News on The Potato Supply Chain from Australia

What a day it was on Monday, June 24! The Adelaide Convention Centre was packed with over 900 delegates, all excited to hear from leaders and innovators of the global potato industry.

Potatoes Australia Ltd took great pride in hosting the 12th World Potato Congress 2024. Potatoes Australia Ltd. Chairman Dr. Nigel Crump and Potatoes Australia Ltd. Executive Officer, Sonia Waterson welcomed guests to the event for the official opening.

The 12th World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia provided an opportunity for the WPC Inc. to recognize past and present World Potato Congress Directors, International Advisors and Management.

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

As the world shares its stories of celebration around the first International Day of Potato, and as WPC sets their sights on the 12th World Potato Congress to be held in Adelaide, Australia, the World Potato Congress has announced the locations of the 13th and 14th World Potato Congress events. 

World Potato Congress has announced the appointment of Dr. Anika Molesworth as a Congress Ambassador and Leith Forrest as the Congress MC of the World Potato Congress to be held in Adelaide from June 23rd to 26th, 2024.

The countdown to the World Potato Congress 2024 has begun and the excitement is building. The team is working hard behind the scenes to ensure the 2024 Congress is one to remember, with a number of exciting announcements.

Agricultural services company Elders Ltd has proudly announced its partnership as the major sponsor for the upcoming World Potato Congress, scheduled to be held from June 23rd to June 26th, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia.

Great news for those who are yet to register and/or submit their abstracts.

The production value of Australia's potato industry has surged past AUD 1 billion (USD 635.5 million) for the first time.

The World Potato Congress Inc, (WPC), is an organization committed to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Sustainability Goals, the objectives of which include improving food security and nutrition for all and to find new and better ways to promote sustainable agriculture. 

Peter VanderZaag, President and Chairman of World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) and the WPC Industry Awards Committee, are now requesting nominations for the 2024 World Potato Congress Industry Awards.

Scientists have developed a more planet-friendly way to produce fertilizer, which is an essential component of global food systems.

Potatoes Australia Ltd. is pleased to officially declare Ms. Robbie Davis as the Ambassador for the highly anticipated World Potato Congress 2024

Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer, has entered into an agreement for Simplot to acquire the business and property assets of Agronico.

HarvestEye - a sensor that measures tuber quality during harvest - is now available to potato growers in Australia. Elders was appointed as the exclusive reseller of the system in the country.

If you’ve been into a fish and chip shop in Australia in the last 12 months, you may well have seen a notice tacked to the wall about the impact of the potato shortage. Supermarkets, too, slapped temporary limits on frozen chip purchases.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, a Canadian pension fund, acquires the majority stake in Mitolo Family Farms, the largest potato grower and packer in Australia.