Chile (Arauco): SAG Biobío seizes potatoes during inspections
Current regulations prohibit the entry of potato tubers, empty sacks or material that moves soil into these areas from unauthorized territories.
Latam 11/07/2026
Chile (Freire): Promoting sustainable potato production with the Zero Footprint Potato project.
In the commune, 45 producers participated, who were part of a diagnostic process that allowed measuring the environmental footprint associated with the management of their crops.
Latam 11/07/2026
Chile (Arauco): SAG Biobío decomisa papas durante fiscalizaciones
La normativa vigente prohíbe el ingreso de tubérculos de papa, sacos vacíos o material que movilice suelo hacia estas zonas desde territorios no autorizados.
Latam 11/07/2026
Mexico: Potato imports from the US are gaining ground in restaurants, hotels, and processed foods
Although Mexican potatoes still dominate fresh consumption, US potatoes are gaining popularity in Mexico.
Latam 11/07/2026
Brasil: Los precios de la papa disminuyen con el aumento de la cosecha y la recuperación de la productividad.
Se prevé que los precios bajen más en las próximas semanas.
Latam 11/07/2026
Brazil: Potato prices are falling as the harvest increases and productivity recovers.
Prices are expected to fall further in the coming weeks.
Latam 11/07/2026
Argentina (Valle de Viedma): Más de 130 productores patagónicos proveen cebolla a Brasil y Paraguay
El Valle de Viedma concentra una de las principales zonas productoras de cebolla de la Patagonia.
Argentina 09/07/2026
Italy: Quarantine bacteria found in potatoes in Calabria.
According to the EPPO, the discovery took place during official checks of potatoes intended for consumption in the province of Cosenza, which again puts the focus on phytosanitary surveillance within the supply chain.
Europa 09/07/2026