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Independent agronomist Dmitry Syrtsov explains why seed quality, field history and saleable output after storage shape farm profitability, and why the businesses he advises plan to invest in 2027.
YUGAGRO will run on 17–20 November 2026 at Expograd Yug in Krasnodar. For potato businesses preparing a focused visit, two supplier announcements point to complementary discussions: crop nutrition with Elite Agrosystems and post-harvest equipment with Agropak. The…
The conference Mineral Fertilisers: Trade and Logistics 2026 is scheduled for 24 November in Moscow. For potato businesses preparing their next purchasing programme, its relevance is the connection between product availability, transport and delivery conditions, rather than…
A Russian Potato Union notice about VNIICR’s educational work has brought Potato virus Y back into the industry’s discussion. The practical issue for seed and ware growers is how to connect crop inspection, laboratory diagnosis and the…
The ninth season of Soil Sense is turning its attention to North American potato production, with an opening conversation about data, benchmarking and soil health. The series offers a forum for growers and supply-chain partners to examine…
The discussion about Uganda’s processing potatoes is moving beyond the biggest harvest figure. NARO’s multiplication programme and its account of processor involvement show why a variety’s commercial value also depends on clean seed, accepted quality, storage and…
TecnoPapa’s organisers have announced the start of planting for demonstration trials in Colonia Balcarce, Argentina. The work prepares the site for a field event on 26 February 2027, when growers and advisers are expected to examine varieties,…
Agrico’s November variety presentations put two processing destinations alongside each other: Sidney for French fries and Napoleon for crisps. Their breeder profiles show why buyers need to look beyond a general promise of yield and match a…
A new study from Peru suggests that drone-based multispectral imaging can help breeders compare late-blight resistance across thousands of potato genotypes. The strongest results came after disease had developed sufficiently to separate resistant and susceptible material, making…
Hokkaido is heading for one of its best potato harvests in a decade; Calbee Potato expects to buy 240,000-250,000 tonnes, up from 230,000 tonnes last year.
A PAPAS field video featuring nematologist Inga Zasada and Washington potato grower Brett Reynolds draws attention to an early management decision: how to collect soil samples that answer the right question. The update complements the project’s published…
A Gates Agricultural Innovations explainer shared in the industry feed introduces the source–sink relationship behind cassava production: how leaves supply assimilates and storage roots use them. The CASS research programme is investigating that balance, offering a useful…
