Smart farming: AI predicts potato growth potential, marking the beginning of ‘a new era in farming’
A cutting-edge AI tool can now predict how well seed potatoes will grow into healthy potato plants.
Europa 12/01/2025
Polonia: Potato Prices, Is It Worth Growing Potatoes in 2025?
The stable profitability of potato cultivation compared to cereals, rapeseed and corn, which has been maintained for several seasons, has made many farmers interested in growing this species.
Europa 12/01/2025
FAOSTAT 2024: Global potato production rises despite shrinking harvested area
The global potato industry witnessed significant contributions from diverse regions in 2023, with new data from FAOSTAT shedding light on production trends across continents and countries.
Europa 12/01/2025
Bélgica: "Strongly growing potato area offers opportunities, but growers remain concerned"
During Interpom 2024 in Kortrijk it became clear that the Belgian potato sector is full of ambitions, but also faces major challenges.
Europa 12/01/2025
Kenya’s potato industry struggles with seed quality and funding challenges
In Kenya, the potato industry is grappling with an inadequate supply of quality potato seed for preferred varieties, leading to a reliance on multiplying low-quality ordinary potato seed.
Africa 12/01/2025
Bélgica: The country famous for its fries records the lowest potato yield per hectare in 5 years
Belgium is one of the leaders in the potato sector. However, its farmers, like Polish producers and processors, face many challenges.
Europa 12/01/2025
España: "A lot of interest in area expansion, but no oversupply expected due to lack of seed potatoes"
New potato plantings are on track in the southern Spanish province of Seville, where Nevado e Hijos has already planted 60% of its approximately 400 hectares.
Europa 12/01/2025
Onion portal closes down
For over a decade, OnionBusiness.com has served the onion industry. When it launched, the intent was to take the story of onions beyond the fields.
Norte Am. 12/01/2025