Spain: Spanish potato producers cannot find a market for their product in the domestic market
Paco, a farmer: “They don’t buy our potatoes because they bring them from Israel and force us to throw them away.”
Europa 19/01/2026
Industry: Competition changes the rules in the potato chip market
Asia has revolutionized the global potato chip market over the past year, with a sharp drop in selling prices. As a result, potato processors in countries like China and India have rapidly gained market share.
Asia 18/01/2026
Argentina (Río Negro): He was a greengrocer in Córdoba and today he invests US$50 million in potatoes and other crops to transform the Patagonian dese
Pablo Ríos knows nothing of impossibilities and in Río Negro he will do something he already knows: transform aridity into a garden through irrigation, with gas as a strategic ally.
Argentina 18/01/2026
France: Producers reject Mercosur agreement by throwing potatoes at Parliament
Images of piles of potatoes covering the street quickly went viral and became a symbol of agrarian discontent.
Europa 18/01/2026
Chile: INIA La Pampa presented its potato varieties
Commercial varieties intended for fresh consumption were shown, such as Pukará, Puyehue, Porvenir, along with Yaike and Kuyen, ideal for French fries and chips, and colored potatoes such as Suyai.
Latam 17/01/2026
Costa Rica: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) is implementing actions against the smuggling of potatoes and onions
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), with the technical support of the International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA), has launched a pilot plan for the National Voluntary Agricultural Traceability System.
Latam 13/01/2026
Chile: Potato overproduction and rising input costs affect the production sector
Consorcio Papa Chile points out that the increase in costs, coupled with the lack of strategies to manage the production surplus, is mainly affecting small-scale producers.
Latam 13/01/2026
Mexico (Sinaloa): Producers prepare potato harvest for end of January
They could begin as early as January 20, depending on weather conditions and crop development, reported Jorge Benjamín López Rosas.
Latam 13/01/2026