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June 09, 2023 | News

IPM Holland donates seed potatoes to 10,000 Ukrainian households

At the start of the planting season, around 10,000 Ukrainian households received free bags of Dutch seed potatoes from trading company IPM Potato Group LTD. The donation is an initiative of IPM Holland BV, in close cooperation with the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) and the Irish Ministry of Agriculture,…

December 21, 2022 | Articles

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

From 30 May to 2 June, the eleventh World Potato Congress (WPC) took place in Dublin. During the event, over nine hundred potato professionals were reminded of the important role of the potato in sustainably feeding the growing world population in turbulent times.

May 27, 2022 | News

FAO distributes seed potatoes in Ukraine

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently distributed seed potato kits to 17,740 households across ten of Ukraine’s oblasts.

November 25, 2020 | Articles

Chinese Deputy Minister to lead UN Food and Agriculture Organisation

Qu Dongyu, the Chinese Deputy Minister of Agricul­ture, was elected as the new head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). The term of the ninth Director-General, who succeeds the Brazilian José Graziano da Silva, will run until 31 July 2023, after which a one-time extension is possible.

September 23, 2020 | Articles

FAO photo contest of healthy/unhealthy plants extended

This year the FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organi­sation of the United Nations, is organising a photo competition where amateur and professional photographers can submit their images of healthy and unhealthy plants. The deadline has been extended to 15 January 2021, an excellent opportunity to offer the potato an international platform.