Spain: Innovation in new varieties is defining the future of the potato sector.
Murcia is positioning itself as an initial driver, while new varieties are trying to stabilize the market.
Europa 21/05/2026
Europe: Belarus leads potato consumption.
Belarus leads potato consumption in Europe, with an annual average of 170 kg per person, according to UN data from 2020.
Europa 21/05/2026
Mexico (Northern Sinaloa): The potato season concludes with lower yields due to high temperatures and the presence of pests.
The president of the Potato Producers Association of Los Mochis explained that the weather conditions severely affected the development of the crop.
Latam 21/05/2026
Chile (Chiloé): INIA promotes technical workshops to reduce the use of chemical pesticides in potato cultivation
Gabriel Peña, researcher and transfer specialist at INIA Butalcura, highlighted the importance of this type of technology transfer in the territories.
Latam 21/05/2026
Argentina: Intense frosts impact potato production and raise concerns about potential losses in the millions.
Low temperatures have negatively impacted crops in the provinces of Córdoba and San Luis. According to producers, losses in some plantations could reach up to 80%.
Argentina 19/05/2026
Argentina (Publications): "Andean potatoes and quinoa. Origin, current status and recipes of ancestral South American crops."
EDIUNC, the publishing house of the National University of Cuyo, presents Andean Potatoes and Quinoa: Origin, current status and recipes of ancestral South American crops, a book coordinated by Carlos Marfil, which focuses on agrobiodiversity.
Argentina 17/05/2026
Argentina (Mendoza): "In recent years, the export of potato chips has displaced that of grape must."
Carlos Marfil, a researcher at INTA, is the coordinator of a publication that reviews the origin, current status and recipes of Andean potatoes and quinoa.
Argentina 17/05/2026
Spain (Tenerife): 272,000 euros allocated to minimize the damage caused by the Guatemalan potato moth
The Tenerife Island Council has allocated 272,300 euros to an aid program aimed at promoting agroecological practices that reduce the effects of the Guatemalan potato moth plague and contribute to improving soil quality.
Europa 17/05/2026