N.Ireland
The 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) culminated with 30 delegates from countries around the world visiting Wilson’s Country
Agri-Business
Viewing new starch-friendly potato varieties and learning more about the Meade Farm starch operation were top of the agenda...
Tillage
Teagasc used its presence at this week’s WPC to promote its international reputation, by networking with comparable organisations.
The World Potato Congress (WPC) has launched a new project aiming to increase the crop's role in advancing global sustainable development.
Tillage News
It’s only when you meet someone actually farming in Ukraine that you get a sense of how bad conditions actually are in the country right now.
Delegates attending the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin have been told that the spectre of famine now haunts the world.
The power of the ‘humble spud’ to deliver increased global food security was a core theme espoused at the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC)
Agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue, believes that the country's seed potato sector can grow significantly in the wake of Brexit.
Delegates at the World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin were told that the European Union (EU) is to prioritise the issue of food security.
Potatoes could make a greater contribution to global food security, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN.
Minister McConalogue has officially opened the 11th World Potato Congress under the theme "The Changing World of the Potato" in Dublin today.
EU Commissioner Wojciechowski has said it is crucial to hear the views of Irish farmers before the CAP Strategic Plan is being signed off.
Video
On the latest Farmland programme, Agriland editor Stella Meehan and dairy specialist, Brian McDonnell interview head of dairy knowledge transfer...
Dairy News
On Farmland this week: Producing enough fodder on farm, the Food Vision Dairy Group's latest recommendations and challenges for the potato sector.
Ireland hosts the World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin between May 30 and June 2 this year and a preview of the event was discussed on a recent tillage podcast.
Over 1,000 delegates and 60 guest speakers will attend the World Potato Congress, which is being hosted in Ireland for the first time.
The upcoming World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin will be an opportunity to showcase the true nutritional value of the ‘humble spud’.
It is anticipated that up to 800 delegates from around the world will attend the 2022 World Potato Congress (WPC), taking place in Dublin
Opinion
Next year will see Ireland hosting the World Potato Congress. This follows the cancellation of the 2021 event
The World Potato Congress which was due to take place in Ireland in 2021 has been postponed until 2022.
The World Potato Congress will be hosted by the Irish Potato Federation next year - from May 31 to June 3, 2021.
