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Technologies 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 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 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…
Read MoreStrengthening the Global Potato Value Chain with Hybrid Diploid True Seed
By Charles Miller, Director, Strategic Alliances & Development, Solynta Background The reliability of the potato value chain is critical to global food and nutritional security. That’s why the potato industry is known for constant innovation. To deliver on the global responsibility, agriculture processes, supply chain, seed science, and more are regularly reviewed and upgraded. One…
Read MoreHybrid Tetraploid True Potato Seed (TPS) production in Tripura, India
Dr. Sampriti Baruah, Regional Research Specialist, International Potato Center Dr. Rajib Ghosh, Deputy Director, Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Government of Tripura. Background Potatoes play a significant role in Tripura’s agriculture, particularly during the winter season. Around half of the total cultivation cost is allocated to procuring seed tubers. However, obtaining high-quality, disease-free seed…
Read MoreKIWA, Revalorizing Native Potatoes in Ecuador
Martin Acosta, Inalproces, Ecuador (martin@kiwalife.com) Background In Ecuador, national production of potatoes in 2021 was 250,000 tons, with a harvested area of 19,088 hectares (ha) and an average yield of 13.0 t/ha. The potato is an important part of the production systems of the Ecuadorian highlands, it constitutes an important source of food and income…
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 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…
Read MoreEstablishing financially sustainable local seed supply systems in Ethiopia
Retta Worku (rworku@snv.org), senior advisor at SNV, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Gerrit Holtland, project manager, SNV, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Background The potato is the largest arable crop cultivated in Ethiopia covering 181,000 ha of land annually. Only 1.3% of the total seed potato is sold/transacted as certified seed fulfilling the Ethiopia Agricultural Authority’s standard. With the…
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