Aardappelketen uit Europa

Belpotato.be has issued a press release outlining key points of attention for potato growers when concluding delivery contracts, as the sector continues to face pressure from challenging market conditions.

Aardappeldemodag is gestart met de plantwerkzaamheden voor Aardappeldemodag 2026, waarbij vorige week 2,5 hectare van het aardappelras Libra is geplant.

Diversos factores, tanto económicos, productivos, como del orden del comercio internacional contribuyen a una recalibración del sector de la patata local.

Lincolnshire, the county that helped feed Britain during wartime, is back in focus as concerns grow over how much of its own food the United Kingdom can produce. The county will host a major new national farming event later this year.

Wageningen University & Research starts new field trials with genetically modified potatoes. The potatoes tested in these field trials have been genetically modified by adding or switching off multiple genes.

Telers die hun overtollige aardappelen nergens meer kunnen verkopen, hebben nu de mogelijkheid om hun aardappelen via een grondstoffenverklaring op hun percelen uit te rijden.

De Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie steunt de Nationale Aardappelweek van No Waste Army. Extra aandacht voor aardappelen sluit aan bij de ambitie van de sector om consumptie te stimuleren en voedselverspilling tegen te gaan.

Royal Avebe heeft de aardappelcampagne van teeltjaar 2025 afgerond. De aardappelmeelfabrieken in Nederland en Duitsland hebben tijdens de campagne goed en stabiel gedraaid. De verwerking verliep volgens planning.

New trials in Europe will evaluate genetically modified potatoes with enhanced resistance to diseases such as late blight, aiming to reduce pesticide use and provide evidence for the regulatory debate on new genomic techniques.

La campaña de patata temprana en España arrancó en el Campo de Cartagena con la variedad Soprano, destacada por su alta calidad y versatilidad, en una muestra de la resiliencia y capacidad competitiva de los productores locales.

GB Potatoes recently discussed risk in its Cutting the odds: Managing risk in potato production webinar. It heard from GB Potatoes chair Alex Godfrey, the CEO and President of Potatoes USA, Blair Richardson and Rory Gibson.

Processing potato prices in Belgium have dropped to EUR 0 in , while maincrop potatoes fell to EUR 10 per tonne (USD 11) in March, driven by weak demand and ongoing oversupply in the industrial potato market.

EUROPLANT once again demonstrates its innovative strength by consistently translating advanced breeding results into tangible market success. This is based on close collaboration across the entire EUROPLANT Group

Breeders Trust warns of rising online sales of uncertified seed potatoes via Facebook groups, where ware potatoes are sold for planting, raising concerns over regulation and plant breeders' rights.

Clara Polzer moved from Munich to Friesland this summer for her new position as Head of Breeding Fresh Markets at HZPC Research. During the interview, the German thirty-something already speaks Dutch well.

The European potato market is facing a significant surplus that is putting pressure on prices, weakening demand, and forcing strategic adjustments amid growing stocks and the arrival of the new harvest.

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Belgian potato groups launched a campaign to tackle large surpluses after high production and weak demand. On April 18, consumers can buy 5 kg for EUR 2 directly from growers, with half of proceeds donated to Food Banks.