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At the beginning of March, the Belgian potato chain signed a letter of intent to organise itself as an approved trade organisation (TO) for potatoes. It will represent the approved agricultural organisations united in the Agrofront (Farmers’ Union, the General Farmers’ Syndicate and the Fédération Wallonne de l’Agriculture) and Belgapom, the organisation for trading in and processing of potatoes.
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New RUCIP rules effective from 1 October 2025
From 1 October 2025, the new RUCIP Rules & Practices will apply in Europe. RUCIP stands for Rules & Practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes and has been the backbone of the international potato trade for almost seventy years. The system describes how contracts should be drawn up, what procedures apply in the event…
Record-breaking edition PotatoEurope Netherlands 2025: The international potato industry comes together in Lelystad
With no less than 17,268 visitors from 107 countries, PotatoEurope 2025, held on 3 and 4 September the Netherlands, exceeded all expectations. For two days, the grounds of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Open Crops in Lelystad, were the bustling centre of the global potato chain.
PotatoEurope 2025: Potato industry prepares for major international event
On 3 and 4 September 2025, the leading international potato event PotatoEurope will take place at the WUR location in Lelystad. The preparations are almost complete: the tents are up, the paths have been laid and the 25-hectare harvesting field is in perfect shape, ready to be demonstrated during the event. Organizer Kuno Jacobs says…
World Potato Congress 2026 officially launched in Kenya: a historic first for Sub-Saharan Africa
For the first time in its over thirty-year history, the World Potato Congress (WPC) will be hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa, marking a major milestone for the global potato sector and the African continent. The 13th edition of the Congress is set to take place from October 26 to 30, 2026, in the scenic town of…
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