Noticias sobre el Cultivo de Papas

The British Potato Industry Awards takes place on the first night of the British Potato Industry Show (November 19, 2025), held every two years at Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate, UK.

Las organizaciones agrarias han manifestado su preocupación tanto por la competencia externa como por la calidad de los productos en cuestión.

Kenia será la sede del 13º Congreso Mundial de la Papa en octubre/noviembre de 2026, tras un cambio de sede desde Polonia. Liderado por el NPCK y con el apoyo de socios clave, el evento busca destacar el papel de la papa en la seguridad alimentaria y el crecimiento económico.

AVR expands its dealer network in Northern Netherlands after GroeNoord’s bankruptcy, adding 7 new dealers and reinforcing support with its own Sales and Service Team to ensure expert advice and fast service for potato machinery customers.

Wellhill Farm, a fourth-generation family business on Scotland’s Moray Coast, has partnered with Dutch company Flikweert Vision to modernize its seed potato sorting process.

El futuro de la innovación en el sector no pasa solamente por el desarrollo de nuevas industrias de procesamiento, sino también por una nueva forma de pensar lo más elemental.

La iniciativa de triple impacto ya beneficia desde el 2024 a 300 productores, y busca este año expandirse a 500.

Pro Farm Group introduces ARINO™ insecticide/ nematicide, for the management of nematodes and wireworms in potatoes, onions and other bulb and tuberous vegetables. 

GRIMME introduces the new generation of the two-row, self-propelled VARITRON series potato harvesters. The optimisation of the series focused on the new cab with a revised operating concept and various improvements.

El II Encuentro Agroprofesional de la Patata ha reunido a más de un centenar de agricultores y técnicos para debatir sobre el estado actual del cultivo, las amenazas sanitarias y los retos de la sostenibilidad agraria.

In Thuringia, KARLAND Agrarprodukte GmbH & Co. KG reports an average 2024 table potato harvest with stable regional supply, increasing imports from Egypt, steady prices, and good progress in early potato planting for the 2025/26 season

GB Potatoes funds the FAB project for 3 years, boosting UK efforts to monitor and combat potato late blight. Led by James Hutton Institute, FAB provides vital real-time insights on blight strains and resistance, strengthening sector resilience.

En linea con las tendencias globales, la preocupación en España por el consumo de patata fresca crece.

Albert Bartlett’s £3 million ad campaign celebrates the Jersey Royal season, highlighting traditional farming, real farmers, and the crop’s heritage. The feel-good ad features chef Michel Roux and a Bellamy Brothers soundtrack, launching in May.

The 16th Tengzhou Potato Industry Development Conference was recently held in Tengzhou, located in the Shandong Province in Eastern China, to promote industrial investments and tap development potential. 

PotatoEurope 2025, held Sept 3–4 in Lelystad, will feature the Innovation Award recognizing top potato sector innovations. A diverse expert jury will select winners, with strong global interest and the event nearly sold out.

Iceland, known for its resilient farming systems and limited but high-quality agricultural output, faced a historic setback in 2024. According to Statistics Iceland, the nation harvested just 5,514 tons of potatoes, down 24.5% from 7,298 tons in 2023.

A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method for analysis of hundreds of additional potato genomes.