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Scientists have discovered that calcium plays a significant role in enhancing the resistance of potato plants to bacterial wilt. This disease causes worldwide losses of potatoes costing USD 19 billion per year.

The proposal has passed through negotiations and advanced to the Agriculture Ministry’s 100-Day Agenda.

Hyfun, manufacturer of frozen potato products - such as french fries - based in India announces plans for THREE new processing plants. The new investment will focus on the Indian market. Currently, 70% of Hyfun's revenue comes from exports.

Beirut Erbil Company producers of international quality snacks in Iraq, was the sponsor of Dutch King's Day celebration held in Erbil on the evening of Sunday, April 28, 2024.

Indian-origin brand Hungritos had an extremely successful run at the recently concluded FHA Singapore 2024. Hungritos used FHA Singapore as a launchpad for its latest innovation Potato Scoops that garnered lot of interest from visitors.

The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) announced the release of its 2023 North American Potato Sustainability Assessment Report, communicating sustainability results gathered from 420 growers representing 589,120 potato acres across the U.S. and Canada. 

Alerta por riesgo de tizón tardío en las Islas Canarias. Se implementan medidas de control y prevención.

粮农组织食品价格指数*2024年4月平均为119.1点，较3月份修订后的指数上涨0.3点（0.3 %），其中肉类价格本月上行，植物油与谷物价格指数亦小幅走高，抵消了食糖及乳制品价格下跌。自上月扭转连续7个月的跌势之后，本月指数再度上行， 但与上一年同期相比仍下跌了9.6点（7.4%）

Los estados del sur de Brasil están bajo agua. La catástrofe humana es total, y los precios de la papa en los principales mercados aumentan.

Potato breeding company Royal HZPC Group expects to achieve a similar result for the financial year 2023 / 2024 (July - June) as in the previous financial year. With an expected increase in financial turnover of 4%.

The latest model of Tong’s popular UniFill big bag and box filler has seen record demand in the first quarter of 2024. The advanced UniFill offers the gentlest filling of both big bags and boxes, resulting in a high capacity and versatile crop filling machine.

Las restricciones al uso de fertilizantes dificultan la producción de semilla, haciendo a la incertidumbre europea con respecto al suministro.

El clima no da tregua en Bolivia. En el norte del departamento de potosí, en el altiplano, fuertes heladas castigaron cultivos de papa.

The UK's leading potato sprout control technology provider has confirmed it is exhibiting at SPot Store on 14th May.

The Little Potato Company, North America's leader in little potatoes, celebrated the grand opening of its innovative, sustainable potato packaging facility in Nisku, Alberta. 

The countdown to the World Potato Congress 2024 has begun and the excitement is building. The team is working hard behind the scenes to ensure the 2024 Congress is one to remember, with a number of exciting announcements.

Ya son varios los productores que optan por técnicas más regenerativas y sustentables

The outbreak of the Red Sea crisis has taken its toll on many Egyptian export campaigns - citrus fruits being the first casualty - but it seems that the potato export campaign is holding up well.