News on Potato Cultivation

El II Encuentro Agroprofesional de la Patata ha reunido a más de un centenar de agricultores y técnicos para debatir sobre el estado actual del cultivo, las amenazas sanitarias y los retos de la sostenibilidad agraria.

In Thuringia, KARLAND Agrarprodukte GmbH & Co. KG reports an average 2024 table potato harvest with stable regional supply, increasing imports from Egypt, steady prices, and good progress in early potato planting for the 2025/26 season

GB Potatoes funds the FAB project for 3 years, boosting UK efforts to monitor and combat potato late blight. Led by James Hutton Institute, FAB provides vital real-time insights on blight strains and resistance, strengthening sector resilience.

En linea con las tendencias globales, la preocupación en España por el consumo de patata fresca crece.

Albert Bartlett’s £3 million ad campaign celebrates the Jersey Royal season, highlighting traditional farming, real farmers, and the crop’s heritage. The feel-good ad features chef Michel Roux and a Bellamy Brothers soundtrack, launching in May.

The 16th Tengzhou Potato Industry Development Conference was recently held in Tengzhou, located in the Shandong Province in Eastern China, to promote industrial investments and tap development potential. 

PotatoEurope 2025, held Sept 3–4 in Lelystad, will feature the Innovation Award recognizing top potato sector innovations. A diverse expert jury will select winners, with strong global interest and the event nearly sold out.

Iceland, known for its resilient farming systems and limited but high-quality agricultural output, faced a historic setback in 2024. According to Statistics Iceland, the nation harvested just 5,514 tons of potatoes, down 24.5% from 7,298 tons in 2023.

A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method for analysis of hundreds of additional potato genomes.

Potato supply from Idaho is lower than it was at this time last year.

Sobreoferta de papa golpea a agricultores del norte de Sinaloa; escasez de agua en el norte del estado cambió por completo el panorama agrícola de la región.

Jornada de campo en la provincia de Tucumán con el fin de informar y prevenir sobre la incidencia de nematodos en los cultivos de papa.

On April 11, 45 potato growers and industry stakeholders gathered near Pemberton for a high-tech field event coordinated by PotatoLink and the Potato Growers Association of WA.

Global Potato Summit (GPS) has announced the company Strategic Partnership with PotatoEurope, Netherlands 2025—a step that strengthens the growing synergy between India and the Netherlands in the potato value chain.

The 2025 Hutchinsons Potato Trials Results Day at Worth Farms, Lincolnshire, showcased key field trials and research to help tackle major potato industry challenges, including PCN, herbicide safety, wireworm, catch crops, blight, and Alternaria.

Fera Science’s Enigma I project is advancing to its second phase, focusing on sustainable wireworm control. Agri-food organizations are invited to join as co-funding partners for tailored research and practical solutions.

La región de Boyacá se encuentra particularmente comprometida. Una líder del sector ofreció sus perspectivas al respecto.

El estado nor-oriental del país ofrece condiciones favorables y ventajas estratégicas para la descentralización geográfica del cultivo en México.