With the goal of promoting more responsible and sustainable agriculture, Cultivida, in coordination with Senasa and Campo Limpio Perú, held a certification workshop for potato producers in the province of Julcán, La Libertad region.
The technologies will improve the yield of hectares and reduce crop losses due to agrochemicals.
In Lesotho, the potato has now established itself as one of the pillars of the national economy following the "One Country, One Priority Product" program initiated in 2022 by the United Nations.
Potato producers are warning of the ridiculously low prices of processing potatoes on the market. However, these prices do not apply to the vast majority of potatoes processed by the agri-food industry.
Potato growers fear a price collapse. According to some forecasts, 8.5 million tonnes of potatoes could be harvested this year, 2025.
"This is the worst year since 2001, and certainly the worst year of my career," says one farmer.
The Dutch Inspection Service (NAK) is concerned about how to deal with the threat of Stolbur in seed potatoes. The French fry potato sector is also preparing for the arrival of the crop disease, which has already caused significant damage in Germany.
HALLE – This year’s potato harvest is excellent. But it’s not exactly satisfying for potato growers. Farmers can’t sell their potatoes and are left with their spuds.
