Reports and Guidelines

Applied Crop Protection is an annual report by Aarhus University offering practical data on pesticide efficacy, IPM implementation, and resistance management. It includes a chapter on fungicide anti-resistance strategies for managing potato late blight. All content is independently produced and based on certified field trials.

This regional technical manual offers practical cultivation guidance for key crops in Europe and Central Asia, including apples, grapes, maize, potatoes, and wheat, to help farmers, ministries and extension services boost productivity. It also fills a regional information gap by providing illustrative gross margin analysis examples for these and additional crops like berries and rice.

This chapter examines how potato research and innovation can support sustainable agri-food systems and global food security, especially in developing countries. It highlights the crop’s role in addressing food availability, access, quality, and stability, and discusses future challenges in improving productivity and resource management.

The Global Strategy for the Conservation of Potato, published in 2022, outlines a framework for preserving and using key potato genetic resources worldwide. Developed with expert input, it highlights priority actions to support efficient conservation and sustainable use.
 

This long-term field trial (2004–2022) assesses how different potato cropping systems and varieties affect soil health, disease suppression, and tuber yield.

A comprehensive library of research reports on potato agronomy, covering seed rates, nutrient use, soil compaction, irrigation, storage, and disease management.

This scientific report examines how climate change is expanding plant pests' host range and geographical distribution, increasing the risk of their introduction into new areas. In light of this evidence, it calls for international cooperation and harmonized plant protection strategies to adapt risk management worldwide.

It is also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.

The SWSR (Status of the World's Soil Resources) report is a global assessment led by FAO and the ITPS aimed at understanding soil health and the threats affecting soils worldwide. First published in 2015, its 2026 second edition updates this assessment with ten years of new scientific and regional evidence to track how soil degradation has evolved and guide sustainable management action.

This peer-reviewed study evaluates the economic outcomes of soil health practices in potato farming across four U.S. regions (2019–2022).

The report presents an overview of crop protection options for European farmers aimed at promoting sustainable practices, ensuring food production, preserving biodiversity, and supporting farmers' incomes.