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Argentina has officially introduced its first two potato lines developed through gene editing — OLI INTA and PIRU INTA — each addressing a distinct challenge facing the industry. OLI INTA holds the distinction of being the first…
Early post-harvest virus tests by the Dutch inspection service NAK show downgrading in just over 28% of cases, with only about 15% of samples analysed so far.
The Federal Statistical Office expects a German potato crop of 10.4 million tonnes in 2026, with yields at 38.9 t/ha and area down 11.1%.
Regional data show uneven potato harvest progress in Russia: Komi has collected 27.2% of its planned volume, Chelyabinsk has lifted 37% of its area.
The national potato research centre in Belarus is completing work on seven new varieties, while the 2026 harvest has reached 43% of the planned area.
Punjab has asked the Centre for 3 lakh tonnes of DAP fertiliser. Potato planting, already under way, needs 70,000 tonnes, while current stock is only 1.60 lakh tonnes.
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation produced 44,181.7 tonnes of seed potatoes last season, about 31% of its total seed output of 144,232 tonnes.
Harvest is moving across northern and western China. Local reports from Hebei, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Gansu describe large mechanised campaigns and high yields in several counties.
The French area of seed potatoes fell to 23,800 ha in 2026. Drought and heat then cut yields, and the seed supply for spring 2027 now depends on virus test results.
In parallel with its efforts to develop specialised varieties, ICAR-CPRI is advancing a high-tech seed production system designed to tackle a long-standing problem in India — the shortage of certified seed potatoes. The traditional method, which had…
In 2026, Russia is actively advancing the creation and certification of new domestically bred potato varieties. The Federal Research Center of Potato named after Lorkh has developed a new mid-early variety, "Alfa," distinguished by its red skin,…
The digging unit of a potato harvester lifts the crop, but the sieving webs decide how much soil, clods and damage reach the store. The right setup depends on soil type and weather.
