The potato year was once again very challenging for producers. In the spring, it was difficult to obtain enough seed potatoes because the seed potato harvest in 2023 was low.
Members of the Khatra Potato Seed Group met Dr SS Gosal, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), to extend an invitation for their upcoming farmer training programme and inauguration of Gill Potato Seed Manuke Tissue Culture Laboratory
According to the UNPT, if the results of the 2024 potato campaign are not exceptional, the future of the tuber for 2025 seems bright. But we should not confuse speed with haste.
The President of the German Farmers’ Association, Joachim Rukwied, warns of serious crop failures in potatoes due to the lack of use of pesticides.
The Regional Commission for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of Gafsa announced an end-of-season potato harvest estimated at 13,664 tonnes, grown on a total area of 854 hectares.
Poland used to be a potato powerhouse. Today, fewer potatoes are produced in the EU as a whole than in Poland alone.
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Given the current situation faced by the Cuban people, who have been suffering from economic hardship and the consequences of poor nutrition for decades, the regime has announced an increase in the retail price of potatoes.
