Bangladesh Government reports record potato production, yet prices are going up
Potato prices in Bangladesh are soaring even though farmers this year grew a record 1.04 crore tonnes, cutting the buying power of consumers, especially fixed and low-income people already battered by sustained high inflation.
July 16, 2023
India to Continue license-free Potato Import from Bhutan for Another Year
The extension of the existing import policy for potato between India and Bhutan brings clarity and eliminates the need for additional documentation.
December 05, 2022
Pakistan has become the top exporter of potatoes to Uzbekistan
According to the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan imported 404100 tonnes of potatoes worth USD 65.9 million from 16 countries in January-October 2022.
July 25, 2022
S V Agri solves the problem of Potato Seeds faced by the Indian farmers
A program of signing the MoU was organized in the conference hall of Maharana Pratap Horticulture University, Karnal. Siddhi Vinayak Agri Ltd. Hemant Gaur, Managing Director, Vice Chancellor Prof. Samar Singh was welcomed with a bouquet of flowers.
May 16, 2022
Food crisis in Ukraine... South Korean domestic potato prices soar
Potato prices continue to rise. At the Garak Market in Seoul on the 4th, a box of 20 kg of potatoes was sold at KRW 75,367 (about USD 58.48). Compared to the average value (48,105 won) from 2019 to 2021, it rose by 57%.
March 08, 2022
Atzmona: challenging events are impacting potato export from Israel this season
Harsh weather conditions during last summer and suboptimal harvest conditions leads to uncertain potato quality and an earlier-than-usual demand for imported potatoes.
November 27, 2021
Historic display of US chipping potatoes at tradeshow in Shanghai, China
This historic event, which is helping to pave the way for commercial shipments of U.S. chip-stock to China, was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and speeches by U.S. government officials and representatives from Potatoes USA.
November 01, 2021
China: Positive demand for potatoes could raise prices
At this stage, the sales volume of warehousing potatoes in the northern first cropping area of potato is not large, and the price is mainly stable.
August 20, 2021
Kumpir and other potato dishes you probably never heard of
Kumpir takes first place in this as it is more of a street food that is closely associated with Istanbul’s Ortaköy district. It is a baked potato that gets mashed in its own peel with some butter and chees.
October 23, 2020
Bangladesh Retailers still charge higher than govt-set price of potato
Potato was sold for Tk 42 to Tk 48 a kg in retail markets in the capital yesterday, a day after the government fixed the retail price at Tk 35.
January 13, 2020
Potato Crop Cyprus affected by rain
Potato cultivation in a key area of Cyprus - an exporter of 'New Potatoes' to several European countries is - is seriously affected by rain storms.
November 22, 2019
Walmart to open 500 new stores, depots in China
Walmart China has plans to accelerate its expansion by opening more than 500 new stores and "depots" (smaller warehouses) in next five to seven years and updating 200 existing stores in three years, the company's top executive said.
The price of new potatoes in the northeast of China dropped last week and dropped even further this week. The supply speed also seems to slow down in comparison with earlier in the season.
October 01, 2018
Turkish potato growers confronted with rising production costs
Due to increasing production costs related to the devaluation of the Turkish lira, profit margins of potato growers are declining by the day
July 09, 2018
For now, no decrease in potato price in India
Potato prices in India are not going to come down in the near future as the production of the crop has been reportedly around 20 per cent lower this year in potato growing states.
June 26, 2018
In India 51 percent of the people eat potatoes every day according to a survey
A regular day in an Indian household is incomplete without the humble potato being part of at least one meal. It could be the filling in samosas, the centre of our vada pavs or the topping on morning poha.
May 10, 2018
Indian State Odisha Imposes Stock Limits On Potatoes to curb prices
In a bid to rein in prices of potatoes, the government of the Indian State Odisha has imposed stock holding limits on this Indian staple.
April 22, 2018
Vietnam creates 'Da Lat' potato brand to prevent cheap imports to be sold as local
Potatoes from Da Lat (Vietnam) will have a new logo and brand that will make it more difficult for traders to sell cheaper Chinese potatoes under the Da Lat name.