The UNPT welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, during the presentation of the new PSN (National Strategic Plan), of the update of the government support for the production of starch potatoes, increasing from €83/ha in 2024, to €173/ha in 2025-26

On October 29, 2024, the General Meeting of Shareholders of Royal HZPC Group considered and adopted the 2023/2024 financial statements. The 2023 crop year was characterized in Europe by a late start due to high rainfall, followed by a hot and dry period.

AXEMA has decided to reinvent the agricultural professionals' trade fair to better meet the challenges of large-scale crops, mixed farming and livestock farming, and specialized open-field crops.

Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have discovered a new gene that controls plants' sensitivity to threats like fungi and drought. The working of this gene was confirmed in potatoes and tobacco.

The World Potato Congress Inc. continues to grow and develop partnerships with potato organizations from around the world and has added Cavendish Farms as part of this portfolio of partners.

AVR is presenting its latest innovation at the Interpom fair: the size measuring system on the Puma 4.0 potato harvester. Thanks to the camera system on the bunker filling web, growers get more accurate insight than ever into yields.

La cosecha de patata en Xinzo de Limia está al 60%. Coristanco necesita otros 5 días buenos para acabar la cosecha.

Serán el 7 y 8 de noviembre en la cede central de la empresa, en Joure, Holanda. Una oportunidad única para conocer al equipo, las variedades, y el futuro de la empresa.

Grandes jugadores están invirtiendo en desarrollos industriales en Francia. Los productores de patatas deberán estar a la altura de la circunstancias para cumplir con la creciente demanda de materia prima.

The ADAPT project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program, has concluded with significant advancements in developing climate-resilient potatoes, bringing together a multidisciplinary team to enhance stress resilience and breeding strategies for future potato crops.

INTERPOM is the most specialized indoor trade fair in Europe for the entire potato chain. From November 24 to 26, 2024, 330 exhibitors from 15 countries will welcome growers, contractors, processors, packers, buyers, and traders of fresh and processed potatoes to their stands at Kortrijk Xpo.

Countries must start curbing emissions immediately, according to the UN Emissions Gap Report 2024.

A pesar de las altas temperaturas y las dificultades en la siembra, el balance de la temporada es muy bueno.

Potato harvest has begun in Aksaray, one of Turkey's top 10 provinces for potato production, where 80 percent of the population earns a living from agriculture and animal husbandry. Aksaray ranks first in many areas of animal husbandry in the country.

Royal Avebe's starch potato campaign is in full swing. The initial results show good quality of the starch potatoes delivered. 

Potato farmers have been hit by rising costs and bad weather affecting harvests. Robert Strathern, of Fairfields Farm at Wormingford, near Colchester, described a wet spring that delayed the harvest, making it a 'race against the clock and the weather.'

Restrain, a supplier of sprout inhibition systems for potatoes in commercial storage based on ethylene, has announced the appointment of Yotam Guetta as the company’s new Head of Technology.

RPE, a trusted leader in the fresh produce industry has announced the launch of its new comprehensive sweet potato program, tailored to meet growing market demands while maximizing efficiency for retail partners.