World Potato Congress
World Potato Congress announces first International Potato Day
Last July, the Committee of Agriculture of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) approved a proposal presented by the Peruvian government to dec... READ MORE »
World Potato Congress welcomes new international advisors
World Potato Congress Inc. is very pleased to introduce five new international advisors to the organization making it truly representative of all regi... READ MORE »
WPC calls on industry to help advance UN Sustainable Development Agenda
World Potato Congress (WPC) President Romain Cools called upon the global potato value chain to invest in solutions to advance the UN Sustainable Deve... READ MORE »
Little potatoes and true potato seed focus of next WPC webinar
The next free World Potato Congress (WPC) webinar will focus on “Little Potatoes & TPS: Good Things Come in Small Packages.” It will feature J... READ MORE »
Irrigation for processing potatoes focus of next WPC webinar
The next World Potato Congress webinar, “Basics of irrigation for processing potatoes and irrigation scheduling,” is set for 9 a.m. ET Nov. 11. ... READ MORE »
World Potato Congress seeks nominations for Industry Awards program
The World Potato Congress is seeking nominations for its Industry Awards program for the 2022 edition of the World Potato Congress (WPC), which will b... READ MORE »
Next World Potato Congress postponed until 2022
The next edition of the World Potato Congress (WPC), originally scheduled for late spring 2021 in Dublin, Ireland, has been postponed until 2022. T... READ MORE »
2021 World Potato Congress registration now open
Registration is now open for the 2021 World Potato Congress in Dublin, Ireland. The event for members of the global potato industry is scheduled fo... READ MORE »
World Potato Congress adds three new directors to board
The World Potato Congress has announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors. They include: Nigel Crump. Crump, of Au... READ MORE »
Global food supply implications of COVID-19 addressed by World Potato Congress leader
Romain Cools, president and CEO of the World Potato Congress, issued the following statement May 3 on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting potato tr... READ MORE »