IITA, FAO & partners equip 12 African nations to detect/manage Potato Cyst Nematodes, a pest slashing yields & threatening trade, via training, diagnostics, awareness & regional cooperation to protect farmers’ livelihoods & potato production.

粮农组织食品价格指数* 2025年7月平均为130.1点，较6月上涨2.1点（1.6%）。尽管谷物、乳制品和食糖价格指数下跌，但肉类和植物油价格指数的上涨幅度更大。总体而言，本月食品价格指数比2024年7月高9.2点（7.6%），但仍比2022年3月峰值低30.1点（18.8%）。

Un equipo argentino desarrolló la Papatrónica, un dispositivo en forma de tubérculo que mide impactos en tiempo real, ayudando a evitar pérdidas millonarias y a mejorar la sustentabilidad alimentaria.

粮农组织食品价格指数*2025年5月平均为127.7点，较4月下降1.0点（0.8%）。尽管乳制品和肉类价格指数有所上涨，但谷物、食糖和植物油价格指数的下跌幅度更大，完全抵消了前两者的涨幅。总体而言，本月食品价格指数较去年同期高出7.2点（6.0%），但仍比2022年3月的峰值低32.6点（20.3%）。

The potato is a vital global food, praised for its versatility and nutrition. FAO named May 30 'International Day of the Potato,' with 2024’s theme, 'Shaping history, feeding the future,' stressing the need for innovation to keep it relevant.

The potato feeds over a billion people but faces disease and limited diversity. Investing in research, breeding, and farmer support is vital to improve resilience and productivity, ensuring it remains a key staple for global food security.

PEI celebrates the 2nd International Day of Potato, honoring its historic role and global impact. With innovation and sustainability, Island farmers grow 2.6B lbs yearly - feeding over 25 million people and securing the future of this vital crop.

Brussels marked the 2nd International Day of Potato with a conference and exhibition, highlighting the crop's role in food security, sustainability, and innovation. Stakeholders called for supportive EU policies to boost the potato value chain.

Around the world, celebrations are well underway for the 2nd International Day of the Potato, Friday, May 30th. Launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and themed 'Shaping History, Feeding the Future'