Province offers to buy P.E.I. potato wart index fields, take them out of agricultural production

Province offers to buy P.E.I. potato wart index fields, take them out of agricultural production

Prince Edward Island is launching a new program to buy up fields where potato wart has been found in the past, hoping to stem any spread of the market-damaging disease.

Government of PEI offers buy-back land program in response to potato wart - Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

The Government of Prince Edward Island is offering a new program to purchase designated potato wart index fields from potato producers and agricultural operations. The PEI Index Field Buy-Back Program will add to existing investments and initiatives to further strengthen the potato industry, by establishing a fund to purchase agricultural land designated as index fields. Property that is purchased will be preserved, contributing to the goal of p…

PEI buy-back targets wart-affected potato fields

PEI buy-back targets wart-affected potato fields

Prince Edward Island govt Launches Potato Field Buy-Back Program to Combat Potato Wart Disease

Prince Edward Island govt Launches Potato Field Buy-Back Program to Combat Potato Wart Disease Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 rumaisapotatopro.com P.E.I. launches a buy-back program for potato wart index fields to combat the fungal disease. It aids farmers, protects land, and boosts trade, with over USD 40M spent since 2021 on wart control efforts.