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A Journey of Quality Seed Potato Production Through Apical Rooted Cuttings (ARC) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines.
In the heart of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines, sprawling across 11,000 hectares dedicated to potato production, agriculture is not just a livelihood; it is a way of life for many families. However, the sector faces significant challenges, primarily the limited availability of high-quality seed potatoes. To explore these issues and the…
Read MoreWPC Welcomes The Quebec Potato Board as Gold Member
The World Potato Congress welcomes The Quebec Potato Board from Canada as a Gold Member of the WPC Sustaining Partner Program. President Peter VanderZaag of the World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to announce that partnerships continue to build with the WPC, welcoming the Quebec Potato Board as part of the WPC Partnership as a…
Read MoreHyFun Foods Becomes WPC Gold Member
HyFun Foods, and its Farmer-Facing Arm HyFarm, become Gold members of World Potato Congress Inc.’s “Sustaining Partner Program” HyFun Foods, India’s largest processor of potatoes in frozen French fries and potato specialties and its farmer-facing venture HyFarm are now Gold members of the World Potato Congress Inc.’s prestigious “Sustaining Partner Program”. The World Potato Congress…
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar: January 15, 2025
The World Potato Congress is pleased to present the upcoming webinar: Implementation of an Early Warning System for Sustainable Preventative Management of Potato Late Blight DATE: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00am EST (USA/Toronto) PRESENTER: Ivette Acuña B. Agr. Eng. Ph.D.Phytopathologist, Agricultural Research Institute, INIA Chile Summary: The potato is of social, economic, and…
Read MoreTechnologies Improving Seed Potato Quality and Quantity in India
Ratna Preeti KaurJalandhar Background India, a sub-tropical country, is the second largest producer of potatoes in the world, producing approximately 60MT of potatoes annually. A major credit for this boost, despite its agroclimatic situation, goes to the remarkable transformation in its potato seed production by both public and private seed producers of the country since…
Read MoreWPC 2024 in Review
As the sun sets on 2024, the World Potato Congress Inc. takes a look back on what just might be its most eventful year on record. From celebrating the first International Day of the Potato, to the 12th Congress in Adelaide, Australia, the WPC was honoured to play a pivotal role in bringing the world…
Read MoreSustainable late blight management: Evaluating the success of 3 R- gene potatoes in Bangladesh
Most. Mahbuba Begum1, M. Madhobi1 , S. Halder1 , M. Khatum1 , D. Douches2 , and Phillip S. Wharton3. 1 Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Biotechnology Division Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh. 2 Michigan State University, USA. 3 University of Idaho, USA Background: Bangladesh is the seventh largest potato producer in the world and third in Asia after…
Read MoreWebinar, Dec 6/24: Supporting Small Holder Farmers in Kenya Through a Decentralized Hub Site Model
The World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to present the following Webinar: Supporting Small Holder Farmers in Kenya Through a Decentralized Hub Site Model. Presenter: Christopher Gasperi, Founder & Managing Director of FreshCrop Limited. Date: Friday, December 6, 2024 – 9:00amEST (USA/Toronto). Presentation Outline: FreshCrop Ltd. is a potato seed production company in Kenya, adding…
Read MoreBangladesh – Potato Late Blight Warning System
Bridging global innovations with local needs. An Interview with Dr. Md. Rashidul Islam at the World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia. Under the umbrella of the WPC driven Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security, each year, a portion of the WPC Platinum Sustaining Partner Membership fees are earmarked to support the initiative…
Read MorePotato Late Blight Warning System in Bangladesh
Md. Rashidul Islam1, Md. Hasibul Hasan2, Md. Irfan Khan3, Md. Mahmudul Hasan2, Mr. Eifaz Ahmed2, Zhang Jun3, Maxime Bonnave4, Francois Serneels4 1Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh, 2Apex Agriscience Limited, Bangladesh, 3HSJD, China and 4CARAH, Belgium Background In Bangladesh, the potato is an important cash crop with annual production over 10 million…
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