
Argentina: Lamb Weston made its first export from the port of Mar del Plata to Brazil.
With this first shipment, the company marks a production milestone toward the grand opening in October.
With this first shipment, the company marks a production milestone toward the grand opening in October.
Potato harvest begins in Vysočina, mainly for starch production. The region grows the most potatoes in the Czech Republic, accounting for more than a third of the total area of potato fields.
Bavarian Farmers Association and potato producers’ associations expect slightly above-average harvest with good qualities
With the goal of promoting more responsible and sustainable agriculture, Cultivida, in coordination with Senasa and Campo Limpio Perú, held a certification workshop for potato producers in the province of Julcán, La Libertad region.
The technologies will improve the yield of hectares and reduce crop losses due to agrochemicals.
In Lesotho, the potato has now established itself as one of the pillars of the national economy following the "One Country, One Priority Product" program initiated in 2022 by the United Nations.
Potato producers are warning of the ridiculously low prices of processing potatoes on the market. However, these prices do not apply to the vast majority of potatoes processed by the agri-food industry.
Potato growers fear a price collapse. According to some forecasts, 8.5 million tonnes of potatoes could be harvested this year, 2025.