JAPAN - MIYOSHI GROUP has teamed up with Dutch hybrid potatoes company, Solynta, to introduce True Potato Seeds (TPS) in Japan, marking a significant step in improving the country's potato farming practices. The partnership between MIYOSHI GROUP and Solynta is focused...
NETHERLANDS - Sticomax, a prominent Belgian machine manufacturer and food industry holding company, has acquired DutchTecSource (DTS), a well-established provider of custom-built equipment for potato processing. With these acquisitions, Sticomax is set to reach an...
SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa is facing concerns over a potential potato shortage that could drive prices to an eye-watering R200 (USD 11.28) per 10kg bag, but industry experts believe these fears are exaggerated and that the situation may not be as dire as some...
KENYA - Crystal Frozen & Chilled Foods SEZ Ltd has started building a cutting-edge food processing facility at the Naivasha Special Economic Zone (SEZ), with a KES 645 million (USD 5.01 million) investment, focusing on local produce, particularly potatoes. The...
INDIA - The West Bengal government has announced plans to build seven new cold storage facilities in North Bengal to accommodate the region's increasing potato production. The Agricultural Marketing Department has received approval from the Fire and Emergency Services...
KENYA – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched the Kenya Sustainable Potato Initiative (KSPI) in partnership with the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK), Egerton University, and the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization...
KENYA – Gaea Foods, a pioneering female-led business focused on Kenya’s potato value chain, has become the first-ever recipient of investment from Pepea, an impact investment fund of Oxfam Novib managed by Goodwell Investments. This investment, structured as venture...
Egypt – Egyptian exports to the European Union (EU) grew by 45% in the 2023/24 season compared to the previous season and nearly tenfold from the 2018/19 season. During 2023/24 season (July 2023 – May 2024), Egypt exported 109,000 tons of sweet potatoes to the EU,...
EGYPT - The Egyptian Central Authority of Plant Quarantine has extended the deadline for Dutch seed potato shipments, pushing the original cutoff from December 1st, 2024, to December 23rd, 2024. This extension offers Dutch exporters a chance to overcome last season's...