Potato Days Russia 2021

The Exhibition

Russian potato industry will meet in the heart of the potato production in Russia – the region of Bryansk. Clear focus on all aspects of the potato production process accompanied by a specialised technical programme will enable potato growers to address problems and make them more competitive. Potato Days Russia is going to use the distinctive experience of DLG in the highly specialised potato exhibition sector and establish a professional platform for potato professionals in Russia. Visitor target groups: potato producers, seed-growers, producers of other vegetables, agricultural engineers, agriculture unions, associations, potato processors, breeders representatives of scientific and educational institutions, national and professional media and other professionals from the agricultural sector. Exhibitor target groups: Producers and suppliers of potato seed varieties, soil additives, seed cleaning and cutting technology, seed treatment agents, plant protection and fertilizers, harvest and plant machinery, irrigation technology , field transport and pre-cleaning technology, handling, storage and processing equipment, agricultural software etc., as well as potato processors, cultivation consultants, agriculture unions, associations, traders and others. Russian potato industry will meet in the heart of the potato production in Russia – the region of Bryansk. Clear focus on all aspects of the potato production process accompanied by a specialised technical programme will enable potato growers to address problems and make them more competitive. Potato Days Russia is going to use the distinctive experience of DLG in the highly specialised potato exhibition sector and establish a professional platform for potato professionals in Russia. Visitor target groups: potato producers, seed-growers, producers of other vegetables, agricultural engineers, agriculture unions, associations, potato processors, breeders representatives of scientific and educational institutions, national and professional media and other professionals from the agricultural sector. Exhibitor target groups: Producers and suppliers of potato seed varieties, soil additives, seed cleaning and cutting technology, seed treatment agents, plant protection and fertilizers, harvest and plant machinery, irrigation technology , field transport and pre-cleaning technology, handling, storage and processing equipment, agricultural software etc., as well as potato processors, cultivation consultants, agriculture unions, associations, traders and others.

The Market

The Russian Federation is a "potato giant", with output third only to India and China. The average Russian consumes a hearty 130 kg of potatoes a year. The average annual potato production in the country amounts to about 29,8 million tons in 2017, which allows to fully ensure domestic consumption. The main production of potatoes is concentrated in the Central, Volga, Ural and Siberian federal districts. The harvested area for potatoes in professional enterprises reached 295,200 ha in Russia in 2017. The Province of Bryansk is located in the Central federal district. In the production of potatoes by agricultural enterprises, the Bryansk region confidently ranks first in Russia. The share of Bryansk potatoes in total production in Russia is 13.7% (24.800 ha). The total harvested area in the Central federal district amounts to 98,000 ha. By considering the annual decline in the share of private farms in total potato production in Russia, there are good prospects for rising professionalization of the sector, what requests further investments in modern technologies. The average harvest of 22 tons per hectare in Russia requires further investments to increase the effectiveness of potato production (the Bryansk region reached an average number of 35 tons per hectare in 2017).