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Russia: Seed potato producer Molyanov Agro Group becomes partner of POTATOES NEWS
A Samara seed producer with its own breeding lab joins the tour ahead of its tenth anniversary
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Seeds
Tajikistan: Potato Output Reaches 1.3 Million Tonnes, More Than 10 Times the 1991 Level
Tajikistan has turned from a small potato grower into a surplus producer in three decades. Seed quality is now the main weak point, and the state is building a seed centre with FAO.
Agronomy
India: Potato Costs ₹308,051 per Hectare in Himachal’s Kangra, Seed and Labour Take 56%
A survey of 200 growers in the hill district shows seed as the largest cost item. Net return reached ₹159,654 per hectare, and larger farms produced each quintal more cheaply.
Seeds
China: Potato Output Rises Sevenfold Since 1961 to 94.8 Million Tonnes, Southwest Leads Area
The largest potato producer in the world grows the crop on about 4.5 million hectares. The mountain provinces of the southwest now hold the largest areas, while the north leads in yield and processing.
Harvesting
Mongolia: Selenge Province Lifts 27,000 Tonnes of Potatoes, 57.5% of Area Harvested
Growers in the main crop province of Mongolia have harvested just over half of their potato area before the frost. Yields of about 11–15 tonnes per hectare show room for better seed and irrigation.
Harvesting
China: Wuchuan County in Inner Mongolia Harvests 500,000 Mu of Potatoes, Yields Seen Above 37 t/ha
The county near Hohhot expects a bumper crop in 2026, with harvesters and migrant workers in the fields. Small tubers go to starch plants, and part of the crop is exported to Central Asia.
Agronomy
New Zealand: 518,282-Tonne Potato Industry Heads Into El Niño Season With 56% Processed
Processing takes more than half of the potato crop in New Zealand. As growers prepare for a drier El Niño spring and summer, irrigation, storage and market development are the main tests for the sector.
Europe
Netherlands: Friesland Seed Grower Keeps Annabelle Clean for Five Generations Without Minitubers
Anco van der Bos, a third-generation seed potato grower on the Wadden Sea coast, multiplies Annabelle from single plants and credits the method with few Erwinia problems even in the fifth generation.
Africa
Ethiopia: Potato Output Rises Tenfold Since 2000 to 4.09 Million Tonnes
Ethiopia produced 4.09 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024, over ten times the 2000 level, FAOSTAT shows. Yields are about 12 t/ha and post-harvest losses reach 30–40%.
Agronomy
Potatoes Harvested in the Rain: How to Dry the Crop and Keep It in Storage
Long rains force many farms to dig in wet soil. Wet tubers carry a higher rot risk, and the first 30 days in storage decide the fate of the lot.
Agronomy
Frost During the Potato Harvest: How to Keep Frozen Tubers Out of Storage
Night frosts often arrive before the harvest is over. Frozen tubers look normal at digging but can start rot in the whole store. Here is what specialists advise.
Agronomy
Global: Seed Pieces of 1.5–2.5 Ounces Give the Best Returns in Potato Planting
Seed pieces of 1.5–2.5 ounces (about 43–71 g) give the best returns, extension research shows. Undersized seed cost Idaho growers 50–60 cwt per acre on average.