Noticias sobre las Variedades de Patata

Former judoka Harvinder Singh from Kurukshetra turned innovator, revolutionising seed potato farming through his firm Noor Agro Farm. His disease-free, high-yield seeds are in demand nationwide, empowering farmers and creating local employment.

PepsiCo has acquired Australian seed potato business Dowling AgriTech (DAT) to strengthen seed supply, drive innovation, and support grower partnerships across the Asia-Pacific region.

China grows 25% of the world’s potatoes, but 60% of its crop is in arid northwest regions where shallow roots and short growing seasons make them drought-sensitive. Researchers test drought-tolerant varieties and biochemicals to ease soil stress.

Global Potato Summit 2025, on Dec 11–13 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, will unite global experts to boost potato innovation. With 150+ exhibitors, 7,000 visitors, and live farm demos, it’s set to shape the future of the potato industry.

Lay’s unveils its biggest redesign in nearly 100 years, celebrating its farm-to-chip heritage. With real, farm-grown potatoes, new natural recipes, and refreshed packaging, Lay’s commits to no artificial flavors or colors in the U.S. by 2025.

Potatoes USA informa un fuerte crecimiento en las exportaciones de semilla. La variedad Golden Globe fue registrada en Cuba y Soraya será la próxima. Nuevas ventas en Panamá y Nicaragua siguen a ensayos exitosos, mientras que se prevén futuras pruebas en República Dominicana y Honduras, incluyendo la variedad Sound.

French fries are part of a booming USD 18 billion sector, projected to reach USD 24 billion by decade’s end. Plant & Food Research, part of the Bioeconomy Science Institute, has been recognised for creating a new potato variety tailored to this market.

Royal HZPC Group planea adquirir IPM Potato Group, con sede en Irlanda, un destacado obtentor y exportador de semilla de papa, fortaleciendo así la presencia de HZPC en el Reino Unido y a nivel global.

Potato is one of the most important and widely grown vegetable crops in Eritrea for its nutritional benefit and a source of income for farmers.

Fruit Attraction 2025 (30 sep–2 oct, IFEMA Madrid) reunirá a 2.460 expositores (+8,4%), ocupará 78.000 m² (+10%) y atraerá a 120.000 profesionales. Entre sus principales atractivos destacan el crecimiento de Innova&Tech, el Organic Hub Tour, México y Malasia como países importadores invitados y el tomate como producto estrella.

The UK distributor of Algifol is to exhibit at British Potato for a second time and is running a special competition to mark 20 years of representing the seaweed-based biostimulant in the UK.

Since its introduction in 2009, aeroponic technology at the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board’s Musanze station has become one of the country's most successful seed potato multiplication methods, transforming production efficiency

Cornell marks 160 years of potato breeding, creating 50+ varieties—including top U.S. chip potatoes and nematode-resistant strains. Farmer partnerships and USDA support drive innovation, boosting sustainability and the USD 100B U.S. potato industry.

El 27 de agosto de 2025, líderes de la industria se reunieron en los Países Bajos para la conferencia El lugar de Europa en un mundo cambiante de la papa, coorganizada por Potato Europe, Europatat y World Potato Markets durante Potato Europe 2025.

Biostimulant strategies can help potato crops better cope with field stress conditions, as well as enhance tuber numbers and proportion of marketable crop, according to results of plots at Potatoes in Practice Open Day at the James Hutton Institute.

Global potato markets face a 'Potato Flood' as production outpaces demand, causing price crashes and farmer losses. Rising output from Europe, Asia, Egypt, Turkey, and new exporters China and India fuels oversupply, worsened by U.S. tariffs on EU fries.

Los productores de papa de la Asociación Frutihortícola y Pecuaria de Ybytymí (Paraguarí), que reúne a 205 familias, alertan sobre una plaga que afecta sus cultivos, amenaza la economía campesina y agrava sus deudas.

EUROPLANT marked major anniversaries by raising €20,000 (USD 21,400) for AGUAPAN, a Peruvian initiative preserving potato diversity crucial for breeding, climate resilience, and global food security.