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Bumper Crop in India Brings Down Potato Prices, Causes Storage Nightmare, and Leaves Farmers in Distress
March 21, 2023
India which is the second-largest producer of potatoes in the world has witnessed a bumper crop in the November–February harvest. And, the farmers are not quite happy with this as the oversupply has brought down the prices, making farmers incur losses.

NW China's 'potato land' embraces new technology
March 20, 2023
As the potato-planting season approaches, baby potatoes from northwest China's Xiji County are making their way to the fields of farmers across the country's major potato-producing area.

The harvest of early potatoes in Uzbekistan is being delayed – imports will rise sharply
March 11, 2023
EastFruit analysts have repeatedly paid attention to the grave consequences of abnormally cold weather in Uzbekistan in January.

Farmers in Jumla, Nepal find a stable income in potato farming
March 09, 2023
Every morning, Rupa Khadka of Patarasi Rural Municipality-6 in Jumla, Nepal heads towards Khalanga, the district headquarters, with a doko of potatoes on her back.

Challenges and opportunities for potato company HZPC in China
February 28, 2023
Exceptional weather conditions, strict corona measures and political elections. Potato company HZPC has been involved in China since the beginning of this century, but as in the Netherlands, every year is different.

Potato imports to Uzbekistan have decreased for the first time in five years
February 27, 2023
In 2022, the volume of imports of marketable potatoes to Uzbekistan decreased for the first time in the past few years.

Unique Snacks Redefines Pretzels with Puffzels Launch
February 14, 2023
Unique Snacks, a sixth-generation family snack business, is well-known for its variety of Original Splits Pretzels, Pretzel Shells, Sourdough Craft Beer Pretzel Rings and award-winning pretzel dips.

Potato farming in Odisha, India: Interview with Samarendu Mohanty, Asia Regional Director at the International Potato Center (CIP)
February 13, 2023
Interview with Samarendu Mohanty, Asia Regional Director at the International Potato Center (CIP) focused on the potato situation in Odisha, India

North Gujarat: Land of Potatoes for Processing
February 07, 2023
Planting of potatoes for processing in North Gujarat was completed by November 2022. Harvest is to begin around February 20, 2023, and production is expected to be 1.9M tons.

China a potentially big export market for potatoes from Pakistan
February 06, 2023
China is a potentially big market for Pakistani potato, because the price of potato in China is higher, especially from January to April every year.