Harvesting
Russia: Irkutsk region reports higher yields as harvest passes halfway
Growers in the Angara area had harvested main crops from 230,000 hectares by 2 October, with yields above last year.
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Russia: Chuvashia gathers 74,000 tonnes of potatoes as harvest wraps up
The republic's growers have also collected 7,000 tonnes of open-field vegetables alongside a 754,600-tonne grain crop.
Harvesting
Russia: Yakutia completes potato harvest at 81% of plan
The republic gathered 61,763 tonnes at an average yield of 11.1 tonnes per hectare, closing the harvesting campaign.
Company
Russia: Melensky Kartofel harvests Opal and Koroleva Anna potatoes in Bryansk region
Harvesting is in full swing at Melensky Kartofel, the largest farm enterprise of the Starodub district, as Bryansk growers race the weather.
Seeds
Uruguay: Autumn Potato Harvest Rises to 56,500 Tonnes With 26.4 t/ha Yield
Uruguay's autumn 2025 potato crop reached 56,500 tonnes on 2,138 hectares, up from 47,000 tonnes a year earlier, according to the agriculture ministry's statistics office DIEA.
Harvesting
South Korea: Spring Potato Crop Rises 1.5% to 361,167 Tonnes in 2026
Better weather in April and May lifted South Korea's 2026 spring potato crop to 361,167 tonnes, after a weak 2025 when both the spring and highland crops fell by about 10%.
Growing seeds
Belarusian Potato Sector: New Varieties and Cutting-Edge Technologies
Belarus has recently intensified its efforts in potato breeding and cultivation, introducing high-yielding, high-starch varieties and adopting advanced biotechnological tools. Among the most notable new cultivars are Umka and Krasavik, both ultra-early table potatoes with yields reaching 698 and 604…
Harvesting
Brazil: Vargem Grande do Sul Winter Potato Harvest 80% Done as Rain Lifts Prices to R$60 per Sack
About 80% of the winter potato crop in Vargem Grande do Sul is harvested. Rain slowed lifting and prices recovered, and some loads went to Argentina. Cepea shows prices easing again in late September.
Harvesting
Poland: GUS Sees 2026 Potato Crop at 5.9 Million Tonnes, Down 15.4%
Statistics Poland estimates the 2026 potato harvest at about 5.9 million tonnes, 15.4% below 2025, with an average yield of 313 dt/ha.
New potato variety
Global: Resistant Varieties Keep Late Blight Below 2% in Trials Where Susceptible Crops Reach 78–93%
Trials in Kenya and Bangladesh show resistant varieties such as Kenya Mpya, Alouette and Sarpo Mira can hold late blight to very low levels without fungicide, while European growers still spray eight to 10 times a season.
Harvesting
Kazakhstan: Pavlodar Farm-Gate Potato Prices Drop to 80–110 Tenge/kg as Union Expects 3.3 Mt Crop
Farm-gate potato prices in Pavlodar fell to 80-110 tenge/kg and some farmers sell below cost, while the growers' union expects about 3.3 Mt against demand of about 2 Mt.
Harvesting
Russia: Zabaykalsky Krai Farms Harvest 5,900 t of Potatoes, 13% More Than a Year Earlier
Farms in Zabaykalsky Krai had harvested 5,900 t of potatoes from 340 ha by 22 September, 13% more than a year ago; Chita district leads with 4,500 t.