Associations

The Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) is a scientific society and charity that promotes applied biology through journals, conferences, policy work, and member support. It hosts specialist groups relevant to potato research, including Plant Pathology, IPM, Cropping and the Environment, Nematology, Soil and Root Biology, and Virology.
 

Copa-Cogeca is a European organization that brings together national farmers’ unions and agricultural cooperatives. It combines two entities: Copa, representing farmers, and Cogeca, representing cooperatives, to support agricultural interests across the EU.

EAPR is a scientific association that supports knowledge exchange on potato breeding, agronomy, pathology, and postharvest technologies. It facilitates research publication, international collaboration, and professional events.

EUPPA represents the potato processing industry in Europe. The association engages with European and national organizations to address key sectoral topics such as nutrition, food safety, trade policy, and sustainability.

Europatat is a European network that connects national potato associations, companies, and EU institutions. It supports collaboration and information exchange to strengthen the potato sector across Europe.

The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) is an international body that coordinates plant protection efforts across the Euro-Mediterranean region. As the Regional Plant Protection Organization under the IPPC, EPPO works to safeguard plant health by developing strategies against pests, harmonizing phytosanitary regulations, promoting safe pest control methods, and providing information services to support agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity.

The European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) brings together nineteen national associations that promote best soil management practices based on Conservation Agriculture among farmers across Europe.

IBMA is an international association that promotes environmentally responsible pest control in agriculture.

The International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences (IAPPS) is a global scientific association that promotes integrated approaches to plant protection. It brings together experts from research, practice, and policy to advance sustainable strategies through scientific knowledge, best farming practices, and coordinated regulatory and training frameworks.

PAN International is a global network of over 600 nongovernmental organizations, institutions, and individuals in more than 90 countries. It works to replace hazardous pesticides with ecologically sound and socially just alternatives. The network is based on community knowledge and regional expertise, enabling the exchange of tools and information to support efforts aimed at reducing pesticide dependence and promoting sustainable pest management practices.