In Bolivia, around 200,000 families are dedicated to potato production, of which there are 4,236 varieties, revealed the national manager of the INIAF Potato and Cassava Project, Yhony Gonzales.
Researchers from Utrecht and Delft University have developed an artificial intelligence tool that combines genetic data on seed potatoes with drone images of the crops to predict potato growth.
Last Friday, March 7, prices for industrial potatoes in Northern Europe registered general declines in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, compared to the previous week.
Potato growers are facing seed availability challenges for 2025, a continuation of issues from the previous year.
Potato production and consumption in Hungary have decreased drastically in recent decades.
Horsham Rural City Council has welcomed the decision of an international food company to locate its new manufacturing facility at Dooen’s Wimmera Agriculture and Logistics Hub (WAL Hub).
At Warsaw’s Bronisze wholesale market, domestic potatoes are priced between EUR 0.24 and EUR 0.49 per kilogram.
In Belgium, at least 85% of the 3.5 to 4.5 Mt of potatoes produced each year are destined for a processing site. This shows the weight of the industry in this country.
