The progress of potato harvesting in Manitoba, Canada, is experiencing a slow start, with only 15-20% of the crops harvested as reported by Dr. Vikram Bisht, a Potato and Horticulture Crop Pathologist at Manitoba Agriculture.
This article was written by Lukie Pieterse, Editor and Publisher of Potato News Today The Emergence of a Strategic Crop
The 2024 potato growing season in North-western Europe has been described as “difficult, stressful, risky, and expensive,” by the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG).
The potato market in Rangpur has gone in the hands of syndicates in association with cold storage authorities. Traders are taking excess profit from the market by creating artificial crises.
As the world hurtles towards 2050, the global potato industry finds itself at a crossroads, facing a unique set of challenges and opportunities that will shape its future for decades to come.
A new Washington State University-led project will help potato growers safeguard domestic and international markets and maintain high-quality potatoes for consumers around the world.
With an increase in area and good tuberization, the amount of potato seed produced in Europe for the 2025 season will be adequate, according to the latest IFA report.
The latest weekly potato market report from the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) reveals a steady demand for potatoes in Ireland, with consumption holding strong as the harvest season progresses.
