News on The Potato Supply Chain

The first-ever shipments of 77 tonnes of potatoes have arrived from India for domestic consumption in Bangladesh - traditionally an exporter of the root vegetable - amid government efforts to ease the price.

In the fall of 2021, the detection of potato wart disrupted sales of Prince Edward Island (PEI) potatoes to the United States, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of Islanders.

En el valle de México, el ciclo de otoño-invierno tiene a la horticultura trabajando sobre el cierre de año. Ya se ha sembrado pepino, cebolla y chiles, y en tanto que algunos cultivos se han visto postergados, la papa ha tenido un marcado crecimiento en área sembrada comparado con otras temporadas.

The Little Potato Company, the number one Creamer potato company in North America, is making the holiday season even brighter with its A Little Holiday Happiness Is…' campaign.

This year, the world's largest agricultural trade fair Agritechnica will once again grace the familiar exhibition halls of Hanover, Germany for eight days.

Previo a la XVIII edición de la Feria Exaltación de la Patata de Herrera de Pisuerga que comenzó el pasado 28 de octubre, José Valín, quien ocupó la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería de la Junta de Castilla y León entre 1996 y 2007, fue entrevistado con respecto a las tendencias de la patata en España y las perspectivas a futuro.

La semana pasada en Uruguay el equipo de Vicentina S.A, empresa dedicada a la producción de papa y también agentes para la compañía holandesa STET, dio la bienvenida a clientes y entusiastas del sector a la muy esperada jornada de la Papa Vicentina.

Brasil: La semana pasada, del 23 al 27 de octubre, los precios promedio de las papas tipo Ágata especial bajaron en varios estados del país. Esto se debe a una estabilización de las condiciones de cosecha, entre otros factores.

The event is expected to see a footfall of 100,000, igniting innovation, showcasing global collaboration, and positioning India as the epicenter of the future in food processing!

On October 26th, in Balcarce, Argentina, the English company specialized in potato storage, Restrain, organized an event to launch their technology in the region.

About 5,000 loaded-down semi-trucks of really nice Northwest french-fry-making potatoes are set to plop into cattle troughs or be destroyed. Dale Lathim is the President of the Potato Marketing Association of North America

The Fera-led R&D project, Enigma I, is reporting impressive results halfway through its investigation into sustainable wireworm control – a pest issue causing significant annual yield losses in root vegetable and salad crops.

Last month, the North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) projected the US 2023 potato crop to come in at 429.6 million hundredweight (cwt), more than 37 million cwt more than last year's unusually small crop.

Home consumption and retail sales continue to prosper with the current weather conditions increasing demand.

If you’re looking to up your potato game this holiday season, you’re in luck. There’s a new potato variety in town, and it’s said to be so creamy that you don’t need to add butter, cream, or anything else to dress it up - it’s delicious right from the field.

A scientist from Prince Edward Island has issued a challenge to Island farmers: Guess the yield of a potato field grown using only fertilizer left over from last year's crop.

Potato and cereal crops are likely to have been heavily damaged by the recent devastating floods across the United Kingdom, farmers have warned.

Según el listado de precios del mercado Mayorista de Ambato, el precio de la papa aumento entre un 30% y hasta un 50%—dependiendo de la variedad—en el último mes.