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World Potato Congress extended the early bird registration deadline for its 2026 congress in Naivasha to 6 July. The event will feature technical tours, including Farmer Field Day, and bring together global potato industry delegates and farmers.

Potato breeders in Kenya are developing new varieties that combine disease resistance with the frying qualities needed for French fries. The work aims to improve yields, strengthen the potato value chain and deliver better fries for consumers daily.

MYDIPUREE introduces premium potato flakes from selected Algerian potatoes using modern technology for consistent quality. Suitable for instant mashed potatoes, snacks, bakery, and meat products, offered in 20 kg packs for global export markets.

East African potato farmers face rising costs from late blight. Through the Crop Trust's BOLD project, breeders and farmers are testing potatoes with wild resistance traits to cut spraying, lower costs and improve food security in Kenya and Uganda.

World Potato Congress Inc. organizará el 18 de junio un seminario web para presentar el 13.º Congreso Mundial de la Papa en Kenia. La sesión destacará el programa del Congreso, las jornadas de campo, las visitas técnicas y las principales iniciativas del sector de cara al evento de octubre.

Modern potatoes are bred from a relatively narrow genetic pool, while the diseases and environmental pressures affecting potato production continue to evolve.

In South Africa potatoes are the fourth most consumed staple food after maize, wheat, and rice. They are a valuable source of affordable energy and nutrition and play an important role in feeding households throughout the year.

FPS Food Process Solutions (FPS) ha asegurado un importante proyecto con MAF Gateways, un distribuidor líder de patatas fritas congeladas, para entregar una línea completa de procesamiento de patatas de extremo a extremo en Egipto, destinada tanto al mercado local como a los mercados internacionales de exportación.

World Potato Congress 2026 in Kenya is drawing closer, with key deadlines in May and July. New speakers include Jamey Higham and Hamadi Boga, while delegates can look forward to global insights, Kenyan cuisine, and funded travel opportunities.

For over three decades, starting in the early 1990’s, the World Potato Congress Inc. has made its way around the globe, providing an avenue for networking and educational opportunities focused on all thing’s potato.

Stakeholders in the potato sector are calling for defined and time-bound policy measures aimed at strengthening farm incomes, expanding processing capacity and supporting export development.

The 13th World Potato Congress will be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by World Potato Congress Inc., this global event will bring together key stakeholders, highlighting speakers, partnerships and innovation across the potato value chain.

A growing population, increased export demand, adoption of technologies, and increased breeding of improved varieties provide opportunities for the Kenyan potato industry, according to Severino Manene, Kenya’s Assistant Director for Agriculture

Ethiopia potato cooperatives are rebuilding after conflict, with farmers in Tigray and the Gamo Zone using improved seed, training and finance to restore production and strengthen food security.

The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board conducted a February 3-6, 2026 harvest trial to assess improved potato varieties Ndamira and Victoria for higher yields and stronger resistance to late blight across multiple site.

Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya will debut in Nairobi on 4–6 May 2027, positioning Kenya as Africa’s gateway to the USD 567B food economy. Backed by Kenya–UAE CEPA, it will drive trade, investment, agrifood innovation, and global market access across Africa.

GRIMME has opened a new branch in Fisantekraal, Durbanville, Cape Town, strengthening its presence in South Africa and the broader sub-Saharan Africa region.

Egypt’s General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) on December 23 announced the launch of a new agro-processing project in the Sokhna industrial zone, with a total investment of USD 8 million.