vultus analyses during Lyckeby's three-year field trials

Vultus, in collaboration with Lyckeby and Hushållningssällskapet, has developed a satellite image analysis algorithm for precision fertilization in potato farming, demonstrating superior accuracy in predicting leaf nitrogen content in Swedish field trials.

June 25, 2024

España: se celebró la sexta edición del Papatour en Canarias

La sexta edición del evento que reúne a productores y asociados al sector celebró con éxito su sexta edición.

Carlos Giménez, the Minister of Agriculture of Paraguay

June 25, 2024

Paraguay: gobierno busca desarrollar cultivo de papa en región no tradicional

Las características favorables de la región de Amambay hacen a la apuesta gubernamental por el cultivo.

En abril de este año se produjo un 73,22% más de patatas que el año pasado. (Cortesía: ANDINA)

June 25, 2024

Perú: año record en rendimientos

Los rendimientos se condicen con aumentos en las siembras, sobre todo en la región de Puno.

España: comienza la cosecha en el norte, buenas perspectivas

June 25, 2024

España: comienza la cosecha en el norte con buenas perspectivas

Todo parece indicar que los precios se mantendrán altos, incluso si los rendimientos cayeron con respecto al año pasado.

Peter Poortinga, CEO of Solynta and Frank Terhorst, EVP Strategy & Sustainability at Bayer AG

June 24, 2024

Bayer and Solynta collaborate to advance true potato seed in smallholder markets

Bayer and Solynta have reached an agreement to collaborate on the commercialization and distribution of true potato seeds in Kenya and India.

Philip Pryor harvesting Cornish New Potatoes

June 23, 2024

Сornish new potatoes at Tesco herald the arrival of summer

Freshly harvested Cornish New Potatoes arrive in Tesco stores and online from June 24 to the delight of shoppers across the United Kingdom.

June 22, 2024

Nutrien Ag Solutions Completes Acquisition of New Biocontrol Technology

Nutrien Ag Solutions announces the acquisition of Suncor Energy’s AgroScience assets, which consists of several patented and patent pending technologies in the area of biocontrol.