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Join Us in Kenya for the 13th World Potato Congress

October 26 - 30, 2026 Kenya

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13th World Potato Congress
Kenya 2026

Time until the next World Potato Congress

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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Sustaining Partners

Our Partners

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Strengthening high-quality seed potato multiplication and supply (Solanum tuberosum L.) in family production systems

Strengthening high-quality seed potato multiplication and supply (Solanum tuberosum L.) in family production systems

 Ing. Agr. Dra. Paula Colnago, Universidad de La Republica Uruguay (pcolnago@fagro.edu.uy)  Background  Potatoes are the main vegetable crop in Uruguay...
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Implementation of an early warning system for sustainable preventive management of Potato late blight

Implementation of an early warning system for sustainable preventive management of Potato late blight

By: Dr. Ivette Acuña B.( iacuna@inia.cl) INIA, Chile Background The potato is of social, economic, and cultural importance in Latin...
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Strategy and impact of developing improved potato varieties for Sichuan

Strategy and impact of developing improved potato varieties for Sichuan

Bing Li (18735424247@163.com), Jianjun Hu, Mingxia Tang, Kexiu Wang and Wei He; Crop Research Institute (CRI) of Sichuan Academy of...
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Improved Potato Variety and Training Support Improving the Livelihood of Eritrean Farmers

Improved Potato Variety and Training Support Improving the Livelihood of Eritrean Farmers

Medhanie Mehari, Rahwa Abdela, Fitsum Ghebreyohanes National Agricultural Research Institute, Eritrea Vita/EIDP, Eritrea Background Potato is one of the most...
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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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