Global Perspectives
How Ukraine-Russia war is affecting potato production
When the Ukraine-Russia crisis began at the end of February, Russia’s actions took the world by surprise. Reactions came swift and hard, as cou... READ MORE »
New wave of potato-based drinks hitting market
Three international drink makers have brought new potato-based drinks to market. New opportunities for potato growers — both in the U.S. and abroad ... READ MORE »
African potato industry doesn’t escape GMO resistance
Early last year, Ugandan experts forecast 40-50% adoption of the new bioengineered potato 3R Victoria in 15 years’ time. Field trials showed signifi... READ MORE »
Brexit’s impact on the global potato industry
At the eleventh hour, the United Kingdom was able to establish and agree to a new trade deal with Europe. The deal was not without its concessions, th... READ MORE »
EU potato growers advised to cut planting by 15% in 2021
In a recent announcement, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) has advised its consumption-potato grower members to reduce 2021 plantings ... READ MORE »
Rising temps have Canadian researcher studying heat stress in potato plants
In recent years, rising global temperatures have left potato farmers anxious as their crops struggle to survive lengthy dry cycles that are often mark... READ MORE »
How EU potato producers are coping with COVID impact
It’s not every day you get to meet a world-renowned potato expert in person, especially under current conditions. But the rules around social distan... READ MORE »
Hybrid potato breeding offers huge potential
Potatoes can be a tough crop to grow. Seed tubers are bulky, perishable and quickly degenerate when pressured by disease. Furthermore, improvement of ... READ MORE »
Dutch potato growers criticized for overusing fungicides by agronomist
Scottish agronomist Denis Buckley says the dwindling arsenal of fungicides available to European potato growers has them using the ones that are avail... READ MORE »
Wild genetics key to conveying potato disease resistance
New research suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has left British and American spuds vulnerable to the disease that caused th... READ MORE »
