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UK's First Precision-Bred Potato Clears Defra Approval
Scientists Find a Genetic Safety Lock Behind Crop Immunity
Rwanda's Late Blight-Resistant Potato Trials Move Toward Real-World Scale
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Beijing Symposium Launches CCCAP 2030 Strategy for Regional Potato Security
A nearly 50-year research partnership between China and the International Potato Center has fed thousands of germplasm accessions into China's potato breeding pipeline, and a newly launched CCCAP 2030 Strategy aims to scale that model across the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Meijer Potato's Nitrogen Trials Flag Varieties That Need Less Fertilizer
Tightening nitrogen rules and unpredictable growing seasons are pushing potato breeders to select for efficiency at the genetic level, not just at the fertilizer spreader. Trial data highlights varieties that hold yield and quality steady with sharply reduced nitrogen input.
PotatoEurope 2026 Preview Signals a Shift Toward AI-Driven Precision in Potato Production
Kenya Moves to Standardize Training for Rooted Apical Cuttings
Beyond the Plate: How Potato Farming Intersects with Rural Mental Health
Drone-and-AI System Aims to Forecast Potato Yields Without Digging Up the Crop
University of Tokyo and Kubota researchers combined drone imagery, machine learning, and a classic growth-curve model to estimate underground tuber biomass before harvest, with two years of field trials reported by PotatoPro showing strong correlation to actual yields.
Beyond Yield: Why the Potato Industry Is Rethinking 'Value Per Acre'
Success in the potato industry should be measured less by tonnes and more by usable value captured per acre — from field to storage to processing to co-products.
Why a Potato Loses Weight Sitting Still in Storage — and How to Calculate It
Picketa Systems Raises $2.1M as Fertilizer Costs Squeeze North American Growers
