Potato News from Asia

Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA)Warns of Price Decline and Challenges for Farmers if Potato Imports Continue
January 30, 2025

Cold store owners Bangladesh call for the suspension of potato imports

The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) has requested the government to suspend potato imports to protect the country's farmers from a financial disaster.
Building regional capacity to manage invasive pests and diseases to safeguard sustainable seed potato trade
January 28, 2025

Building regional capacity to manage invasive pests and diseases to safeguard sustainable seed potato trade

Potatoes are increasingly traded globally, raising the risk of spreading quarantined pests and diseases. Organizations like EPPO and national bodies regulate many of these threats, necessitating a unified approach to pest and disease management.
HyFarm, become Gold members of World Potato Congress Inc
January 28, 2025

HyFarm, become Gold members of World Potato Congress Inc

HyFun Foods, India’s largest processor of potatoes in frozen French fries and potato specialities and its farmer-facing venture HyFarm are now Gold members of the World Potato Congress Inc.’s prestigious 'Sustaining Partner Program'. 
Farmers from the United Potato Producers of Benguet Mountain Province in the Philippines welcomed the PEI delegation, including Krista Shaw, John Visser, and Greg Donald, at the closing dinner of the mission.
January 27, 2025

Prince Edward Island Potato Board is looking for opportunities in Indonesia, Philippines

Indonesia, with over 275 million people, is poised to become the world’s 4th largest economy within the next decade. An early December Canadian trade mission, with strong representation from PEI’s potato industry, explored expanding Asian market opportunities to diversify exports and reduce reliance on shipping into the United States. 
Sinobake Celebrates Spring Festival with Holiday Announcement and Heartfelt Thanks
January 24, 2025

SINOBAKE Celebrates Spring Festival with Holiday Announcement and Heartfelt Thanks

As the Spring Festival approaches, SINOBAKE will soon begin the annual holiday, scheduled from January 24 to February 4, for a total of 12 days.
Emsland Group Forms Strategic Distribution Partnership with UniBourne Food Ingredients to Serve Customers in India
January 20, 2025

Emsland Group Forms Strategic Distribution Partnership with UniBourne Food Ingredients to Serve Customers in India

German manufacturer of dehydrated potato products Emsland Group announces a new distribution partnership with UniBourne Food Ingredients, LLP, for the Indian market as of January 1, 2025.
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January 13, 2025

New process to turn potato in a rice-like product could unlock a new market in China

'Potato-turned rice', a rice-shaped starch product made from potatoes using a new processing technology, is undergoing initial production and sales tests in southwest China's Yunnan Province. 
Shark Tank India-featured Beyond Snack raises USD 8.3 million in Series A funding round
January 11, 2025

Shark Tank India-featured Beyond Snack raises USD 8.3 million in Series A funding round

Kerala-based banana chips maker Beyond Snack has secured USD 8.3 million in a Series A funding round led by 12 Flags Group, a consumer-focused fund started by Rakesh Kapoor, the former global CEO of Reckitt Benckiser. 
Despite good harvest of potatoes, Kazakhstan limits exports to Russia and Belarus
January 07, 2025

Despite good harvest of potatoes, Kazakhstan limits export to Russia and Belarus

The Union of Potato and Vegetable Growers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, summing up the results of 2024 noted an increase in the potato harvest and its stable export demand
Kolkata, West Bengal, Potato sellers in the city face inspection after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cracked down on ministers for trading the tubor with neighbouring states. (courtesy: DEBASISH BHADURI)
January 06, 2025

Potato sellers in West Bengal upset over restrictions on sale

Potato vendors and cold storage owners in West Bengal are unhappy after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered restrictions in the last week of November 2024 on selling produce to neighbouring States. It has led losses for all the stakeholders, they claim.
China’s sets out on a mission to protect potatoes from climate change
January 04, 2025

China Sets Out on a Mission to Protect Potatoes from Climate Change

Chinese scientists are working urgently to safeguard potato crops - a critical food source worldwide - against the growing threat of climate change. 
PoLoPo Scales to Field Cultivation of Protein-Producing Potato Plants
January 02, 2025

PoLoPo Scales to Field Cultivation of Protein-Producing Potato Plants

PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, has announced it has moved beyond greenhouse scale and begun planting its genetically modified potatoes in fields, the first wide cultivation of plants derived from PoLoPo’s proprietary metabolic engineering techniques.
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