Ireland’s agricultural sector faces significant challenges as extreme weather conditions continue to delay potato planting, a critical component of the national economy.
As the new director of the University of Idaho’s Seed Potato Germplasm Program, Kayla Spawton oversees a modern, new facility and holds a position that is essential to one of the state’s largest and most celebrated industries.
In a surprising turn of events, the export of potato varieties for processing from India has skyrocketed in January 2024, surging approximately sevenfold.
Potato farming represents a cornerstone of global agriculture, with the humble tuber serving as a staple food source for hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Bill Gates owns a farm in Washington state that produces potatoes for McDonald’s French fries, a fact confirmed by Snopes and acknowledged on McDonald’s website.
The Irish potato industry looks set to enter a new era of blight management as it approaches the 2024 growing season.
Analysts expect the wholesale prices to ease further from the current Rs 15-18 per kilogram before a rise in the coming months.
According to EastFruit analysts, the sharp devaluation of the Egyptian pound is having a noticeable impact on the potato market in Europe.
