In 2023, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA), Galicia was the Spanish autonomous region with the highest number of hectares devoted to potato cultivation, with 17,770;
The weather continues to have a big effect on potato production in many countries. In Europe, a few countries have lower yields due to wet weather that has caused a lot of disease pressure.
An unprecedented heatwave has gripped vast regions of America, bringing record-breaking temperatures and severe consequences for agriculture, communities, and the overall economy.
Idaho is anticipating a reduction in Russet potato acreage for its upcoming crop. "The acres planted are down significantly.
FP Coetzee of Potatoes South Africa highlighted the dramatic price increase in potatoes following a reduction in production due to load-shedding in 2023.
Major expansion of Cavendish plant completed, McCain plant renovation underway.
The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) has issued an advisory for potato farmers across the country, warning of a high risk of late blight disease in the crop due to changes in weather conditions, as Gaurav Bisht reports for the Hindustan Time
The Expana benchmark price (EBP) for Dutch processing potatoes is up 7.76% y-o-y at €625/MT, an all-time high for the EBP, according to Harry Campbell, market researcher at Expana.
