In a strategic move to capture greater market share and value, the Northland Potato Growers Association (NPGA) is shifting its promotional focus squarely onto red tablestock potatoes. At the heart of their campaign at the International Fresh…
The International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный тур) continues with a stop at the Babushkin family farm—an operation that treats soil as a living system and seed quality as a promise. In this two-part field report, farmer Andrey…
Since 2012, the Popov family — Vyacheslav and his son Artyom — has been growing the classic “borsch set” and potatoes in the Yaroslavl region. Today, YarOvoshi operates three distinct potato streams (seed, table, and chip processing),…
The recent 40th anniversary of the Wiesbacher Kartoffelmarkt (Potato Market) in Germany offers a compelling model for agricultural value-added promotion. This annual festival, which draws hundreds of visitors from across the region, is far more than a…
Prepared as part of the International Potato Tour (IPT). On day two of the Kazakhstan stage of the Potato Enthusiast project we visited LLP “Bio Nord” and spoke with Kyzbek Kabdrakhmanov. Here, potatoes are treated like a…
Interview with Alexander Viktorovich Shilin, CEO of APK “Raigorod” (Volgograd Region) In this episode of the International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный тур) we discuss how regenerative agriculture helps farms recover and grow sustainably—from soil structure and windbreaks…
Marking the 140th anniversary of Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece, "The Potato Eaters," the "PATATE" exhibition at the Vincent van GoghHuis in Zundert, Netherlands, offers a profound reflection on our relationship with the humble tuber. While Van Gogh’s…
Early potatoes in Astrakhan Oblast: how Pavel Androsov’s farm keeps its market head start under +45 °C heat and return frosts. 24/7 irrigation, leveled pivot “circles,” wheat against erosion, and a people-first process culture. https://youtu.be/pB3VpHw5aoU?si=QFZ2myx7QSeb4ZPp A unique…
Interview with Director Ilya Dudanov as part of the International Potato Tour (Международный картофельный тур) Pogar Potato Factory (PKF, Bryansk Oblast) is a rare full-cycle case for the industry: from in-house lab and breeding to processing and…
Orenburg’s “Boguslavsky” cooperative: how to grow potatoes under 45–50 °C and hot dry winds. Night irrigation, heat-tolerant varieties, 25 kg bags, year-round staffing, and family succession. https://youtu.be/H7CAsNEmf84?si=ENtV7uqbkhCv7f8P Orenburg steppe, hot dry winds, and the “watermelon capital” —…
Key points: 600+ years of history, monastic self-sufficiency, 18 ha of irrigated potatoes, containerized storage, priority on taste and long dormancy of the Skarb variety. https://youtu.be/qYwlOSAonn8?si=D8W9bge07lkR-qEI A place of faith on the Molochta River As part of…
In China’s northern Hebei province, on the upland plains of Zhangbei County, a modern potato complex is quietly feeding a fast-growing downstream market: dehydrated potato flakes. The site belongs to Zhangbei Yade Agriculture Development Co. (founded in…