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Farmers harvest potatoes in India, highlighting the importance of quality seed, scientific multiplication and organized seed systems in improving productivity and building a more efficient potato value chain.
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India’s Potato Future Starts With Better Seed: Building a Stronger Seed Ecosystem for Farmers
India’s potato industry needs a stronger seed ecosystem to close its productivity gap. Scientific seed multiplication, digital agronomy and market-aligned varieties can improve yields, reduce risks and build a profitable supply chain.
A warming climate is placing potato production under increasing pressure, with rising temperatures, drought, and extreme weather threatening yields, quality, and global food security.
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Accelerating Global Warming Could Reshape the Future of Global Potato Production
Global warming is accelerating, threatening potato production through heat, drought, pests, and storage challenges. Climate-smart farming, resilient varieties, and improved irrigation are essential to protect future yields and quality.
Drought-stricken potato plants in Prince Edward Island show signs of severe stress, as farmers brace for significant yield losses after one of the driest summers in decades.
September 08, 2025
‘Hope is Diminishing’: P.E.I. Potato Farmers Brace for Major Crop Losses Amid Severe Drought
P.E.I. potato farmers face major crop losses as drought grips the island. With only 10% irrigated land, yields are falling below average. Farmers like Andrew Lawless expect 30% losses, warning climate change demands urgent investment in irrigation.
Yechiam Gets, Crop Model Agronomist - World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar - November 11, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.
October 12, 2021
WPC Webinar: Basics of irrigation for processing potatoes and irrigation scheduling
World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar - November 11, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time with Netafim's Yechiam Gets, Crop Model Agronomist Presenting 'Basics of irrigation for processing potatoes and irrigation scheduling.'
Drought dries up potato harvest revenue in New Brunswick
October 15, 2020
Drought dries up potato harvest revenue in New Brunswick
With the harvest season underway, the impact of summer's drought-like conditions is being unearthed in New Brunswick. Due to a lack of rainfall during the growing season, potato farmers say their yields are down significantly for fall 2020.
More rain could still help potato farmers who are dealing with a tough year after a hot and dry summer.
September 18, 2020
Summer drought still impacting potato farmers Prince Edward Island
Many potato fields across Prince Edward Island are not in the condition they usually are at this time of year due to the hot and dry conditions for much of July and August.
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The International Potato Technology Expo returns to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown February 21-22, 2020.
December 12, 2019
International Potato Technology Expo Returns to Charlottetown in February
The International Potato Technology Expo returns to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown February 21-22, 2020. The event welcomes those who grow and package potatoes, as well as leading suppliers from across the Maritimes and beyond.
Harvest has been delayed in many areas of Manitoba after 50 to 125 millimetres of rain has fallen since Sept. 20. (Courtesy: Twitter|@CameronHild)
September 30, 2019
Rains keep Manitoba potato growers on edge
Manitoba potato growers are hoping the 2019 harvest isn’t a repeat of 2018. Harvest has been delayed in many areas after 50 to 125 millimetres of rain has fallen since Sept. 20.
'Hopefully it's not déjà vu of last year' (Courtesy: Shane Hennessey | CBC)
September 28, 2019
More bad weather? Potato farmers will take a rain check
Greg Donald, general manager of the P.E.I. Potato Board, says he hopes potato fields will be able to absorb a lot of the moisture from Tuesday's rain. Island potato farmers are hoping Tuesday's heavy rain isn't a sign of things to come.
Left-to-right: Nathan Linder (lab/field technician), Blaire Harley (Lethbridge College student), Jason Cotton (Lethbridge College student), Carollynn Lemky (Lethbridge College student), Dr. Willemijn Appels (Lethbridge College’s Mueller Applied Research
August 26, 2019
Lethbridge College, Potato Growers Partner on Irrigation Study
A new study will dig deep into the soil to determine how watering and irrigation methods affect southern Alberta’s potato crops. The research project is a partnership. It is made possible through a grant from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
Jason Hayden, chair of the P.E.I. Potato Board, says potato farmers are harvesting about two-thirds of what they normally get at this time of year. (Courtesy: Laura Meader | CBC)
August 23, 2019
Farmers hoping for heavy rain as potato yields down.
'Extremely dry' summer making it difficult to get good crop, says potato board chairman.
International Potato Technology Expo Opens Bookings for 2020
July 25, 2019
International Potato Technology Expo Opens Bookings for 2020
The International Potato Technology Expo, a leading potato event in Canada, returns to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown February 21-22, 2020.
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