WHY BE PART OF THE WORLD POTATO CONGRESS?
The Congress functions to promote sharing of information on all aspects of the potato industry. Delegates represent industry sectors in both developed countries and countries with developing potato industries.
Time until the 11th congress
11TH WORLD POTATO CONGRESS
WPC2021 IRELAND MAY 24-27, 2021
It is envisaged that 1,000 delegates, from developing and developed countries across the globe, including growers, researchers, producers, traders, processors and manufacturers, will attend the Congress. The Irish Potato Federation has also secured the simultaneous hosting of the Europatat Congress, which is the annual congress of the European association of the potato trade. Both events will become a week-long focus on the potato, the third most important food crop in terms of global consumption.
World Potato Congress participates at the Potato Conference in Zhaotang, China https://t.co/HDoaaYAPlE @wpcongress @cipotato @interpom2018 #belgapom
Why not ... the diversity of the #potato #slàinte ! Come and taste it at the @wpcongress 2021 @wpc2021Ireland in #Dublin ! Potato grower diversifies into prize-winning Jackford gin https://t.co/EZaarVrBfJ #agriland
World Potato Congress participates at the Potato Conference in Zhaotang, China https://t.co/HDoaaYAPlE @wpcongress @cipotato @interpom2018 #belgapom
Why not ... the diversity of the #potato #slàinte ! Come and taste it at the @wpcongress 2021 @wpc2021Ireland in #Dublin ! Potato grower diversifies into prize-winning Jackford gin https://t.co/EZaarVrBfJ #agriland
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