Potato News from Africa

Fresh potatoes
July 17, 2023
Potato export from Egypt to the European Union is up in 2023
This year Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high.
Raw Purple sweet potato.
July 13, 2023
Egypt is strengthening its position in the Dutch sweet potato market
Egypt continues to hold the position of the second biggest supplier of sweet potatoes to the Dutch market and is increasing its export of sweet potatoes to the Netherlands year after year.
Pakistan is looking for markets for its record potato crop
July 05, 2023
Potatoes a top import crop for Namibia
Although efforts to promote the growing of potatoes in Namibia are intensifying, the production of this crop has not reached levels where imports can be reduced or stopped.
Morocco: Imports of Seed Potatoes by year and by month, 000 MT
June 25, 2023
Seed potato import Morocco reaches five-year high
Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached their at least five-year high of 60,000 tonnes in the MY 2022/23
A New Cape Town Office for Heat and Control
June 12, 2023
A New Cape Town Office for Heat and Control
Equipment manufacturer and food industry supplier Heat and Control celebrates the grand opening of their new office and thirty years of business in Africa.
Potatoes on hand
May 25, 2023
Concern that price of frozen potato products in South Africa will increase
There are concerns among some economists that the price of frozen potatoes may increase, adding to already high food inflation in South Africa.
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European potato field. Courtesy: European Potato Processors’ Association (EUPPA)
May 23, 2023
World Potato Congress 2026 to be held in Nairobi, Kenya
World Potato Congress Inc. has announced that World Potato Congress 2026 will be held in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme for the event is 'Developing Global Potato Partnerships for Enhanced Food Systems, Food Security and International Trade'.
Yassen Abdelhay
May 18, 2023
Are potatoes from Egypt a solution for the potato shortage in Europe?
This year is marked by strong demand and insufficient supply of potatoes, a situation that professionals of the industry and media go so far as to call 'the global potato shortage'.
New markets for Egyptian exporters
May 17, 2023
Las patatas egipcias obtienen buenos resultados en el mercado español
Este año se ha caracterizado por cambios en el clima mundial que han trastocado las producción de patatas y provocado alteraciones en los canales de aprovisionamiento.
McCain Farm of the Future Africa
April 27, 2023
Better Potatoes, Better Planet: McCain Farm of the Future Africa set to transform potato farming in South Africa
McCain Foods Limited, one of South Africa’s leading frozen food manufacturers, has officially opened its Farm of the Future Africa in Lichtenburg, North West, the second of three locations planned by 2025.
FPS Food Process Solutions Opens Middle East/Africa Hub in Morocco
April 12, 2023
FPS Food Process Solutions Opens Middle East/Africa Hub in Morocco
FPS Food Process Solutions , a global leader in turn-key freezing and cooling equipment, opens a new Middle East/Africa (MEA) office in the port facility of Tanger Med, Morocco.
Egypt potatoes exported to Southeast Asia
April 10, 2023
Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to Southeast Asia in 2022
By the end of 2022, Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to the countries of Southeast Asia, EastFruit reports. Indonesia remained the main destination for their supply, and exports more than doubled last year.
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From the left: Conen Henreyer ( Agro Potato Services Africa), Steve Carlyon (President Simplifine), Dr Kiarie Moses N. Badilisha ( Nyandarua County Governor) and Esther Kariuki ( Head of Agri Cooperative at Co-op Bank) displaying an MOU after signing on March 7, 2023.
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Kenya Potato Consortium to lay groundwork for local value chain
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March 08, 2023
Ensayo de salinidad en Egipto: una variedad de patata resistente a los altos niveles de salinidad del agua
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March 02, 2023
Solynta and PepsiCo Partner to Bring Hybrid Potato Seeds to Ethiopian Farmers
Solynta and PepsiCo’s Ethiopia-based Foods Unit, Senselet Food Processing PLC (Senselet), have launched a project to introduce hybrid true potato seeds (HTPS) to Ethiopia.
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December 20, 2022
Nigeria harvests first batch of biotech-potatoes
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