Video: the International Year of the Potato

Video International Year of the Potato 2008
November 23, 2007
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PotatoPro recommends this video (Flash, 4:15) on the International Year of the Potato 2008, made by FAO's Public Relations and Promotions Branch.
Topics covered in this video include:
  • Role of the potato in the global food supply
  • History of the potato
  • Global occurence and consumption of the potato
  • Potato and poverty relief
  • Potato and women
  • Seed potatoes and variety improvement
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