The Mogilev Region in Belarus has significantly exceeded its potato planting targets for the season. Initially planning to plant potatoes on 3,800 hectares, local farmers have actually cultivated nearly 10 percent more land. Lilia Gulinskaya, head of…
In Arkhangelsk, the agricultural complex "Lyubovskoye" located on the Left Bank is demonstrating how farming can flourish right within city limits. The enterprise has made import substitution its priority, focusing on producing popular varieties of seed potatoes…
The Association of Peasant Farms and Agricultural Cooperatives of Russia (AKKOR) has sent an urgent appeal to major retail chains, including X5 Group and the Association of Omnichannel Retail Trade (AKORT), demanding an increase in purchases of…
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has confirmed that maximum fertilizer prices will remain at 2022 levels throughout 2026, with no indexation planned. The decision is aimed at supporting domestic farmers and ensuring affordable access to agricultural inputs.…
Scientists at Perm Polytechnic University have developed a liquid bacterial additive for phosphate fertilizers that addresses a critical inefficiency in agriculture. Up to 75% of phosphorus applied as fertilizer is never absorbed by plants — roots cannot…
As part of the International Potato Tour, our delegation visited a unique scientific institution — the Kamchatka Agricultural Research Institute, a branch of the Federal Research Center "N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources." Here, under…
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory has established demonstration potato plantings in the Predgorny District, known as the region's potato capital. The trials are taking place at the Krivosheev Sergey Sergeevich farm in the village…
Severe Frost Devastates Potato Cultivation in Central Argentina: A Comprehensive Analysis of Agronomic Impacts, Economic Fallout, and Systemic Climate Vulnerability Introduction to the May 2026 Agricultural Crisis The agricultural landscape of central Argentina, a critical and highly…
The first batch of seed potatoes, weighing 16 tons, has arrived in Dagestan from the Astrakhan region. The shipment, initiated by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture and sent by farmer Sakhib Veysov, is intended for growers in…
Canada has extended the plant breeders' rights protection period for potatoes from 20 to 25 years, following updates to the country's legislation announced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The…
Gardeners in the Ussuriysky Urban District are advised not to delay potato planting, not to skimp on seed material, and to pay close attention to crop rotation. According to Dmitry Volkov, head of the Potato and Vegetable…
Mongolia has begun its spring sowing campaign, with a total of 44,600 hectares already planted with grains, potatoes, and vegetables as of May 12, according to Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry Tsagaanhuugiin Iderbat. For 2026,…