June 18, 2025 | Articles

Knowledge is the raw material of the future

In the potato sector, predictability is rare. Weather, market conditions and political developments are constantly shifting. Certainty is the exception. But one thing remains constant: the need to keep learning, connecting and adapting. Now more than ever.

June 18, 2025 | Articles

PotatoEurope 2025 fully focuses on knowledge sharing, innovation and international gathering

On 3 and 4 September 2025, the Dutch town of Lelystad will host one of the most prominent events in the international potato sector, PotatoEurope: The outdoor fair, which takes place at the trial facilities of the Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Field Crops, brings together professionals from all over the world for two days…

June 18, 2025 | Articles

Green revolution: Potato haulm as a textile fibre

What remained for years on the potato field as useless leftover material now appears to be the key to a remarkable innovation in the fashion industry: potato haulm. The stems of the potato plant – previously simply left in the fields – are now transformed by the British materials company, Fibe, into a sustainable fibre…

March 18, 2025 | Articles

The Red Carpet

Rolling out the red carpet is more than just a gesture, it’s a celebration of achievements and a promise to look to what’s yet to come. In the potato sector, as in life, moments of reflection and connection are essential to building a sustainable future. This thought was brought to life at the 2024 Potato…

March 18, 2025 | Articles

Potato Variety Days 2024 Spotlights on varieties with fewer growing days

Breeding new potato varieties with fewer growing days is increasingly in the spotlight due to the many advantages for both cultivation and marketing. However, a short growing season isn’t always synony­mous with an early variety; it’s also about the capacity of a variety to bulk up early. In addition, every market has its own definition of…

December 17, 2024 | Articles

Global challenges

The first ever International Potato Day took place on 30 May this year. During the meetings held worldwide, a clear picture unfolded, showing that both emerging economies and Western countries are facing major challenges.

December 17, 2024 | Articles

‘New varieties essential to maintain a place in the modern potato market’

It’s been a hundred years since the predecessors of the Agroplant family business started their trading company. Today, in 2024, the fifth generation is at the helm of the company with Bram (50), Jan (49) en Joris (47) van der Lee. ‘What has been of paramount importance for a century already is that our company…

December 17, 2024 | Articles

First International Potato Day connects

On May 30 this year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrated the first edition of the International Potato Day, with the theme ‘Harvesting diversity, feeding hope’. The initiative was not only celebrated at the FAO headquarters in Rome, but received widespread attention on all continents. ‘The potato is the most important life-saving…

December 17, 2024 | Articles

World Potato Congress aims to connect the old and new world

From 23 to 26 June this year, the World Potato Congress (WPC) took place in the Australian town of Adelaide. Over a thousand delegates from over 40 countries had travelled to this country to learn from the various speakers, but certainly also from each other. The central theme of the international potato conference was: ’Old…

December 17, 2024 | Articles

Solynta presents itself as a global TPS seed supplier

As a breeder of hybrid potato varieties, Solynta presents itself today as a global seed supplier of true potato seed (TPS). Especially as Kenya has now granted permission for three varieties from the Dutch company to be sold commercially. In addition, Solynta has entered into a partnership with Bayer to distribute TPS in Kenya and…