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Speaker Announcement! Dr. Simon Heck   We are pleased to introduce our first plenary speaker for the World Potato Congress 2026 in Kenya: Announcing Dr. Simon Heck! Simon Heck is Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP), a research center of the CGIAR Integrated Partnership. He is a member of the CGIAR Global Leadership Team. Headquartered…

International Women’s Day Celebrating IWD 2026 As we celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, the 13th World Potato Congress is proud to highlight leading women scientists and the vital role they play in shaping the future of the global potato industry. Dr Dinah Jeruto Borus, is a Senior Agricultural Scientist based in…

In this International Year of the Woman Farmer, we are excited to launch our speaker series for the World Potato Congress 2026 in Kenya: Announcing Christella Uwase! Christella Uwase is the CEO and Founder of Bountiful Farmers Ltd, a pioneering seed company specializing in the multiplication and commercialization of high-quality Irish potato minituber seeds using…

With the registration now open, the journey to the 13th biennial World Potato Congress, to be held in Kenya in October 2026, has officially begun! We now invite you to take an active role in shaping the Congress programme. WPC 2026 Kenya welcomes submissions across a broad range of topics for both oral and poster…

Early registration for the 13th World Potato Congress is now open! Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of exclusive discounts for a number of registration categories. We are excited to welcome you to the stunning host venue, Sawela Lodges, located in Naivasha, Kenya. The World Potato Congress offers a unique opportunity to delegates from…

As the World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) looks ahead to its 13th Congress in Nairobi, Kenya in 2026, we also take a moment to pause and reflect on the milestones, partnerships, and people that have shaped our work throughout 2025. This past year has reminded us of the strength of the global potato community—its scientific…

As the World Potato Congress Inc. looks ahead to the excitement of the 13th Congress October 2026 in Kenya, we are pleased to announce the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) as our newest Platinum Sustaining Partner. Established in 1937, the IPC is a state agency dedicated to promoting and protecting the iconic “Grown in Idaho®” seal—an…

WPC Inc. to present upcoming webinar “Crop Rotation for WireWorm Control” Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – 8:00am EDT (USA/Toronto) Presenter: Christine Noronha, PhD, Research Scientist (Entomology IPM), Agriculture and AgriFood Canada Summary: The cryptic behaviour of wireworm larvae, combined with their broad host range and the limited availability of effective insecticides, makes managing this…

The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) is pleased to confer its first Director Emeritus titles to past Directors Nora Olsen and Jang Sangha. A newly proposed “Emeritus Policy” was recently adopted by the WPC Inc. Board of Directors with the first nominations unanimously approved. Over nearly two decades of engagement with the World Potato Congress,…