Posts Tagged ‘China’
Strategy and impact of developing improved potato varieties for Sichuan
Bing Li (18735424247@163.com), Jianjun Hu, Mingxia Tang, Kexiu Wang and Wei He; Crop Research Institute (CRI) of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu China. Background Both Sichuan’s potato production area and total yield remain among the largest in China. The annual potato planting and annual fresh potato supply are characterized by the province’s unique geographic…
Read MoreSelecting and understanding the mechanisms of drought tolerance in potato cultivars of China
Junhong Qin (360981744@qq.com) Institute of Vegetables of Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing China. Background: China produces about 25% of the total global potato production area and tonnage of which 60% are cultivated in arid and semi-arid areas in the northwestern parts of China. The potato plant is considered sensitive to drought stress due…
Read MoreDashanbao Potato Growers Cooperative of Zhao Yang County
Located in Zhaotong, Yunnan, China Contributed by Dr. Peter VanderZaag, Yunnan Normal University The initiative to grow high quality seed potatoes at this very high altitude was initiated by Township leaders who approached TuMaMa for assistance. Specialists from the Zhaotong Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the author were invited to give lectures on the possibilities…
Read MoreFarmer Tan Wei Supported by TuMaMa in Developing Potato Business
Located in Zhaotong, Yunnan, China Contributed by Dr. Peter VanderZaag, Yunnan Normal University Tan Wei isthe President of the company and the company also includes as managers, Li Jun and Tan Yan Xiong (family members) and 2 other cooperators, Jin Rong Yu and Liu Yun Peng who work together on another farm in another county…
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