Brasil: Preços da batata no atacado sobem mais de 40% em BH
Foi a terceira semana consecutiva de crescimento significativo!
Latam 12/05/2026
Switzerland: In a context of sharp decline in production, the Confederation authorizes a trial with genetically modified potatoes.
In the last ten years, 1,000 farms have abandoned potato cultivation. As part of the international CRISPS project, Agroscope will test a cisgenic variety that is more resistant to late blight.
Europa 12/05/2026
Spain (Seville): "If this potato season isn’t good, we’ll disappear."
Producers warn of a drastic reduction in cultivated area, the loss of the European market, and the inclination of some sectors to opt for stored French potatoes.
Europa 11/05/2026
Spain: The Valencian new potato is in a complicated situation due to market saturation caused by imports.
Valencian producers have begun harvesting the first potatoes of the season, facing an extremely complicated commercial landscape.
Europa 11/05/2026
Mexico: Concern in the Mexican countryside over rising agricultural costs
Economic pressure is increasing in agricultural activities due to rising input costs.
Latam 10/05/2026
Uruguay: The area designated for potato cultivation in the autumn harvest of 2026 has increased by 18% compared to the year 2025.
The area sown in the autumn 2026 harvest is 2,530 hectares
Latam 10/05/2026
Argentina (Cuyo): Alerta emitido sobre doença silenciosa que pode causar danos significativos às plantações de alho e cebola.
A doença afeta principalmente as plantações de alho e cebola, dois produtos representativos da nossa região de Cuyo.
Argentina 09/05/2026
Spain: French potatoes and Peruvian onions marketed as Spanish products in Andalusia
The publication of images taken in a supermarket in Andalusia has once again brought to the forefront the debate about the origin of certain products and the clarity of information offered to the consumer.
Europa 07/05/2026