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World Potato Congress

May 19, 2023 | News

World Potato Congress officially adopts Declaration of Dublin

The World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc. announces it has officially adopted the ‘Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security’, through its mission of creating value chain networking within the global potato community.

April 17, 2023 | News

World Potato Congress webinar features Potatoes USA representatives

On Wednesday April 19, 11:00am EST, Potatoes USA’s CEO and President Blair Richardson and Chief Marketing Officer Kim Breshears present the April edition of the World Potato Congress (WPC) webinar. Their presentation will focus on how Potatoes USA, the national marketing and promotion board representing U.S. growers and importers, is changing the narrative about the…

March 17, 2023 | News

Specialists present opportunities of late blight resistant biotech potatoes

On Tuesday March 21, 2023, Dr. Marc Ghislain and Dr. Eric Magembe of the International Potato Center (CIP) will be presenting the World Potato Congress (WPC) webinar on the deployment of late blight resistant biotech potatoes in Africa.

February 24, 2023 | News

Potato tuber blemish diseases central in WPC webinar

On February 28, 2023 at 9.00am Eastern Standard Time, the World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) presents a webinar by senior potato pathologist Dr. Alison Lees, entitled “Potato Tuber Blemish Diseases: Status and Management”.

January 13, 2023 | News

World Potato Congress Inc. announces new President and VP

World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) announces that Dr. Peter VanderZaag will step into the role of President and CEO of the organisation, and presents Dr. Nora Olsen as the new Vice-President of the congress.

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.

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