Costa Rica: Potatoes imported from the United States without phytosanitary controls distort the local market.
The massive entry of this product negatively impacts the horticultural sector
Latam 24/07/2025
Peru: "The industrialization of local potatoes is presented as a strategic alternative."
Phenomena such as seasonal oversupply, low technological development, and limited opportunities for industrialization reveal that the potato market still faces serious imbalances.
Latam 23/07/2025
Peru: The world’s largest potato cryobank is in Lima.
To safeguard the heritage of the Andes, in the La Molina district of Lima, there is a discreet building that houses one of the most important biodiversity collections in the world.
Latam 23/07/2025
Peru: "Fair pay for producers is essential to promoting native potato production."
Peruvian native potatoes have conquered haute cuisine for their flavor, diversity, and cultural value, but they still face barriers to reaching the tables of all Peruvians.
Latam 23/07/2025
Spain (Xinzo de Limia): The city of Ourense will host the traditional Potato Fair
will host the traditional Potato Fair
Europa 23/07/2025
Colombia (Cundinamarca): Where and how to buy potatoes without intermediaries
This strategy, called Cundipapa, seeks to connect farmers directly with consumers, without intermediaries that reduce profits.
Latam 23/07/2025
Peru: Huánuco vodka produced from native potatoes
As part of the activities commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Ambo Agroindustrial CITE, the production of Huánuco vodka made from surplus native potatoes grown in the inter-Andean valleys of the region was highlighted.
Latam 23/07/2025
France: New potatoes at less than €200/t, the campaign looks set to be difficult
Frédéric Laviron, a broker at Éts Roussineau, noted a very quiet end to the potato marketing campaign and a price for new potatoes that fell to less than €200/t at the beginning of July.
Europa 23/07/2025