EEUU: The area dedicated to potatoes in Idaho is likely to decrease in 2026.
With the next potato planting season just weeks away, one thing seems certain after this year’s challenging potato market:
Norte Am. 15/03/2026
Brasil: Mesmo com um "mercado chuvoso", os preços da batata permaneceram estáveis.
Há previsão de chuva novamente para a próxima semana.
Latam 15/03/2026
Escocia: "We expect export tonnages to be comparable to last year’s."
Patrick Hughes, from SAOS (Scotland)
Europa 15/03/2026
Brazil (Potato Route 2026): Vargem Grande do Sul will be the setting for the first major technical meeting of the year.
ABBIN, in collaboration with Gowan Brazil, invites producers and professionals in the sector to an immersion in the technology, market and health of the potato crop on March 26.
Latam 15/03/2026
Bolivia: The communities of Betanzos have suffered a reduction of nearly 90% in their potato production.
About 15 communities have reported significant losses, said Marco Antonio Llanto, head of Risk Management for the Mayor’s Office of Betanzos.
Latam 15/03/2026
Peru (Apurímac): Promoting the production of native potatoes in Coyllurqui
The Economic Development Management of the Municipality of Coyllurqui, located in the province of Cotabambas, Apurímac region, is carrying out the Native Potatoes project, which directly benefits producers in 19 communities
Latam 15/03/2026
Brasil: Aumenta la oferta y ejerce presión sobre los precios
En términos de calidad, la mayor parte de las existencias aún se encuentra en excelente estado.
Latam 13/03/2026
Spain: Commitment to quality maintains the value of the A Limia potato
The price of potatoes continues to fall, and thanks to contracts signed before the start of the season, it has been possible to sell them for 35 cents per kilo.
Europa 10/03/2026