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Peru's Sierra Norte Potato Program Nears Its 2026 Finish Line
Peru Issues Regulation to Push Potato Processing and Exports
France's Potato Growers Get an AI Tool to Read the Fine Print
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Dutch Potato Sector Backs Crop Protection Covenant, With Conditions Attached
The Netherlands' potato sector is signing onto a new national crop protection covenant while simultaneously warning that the real test is whether its rules stay workable for growers — and whether a cluster that feeds 800 million people worldwide a year can keep innovating under tighter environmental limits.
Kenya's Potato Council Lays Out a Five-Pillar Plan to Fix Market Chaos and Fund Itself
The National Potato Council of Kenya outlines strategic themes covering marketing structure, information systems, and self-funding — a blueprint for tackling price volatility and poor road access that squeeze farmers.
Kenya's Seed Potato Sector Gets a Dutch-Backed Development Push Ahead of WPC 2026
Peru's Potato Custodians Turn Gathering Into Policy Platform
Kenya's Potato Sector Rides Policy Momentum Toward WPC 2026
USDA Sets $225-Per-Acre Payment Rate for Potato Growers Under New Specialty Crop Aid Program
The USDA's $1.625 billion Assistance for Specialty Crops Farmers program will pay potato growers $225 per planted acre starting June 1, but the National Potato Council says the industry has been pushing for far more.
USDA Reorganization Plan Draws Concern From Potato and Specialty Crop Groups
A USDA plan to relocate Foreign Agricultural Service staff and restructure APHIS and AMS has prompted a joint letter from the National Potato Council and other groups warning of disruptions to regulatory and trade functions.
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