Dutch potato processing firms explore opportunities in India
January 28, 2020
Dutch suppliers of the potato (processing) sector explore opportunities in India at the Global Potato Conclave
Dutch potato processing companies are exploring opportunities to further develop the sector amid increased consumption for higher-end potato products. These dutch companies are here to take part in Global Potato Conclave.
Gujarat gets lion’s share of almost 27% in potato exports.
January 28, 2020
Gujarat gets lion's share of almost 27% in potato exports
The state ranked fourth in the production of potatoes after Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar with a share of 30%, 22% and 10%, respectively, in India’s total potato production.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced that he will be addressing the 3rd Global Potato Conclave at Gandhinagar, Gujarat through remote video conferencing tomorrow i.e 28th of January 2020.
January 27, 2020
India's Prime minister Narendra Modi to address the Global Potato Conclave at Gandhinagar, Gujarat
India's Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced today that he will be addressing the 3rd Global Potato Conclave at Gandhinagar, Gujarat through remote video conferencing tomorrow i.e 28th of January 2020.
Developed by CPRI, it has high yield vs traditional variety
September 04, 2019
Newly bred Indian potato variety said to be rich in antioxidants, ready for commercial production
Whether fried, baked or sliced, potato gels with nearly every dish. Its bond with Indian consumers would be further strengthened as it would come up in a new avatar and rich in antioxidants with excellent flavour.
CPRI Shimla Potato Research Institute
April 16, 2019
Pepsico sues Gujarat potato farmers for growing its proprietary varieties without authorization
PepsiCo has sued three potato farmers in Gujarat complaining that they have been illegally growing and selling a variety of potato exclusively registered to Pepsico for the use of producing its Lays potato chips.
Farmers harvesting Kufri Lima, a promising new potato clone developed in collaboration with the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI)
March 05, 2019
Odisha approves major potato project with the International Potato Center to achieve self-sufficiency
The Odisha Government has decided to approve a major project with the International Potato Centre (CIP) focused on sustainable intensification of potato cultivation in order to achieve self-sufficiency in production in this Indian State.
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Farmland in the Lahaul and Spiti valley (Courtesy: Jai Kumar / Tribune India)
October 29, 2018
Indian government limits movement of seed potatoes to contain Potato Cyst Nematodes
In an effort to limit the spread of the Potato Cyst Nematode, the government of India has prohibited the movement of seed potatoes from Himachal, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Jammu Kashmir to other states
Kufri Lima, a new early potato variety with superior heat tolerance, is introduced in India by CPRI and CIP. In this picture, farmers harvest Kufri Lima during multi-location trials of the new CIP clone.(Courtesy: Central Potato Research Institute)
October 16, 2017
New potato variety in India, Kufri Lima, to take on the heat...
Farmers in India can expect higher yields and profits with the release of a new potato variety, Kufri Lima, developed by the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI)
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The Potato Centre of Excellence in Jalandhar, Punjab is still under construction
August 07, 2017
Start-up of Punjab’s Centre of Excellence for Potato delayed
The Potato Centre of Excellence, Punjab’s only centre of its kind being set up at Dhogri village in Jalandhar, has not been completed yet, though the deadline for the project was 2015.
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