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Friday, May 30, 2025

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Creating opportunities by facilitating communication and information sharing throughout the world potato community.

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Who We Are

World Potato Congress Inc. is a non-profit organization supported by volunteer directors representing potato jurisdictions around the world. Congress events are hosted in partnership with local host committees.

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Around the Globe

Helping entities improve their own lives and those of their communities through the potato value chain being improved. 

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Latest News

Stay up-to-date with the latest developments and innovations in the dynamic world of potatoes.

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Webinars

Explore practices and techniques through our engaging and informative World Potato Congress Webinars presented by potato professionals.

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Congress Hosting

This Congress, once a triennial event, has gained in popularity and as such, will now to be held every two years.

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Selecting and understanding the mechanisms of drought tolerance in potato cultivars of China

Selecting and understanding the mechanisms of drought tolerance in potato cultivars of China

Junhong Qin (360981744@qq.com) Institute of Vegetables of Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing China. Background: China produces about 25%...
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Journey of Quality Seed Potato Production Through Apical Rooted Cuttings (ARC) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Journey of Quality Seed Potato Production Through Apical Rooted Cuttings (ARC) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Jennie B. Balao, Teresita D. Masangcay; Cynthia G. Kiswa; Jocelyn C. Perez, Gabby K. Dao-ines Background The Cordillera Administrative Region...
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Technologies Improving Seed Potato Quality and Quantity in India

Technologies Improving Seed Potato Quality and Quantity in India

Ratna Preeti KaurJalandhar Background India, a sub-tropical country, is the second largest producer of potatoes in the world, producing approximately...
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Sustainable late blight management: Evaluating the success of 3 R- gene potatoes in Bangladesh

Sustainable late blight management: Evaluating the success of 3 R- gene potatoes in Bangladesh

Most. Mahbuba Begum1, M. Madhobi1 , S. Halder1 , M. Khatum1 , D. Douches2 , and Phillip S. Wharton3. 1...
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Potato Late Blight Warning System in Bangladesh

Potato Late Blight Warning System in Bangladesh

Md. Rashidul Islam1, Md. Hasibul Hasan2, Md. Irfan Khan3, Md. Mahmudul Hasan2, Mr. Eifaz Ahmed2, Zhang Jun3, Maxime Bonnave4, Francois...
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The World Potato Congress Industry Award

The award recognizes a lifetime of contributions to the potato industry. Outstanding individuals are recognized during the Industry Awards ceremony at the World Potato Congress.

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