World Potato Congress highlights important role of potato in global food security

On Wednesday December 10-th 2025, the World Potato Congress will once again organise an online session for potato professionals. This time, the focus is on a persistent and globally growing challenge: wireworms and the impact these larvae have on potato cultivation.

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…

It is with great excitement, and much anticipation that the World Potato Congress Inc. announces Kenya will be hosting the 2026 World Potato Congress in Oktober/November 2026! This location change comes following an agreement reached between the Polish Potato Federation (PPF) and WPC to cancel the event scheduled for Gdansk, Poland in June of 2026.

The World Potato Congress continues its commitment to advancing global potato knowledge and sustainability with its upcoming webinar titled “The Ecosystem Elements of Potato Sustainability.” This will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST (USA/Toronto) and will feature John Mesko, CEO of the Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA), as the keynote presenter.