In the East African Community, the potato industry has been identified as a sector with a market potential valued at approximately Ksh 120 billion (USD 1.2 billion) by 2025.
Demand remains very strong for any new season crop fit for harvest. Only small quantities are available at present with very strong prices quoted for available produce.
"According to the Union Nationale des Producteurs de Pommes de Terre (UNPT) grower panel surveyed in May and June 2024 in the main production regions (Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardie, Centre-Val de Loire,,,
EarthFresh Farms looks forward to celebrating the growth of organic potatoes in Monterey, California at the upcoming Organic Produce Summit July 10-11.
The summer heatwave in India has led to a decrease in summer crops and vegetables, causing a rise in food prices, including potatoes.
The North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) states that very late and difficult planting conditions and emergence problems on a large scale are cause for concern in some of the main potato production regions in Europe.
Michigan State University has developed a potato variety, Kal91.3, which is currently on the path to commercialization, according to Kelly Turner from the Michigan Potato Industry Commission.
In Nigeria, genetically modified potato varieties are currently undergoing field trials and regulatory assessments for widespread cultivation.
