Potato 2.0: Cedric Porter on World Potato Market and the World Potato Congress in Kenya
Potato 2.0: Global Potato Markets & the Kenya Congress — with Cedric Porter (World Potato Market) In this episode of Potato 2.0, host Victor sits down with Cedric Porter, editor of World Potato Market, a weekly bulletin covering global potato production, trade, pricing and consumption. They discuss who reads the publication (growers, processors, retailers, and even banks investing in potatoes), how weather and politics — from drought in Europe to El Niño — are shaping the market, and why China and India are becoming bigger players in potato and potato-product exports. The conversation wraps up with a look ahead to the World Potato Congress, being held for the first time in sub-Saharan Africa, in Naivasha, Kenya, from October 26–30, 2026. Timestamps: 00:00 — Introducing Cedric Porter and World Potato Market 00:40 — What World Potato Market is and who reads it 01:28 — Audience: growers, processors, retailers, banks 01:44 — Weather and politics: European drought, North American heat, El Niño 02:08 — Shifting global players: China and India's rising exports 02:42 — How to get in touch and share regional information 03:00 — Contact details, website, and free trial issues 03:45 — On gathering information "in the field" 04:01 — The World Potato Congress — Cedric's sixth, looking ahead to Kenya 04:29 — Why attend: the global overview and shared community 04:54 — Meet Mr. Spuddy Buddy, the potato mascot 05:21 — Inside the Congress: markets, agronomy, consumption trends 05:47 — Field visits and farmer-to-farmer learning 06:09 — Congress regulars and repeat attendees 06:18 — Back to Mr. Spuddy Buddy 07:02 — How to subscribe to World Potato Market 07:56 — Kenya: East Africa's agricultural hub, 800,000+ potato farmers 08:58 — Kenya's landscapes: the Great Rift Valley, Mount Kenya, the Maasai Mara 09:26 — Congress website: wpc2026kenya.com #Potato2point0 #WorldPotatoMarket #WorldPotatoCongress #WPC2026 #Kenya #PotatoIndustry #Agribusiness #PotatoExports #Agriculture #PotatoNews
Potato 2.0: Global Potato Markets & the Kenya Congress — with Cedric Porter (World Potato Market) In this episode of Potato 2.0, host Victor sits down with Cedric Porter, editor of World Potato Market, a weekly bulletin covering global potato production, trade, pricing and consumption. They discuss who reads the publication (growers, processors, retailers, and even banks investing in potatoes), how weather and politics — from drought in Europe to El Niño — are shaping the market, and why China and India are becoming bigger players in potato and potato-product exports. The conversation wraps up with a look ahead to the World Potato Congress, being held for the first time in sub-Saharan Africa, in Naivasha, Kenya, from October 26–30, 2026. Timestamps: 00:00 — Introducing Cedric Porter and World Potato Market 00:40 — What World Potato Market is and who reads it 01:28 — Audience: growers, processors, retailers, banks 01:44 — Weather and politics: European drought, North American heat, El Niño 02:08 — Shifting global players: China and India's rising exports 02:42 — How to get in touch and share regional information 03:00 — Contact details, website, and free trial issues 03:45 — On gathering information "in the field" 04:01 — The World Potato Congress — Cedric's sixth, looking ahead to Kenya 04:29 — Why attend: the global overview and shared community 04:54 — Meet Mr. Spuddy Buddy, the potato mascot 05:21 — Inside the Congress: markets, agronomy, consumption trends 05:47 — Field visits and farmer-to-farmer learning 06:09 — Congress regulars and repeat attendees 06:18 — Back to Mr. Spuddy Buddy 07:02 — How to subscribe to World Potato Market 07:56 — Kenya: East Africa's agricultural hub, 800,000+ potato farmers 08:58 — Kenya's landscapes: the Great Rift Valley, Mount Kenya, the Maasai Mara 09:26 — Congress website: wpc2026kenya.com #Potato2point0 #WorldPotatoMarket #WorldPotatoCongress #WPC2026 #Kenya #PotatoIndustry #Agribusiness #PotatoExports #Agriculture #PotatoNews