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Due to the pandemic and for the safety of participants, it is with great reluctance the three organisations World Potato Congress Inc., Europatat and the Irish Potato Federation, jointly announce the postponement of the World Potato Congress (WPC) and the Europatat Congress planned for May/June in Dublin in 2021. Originally scheduled for 31st May –…

World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar November 12, 2020 at 09:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Presenting: “Above and Below Ground: Diseases threatening sustainable potato production” with Professor Jacquie van der Waals The World Potato Congress is pleased to be beginning its Fall webinar series on November 12, 2020 with Professor Jacquie van der Waals from the…

Bajo el tema “El cambiante mundo de la papa”, el XI Congreso Mundial de la Papa (World Potato Congress – WPC) tendrá lugar en Dublín (Irlanda) del 31 de mayo al 3 de junio de 2021. El WPC Inc. y el Comité Organizador Local se complacen en presentar el programa preliminar del WPC 2021, ya…

Under the theme ‘The Changing World of the Potato, the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) will take place in Dublin (Ireland) from 31st May to 3rd June 2021. WPC Inc. and the Local Organising Committee are pleased to launch the preliminary WPC 2021 programme of speakers and topics along with details on technical tours, optional…

On August 18, 2020, a meeting was held in Zhaotong city, China. World Potato Congress (WPC) President Roman Cools, Dr. Peter VanderZaag, WPC Secretary and Brian Douglas, General Manager attended virtually. At this meeting, a ceremony was held to recognize Zhaotong as the “Potato Plateau Seed Potato Capital of the World”.   Yang Yalin, Party…

The President and CEO of the World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC), Mr. Romain Cools, Belgium and the Chairman of the WPC Industry Awards Committee, Mr. Tamas Houlihan, Executive Director of the Potato & Vegetable Growers Association, Wisconsin, USA are pleased to announce that nominations are now being called for the 2021 World Potato Congress Industry…

The World Potato Congress Inc. Board of Directors is extremely pleased to announce Potatoes South Africa as WPC’s first Sustaining Partner from Africa. President & CEO Romain Cools stated: “With Potatoes South Africa joining the WPC Sustaining Partner family, it further illustrates that the World Potato Congress is a global networking organization. Welcome Potatoes South…

Romain Cools, President and CEO of the World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) is pleased to announce that three new Directors are being be appointed to its Board effective July 1, 2020. Dr. Nigel Crump, Australia and Mrs. Elven Huang, China are former WPC International Advisors and Mr. Bret Nedrow, USA are all welcomed additions to…

World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar June 25, 2020 at 09:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time with Burkhard Kuhlmann Presenting: “Mechanisation Levels for the Global Potato Industry” The World Potato Congress Inc. is very pleased to be continuing its webinar series. We are very delighted to feature Mr. Burkhard Kuhlmann who will be presenting “Mechanisation Levels for…

The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC), a global potato network, is leading numerous local potato driven initiatives in developing regions of the world in response to growing food security concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Among many economic sectors, the frozen potato products value chain has been “confronted with a true drama” according to WPC. Lockdowns…