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Request for 2024 World Potato Congress Industry Award Nominations
Due to the overwhelming response of nominations; we will no longer be accepting new ones. Thank you 12th WORLD POTATO CONGRESS ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA JUNE 23-26, 2024 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS INDUSTRY AWARDS On behalf of Dr. Peter VanderZaag, President, World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC), and Chairman, and WPC Industry Awards Committee, we are pleased to announce that nominations…
Read MoreEyes On Potatoes: Adelaide Australia Set to Host the 12th World Potato Congress
In 2024, Australia proudly welcomes the 12th World Potato Congress to Adelaide, marking a significant moment for the global potato industry. Scheduled from June 23-26, the World Potato Congress not only provides a platform to showcase the excellence of the Australian potato sector but aims to thrust potatoes into the limelight as a compelling, health-conscious, and nutritious…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Resolution on the International Day of Potato by the United Nations
The World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to inform you that the resolution on the International Day of the Potato has been adopted by consensus of the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Peru. It has been a passionate endeavor by the World Potato Congress Board of…
Read MoreWorld Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to present the Webinar: “Opening the Black Box of Losses in the Potato Value Chain”
World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to present the Webinar: “Opening the Black Box of Losses in the Potato Value Chain” presented by Luciana Delgado, December 12, 2023 at 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time (USA/Canada). The presentation in Spanish will follow at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time (USA/Canada) El Congreso Mundial de la Papa (World…
Read MoreAdoption of rooted apical cuttings improves the availability of high-quality seed in southwestern Uganda
Frank Kakuru, Kigezi Farmers’ Resource Centre; frksajjah@gmail.com Alex Barekye, Principal Research Officer at National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), former Director of Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (KaZARDI) Pieter Wauters, formerly with International Potato Center in Uganda Background Potato is an important food and cash crop in Uganda. Traditionally grown by smallholder farmers in…
Read MoreWorld Potato Congress President Peter VanderZaag Receives Invitation to Address the 13th Annual Chinese Potato Expo held in Shandong Province, China
WPC President Peter VanderZaag was honoured to receive an invitation to deliver an address at the Chinese Potato Expo, held in Shandong Province, as well as attend the Global Forum of Leaders for Agricultural Science and Technology (GLAST) in Sanya, both events held this past October, 2023. Among those in attendance at the Chinese Potato…
Read MoreWorld Potato Congress Inc. Welcomes New International Advisors
The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) is pleased to welcome Douglas Harley and Derek Roulston as International Advisors. As stated by President Peter VanderZaag, “The WPC looks forward to working with Doug and Derek. They bring a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the world of potatoes, particularly in Europe and Africa. As such,…
Read MoreWorld Potato Congress Inc. welcomes Tuberosum Technologies Inc. as a Silver Sustaining Partner
World Potato Congress Inc. President Peter VanderZaag is pleased to announce Tuberosum Technologies Inc. as our newest Silver Sustaining Partner. “We are excited to have such a global-minded potato research and development company join our sustaining partnership,” says WPC President Dr. Peter VanderZaag. Tuberosum Technologies Inc. is an innovative potato research and development company dedicated…
Read MoreImpact of Quality Seed Potato Production in the Eastern Hills of Nepal
Binod Prasad Luitel (binodsan@yahoo.com) and Biremdra Bahadur Rana, National Horticulture Research Center Khumaltar and Janardhan Gautam, Agriculture Research Station, Ilam Background The potato is an important food crop of Nepal, contributing to food security in mountain regions. The potato was first introduced in Nepal by a British explorer in 1793 but it became popular after…
Read MoreDeveloping the Potato Value Chain in Kenya
Humphrey Mburu, MD at Sereni Fries Ltd (serenifries@gmail.com) Faith Aiyabei, Chief Agronomist at Sereni Fries Ltd Website: https://www.Serenifries.co.ke/ Background Potato (commonly referred to as Irish potato) is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize. Potato production in Kenya is expected to grow. Farmers are being encouraged by the government to diversify their…
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