Potato farming represents a cornerstone of global agriculture, with the humble tuber serving as a staple food source for hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Ireland’s agricultural sector faces significant challenges as extreme weather conditions continue to delay potato planting, a critical component of the national economy.
Potatoes have been traded at high price levels in this 2023/24 crop that occurs in the rainfall period. The boost comes from lower supply – the main producing regions faced weather adversities especially due to the effects of El Niño.
The Irish potato industry looks set to enter a new era of blight management as it approaches the 2024 growing season.
U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Maria Cantwell recently communicated with President Biden, urging him to negotiate with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the entry of U.S. fresh potatoes into Japan.
As the new director of the University of Idaho’s Seed Potato Germplasm Program, Kayla Spawton oversees a modern, new facility and holds a position that is essential to one of the state’s largest and most celebrated industries.
Analysts expect the wholesale prices to ease further from the current Rs 15-18 per kilogram before a rise in the coming months.
Local potato prices could rise above Tk 50 per kg later this year due to a potential fall in production, the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association has warned.
