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Groundswell lays out opportunites for potato growers and suppliers

THE 2025 edition of the Groundswell festival in Hertfordshire provided a number of opportunities for potato growers and suppliers to find out about new technology, products, machinery and resources to…

Technical staff and growers collaborate to enhance potato production in Belize

TECHNICAL staff from Belize's Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE) are collaborating with local potato growers to enhance production following a recent exchange visit to Peru.

‘Warm weather slows potato demand’

WARM weather was poised to impact on potato consumption in Ireland, as consumers typically shifted towards salads, IFA, Ireland’s largest farming representative organisation, stated.

Surplus potato stocks as demand dips

GROWERS and suppliers have reported being left with a surplus of potatoes this season after reporting a dip in the market.

Potato protein capacity increased

POLOPO, a molecular farming pioneer, has increased its capacity to produce samples for food industry partners with new, larger-scale lab equipment following its first successful outdoor field cultivation of protein-packed…

Challenges facing Kazakhstan potato producers

POTATO prices remain high in Kazakhstan, reaching up to 400 KZT (approx. $0.90) per kilogram in the capital, despite a seemingly adequate supply.

Five-year high on Russian potato spend

RUSSIAN potato prices have tripled since last year owing to a 12% drop in crop yield.

Potatoes are now dominant commodity

POTATOES have emerged as a dominant commodity according to information supplied by EastFruit Trade Platform, the international information and analytical platform focused on the fruit and vegetable business in Eastern…

‘Potato shortage caused by retention’

BELARUS' President Alexander Lukashenko (pictured) recently sought to assauge concerns about potato shortages in shops, saying this was a result of supply being retained rather than an actual shortage.

Changing focus for Europatat

POTATO trade, plant health and food safety remain key focus points for Europatat, the European potato trade association which recently gathered in Lille, France, for the Europatat Congress 2025, co-organised…

Groundswell lays out opportunites for potato growers and suppliers

Technical staff and growers collaborate to enhance potato production in Belize

‘Warm weather slows potato demand’

Surplus potato stocks as demand dips

Potato protein capacity increased

Challenges facing Kazakhstan potato producers

Five-year high on Russian potato spend

Potatoes are now dominant commodity

‘Potato shortage caused by retention’

Changing focus for Europatat

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