March 22, 2026
Ethiopia potato cooperatives rebuild after conflict with focus on resilience and growth
Ethiopia potato cooperatives are rebuilding after conflict, with farmers in Tigray and the Gamo Zone using improved seed, training and finance to restore production and strengthen food security.
March 02, 2023
Solynta and PepsiCo Partner to Bring Hybrid Potato Seeds to Ethiopian Farmers
Solynta and PepsiCo’s Ethiopia-based Foods Unit, Senselet Food Processing PLC (Senselet), have launched a project to introduce hybrid true potato seeds (HTPS) to Ethiopia.
May 29, 2019
Ethiopian farmers help researchers select potato varieties that the market demands
Potato is important to food security and a cash crop in Ethiopia with high potential to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, who account for 83% of the total population and hold 95% of agricultural land.
April 24, 2019
Potatoes prevent food crisis in Ethiopia and restore 'dignity and hope'
Irish potatoes have prevented another major humanitarian food crisis in one of the poorest and most remote parts of Ethiopia, according to aid organization Concern Worldwide.
May 02, 2017
The potential of hybrid potato cultivars in East Africa
The Food & Business Knowledge Platform - a knowledge platforms focused on food security initiated by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs - supported a fact-finding mission in East Africa to explore the potential of the usage of hybrid true potato seeds (TPS) for this regionFrom the archive
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
Frequently Asked Questions
Does PotatoPro accept submitted content?
Yes we do. The content must be of high quality and be of interest for the potato industry (farmers, suppliers, processors) or the savoury snack industry.