Posts Tagged ‘India’
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 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…
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