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Six months into the Potatoes New Zealand chief executive role and Kate Trufitt has embraced the challenges and opportunities with enthusiasm.

Like most vegetables, potatoes need healthy cropping soils.

New Potatoes New Zealand chief executive Kate Trufitt wants a new strategic plan for the country’s 174 spud growers.

Pukekohe potato growers have been told that adopting integrated pest management (IPM) practices will mean financial as well as environmental benefits.

Despite facing major challenges, New Zealand's potato industry remains a billion dollar business.

Vegetable growers are warning that an emissions trading scheme (ETS) will only push up prices of produce, lower consumption and make them less competitive in export markets.

Potatoes New Zealand (PNZ) says despite the challenges, 2020 was another year of growth, with the NZ sector now valued at over a billion dollars per annum.

New Zealand's potato sector remains a billion dollar plus industry despite a year of crises.

The New Zealand potato Industry remains a billion dollar plus industry, despite the challenges brought about in 2020.

Potato growers aren't giving up their fight against cheaper frozen french fries imports from the European Union.