Argentina: "An average potato producer with 100 hectares lost around US$640,000 this year."
“It’s really sad”: Why do they let potatoes rot in the fields?
Argentina 23/10/2025
Bolivia (Cava): Frost destroys more than 50% of potato production
The mayor of Vacas, Edwin Coca, reported that municipal technicians are assessing the damage to determine the exact number of families affected by this weather phenomenon.
Latam 23/10/2025
Paraguay: Small producers in Coronel Oviedo manage to sell potato production and strengthen the local economy.
The product was sold at an average price of 65,000 guaraníes per 20-kilogram bag, representing a significant injection of resources for small farmers in the area and a concrete boost to the department’s economy.
Latam 21/10/2025
Chile: INIA warns of the risk of fungal infections in crops between Coquimbo and Los Lagos due to late rains and high temperatures.
The institute notes that crops are advancing rapidly and could affect regional production.
Latam 19/10/2025
Bolivia: Potato production reached 1.6 million tons, 15% more than in 2024.
Potato production this year, during the winter and summer seasons, reached a total of 1.6 million tons, a 15% increase compared to 2024, according to a report from the Ministry of Rural Development and Lands.
Latam 19/10/2025
Peru: Potato production chain advances in Amazonas, Cajamarca, and La Libertad
Its main objective is to improve small and medium-sized producers’ access to regional markets with quality agricultural products, with an emphasis on potato and corn crops, pillars of national food security.
Latam 18/10/2025
Argentina: "During 2025, the potato producer worked at a loss."
Alfredo Pereyra, president of the Argentine Federation of Potato Producers, explained the difficult situation facing the sector, with low prices and high costs.
Argentina 17/10/2025
Peru (Ambo Province): Native Tumbay potato exported to the US company Alcampo Foods
More than 25 producers from the San Francisco de Mosca district in the province of Ambo managed to export five tons of native potatoes to the American company Alcampo Foods, at a price of S/3.50 per kilo, almost double the conventional price.
Latam 17/10/2025