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ICAR-CPRI's four potato varieties — Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Bahar, Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Chipsona-1 — cover nearly 75% of India's potato cultivation area.
October 08, 2026
ICAR-CPRI Potato Varieties Cover Nearly 75% of India’s Potato Area
ICAR-CPRI's Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Bahar, Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Chipsona-1 together cover nearly 75% of India's potato cultivation area. The varieties have boosted productivity, farmer incomes and the potato processing sector.
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July 26, 2026
India Notifies Two New ICAR-CPRI Potato Varieties: Kufri Abhedya and Kufri Ruby to Boost Disease-Resistant Farming
India has notified ICAR-CPRI’s new potato varieties Kufri Abhedya and Kufri Ruby. The varieties offer higher yield, disease resistance and market potential, with Kufri Abhedya benefiting farmers in Himachal Pradesh and other hill regions.
Kufri Ratan – one of the newly notified potato varieties by ICAR-CPRI, offering high yield, storability, and improved productivity for Indian farmers.
September 14, 2025
Four New ICAR-CPRI Potato Varieties to Boost Productivity and Processing Approved Across India
Agriculture Ministry approves 4 new ICAR-CPRI potato varieties—Kufri Ratan, Kufri Tejas, Kufri Chipbharat-1 & 2—for nationwide cultivation, boosting yields, processing quality & farmer returns, strengthening India’s potato sector.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches Kufri Chip Bharat-1, a new potato processing variety by ICAR-CPRI, at ICAR Foundation Day in New Delhi.
August 07, 2025
ICAR-CPRI Launches Kufri Chipbharat-1: India’s New High-Yield Potato Variety for Chip Processing
CPRI launched Kufri Chipbharat-1, a new potato variety for processing, marking a significant advancement in India's agricultural sector. The release, attended by key officials, supports India's position as the second-largest global potato producer.
Kufri Jamunia potato variety
August 14, 2024
ICAR-CPRI Introduces First Purple-Fleshed Potato Variety 'Kufri Jamunia' in India
This high-yielding, biofortified variety is suitable for cultivation across the Northern, Central, and Eastern Plains of India, offering enhanced nutritional benefits and versatile culinary applications.
Indian agricultural scientists develop innovative, eco-friendly wind operated insect trap to enhance pest control
April 22, 2024
Indian agricultural scientists develop innovative, eco-friendly wind operated insect trap to enhance pest control
A groundbreaking wind-operated aerial insect trap designed to revolutionize pest management in agriculture has been developed by a team of scientists at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI) in Shimla.
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Kevin MacIsaac says usually one area or two areas of Prince Edward Island have good potato crops, but this year, things are looking good across the Island. (Courtesy: Cody MacKay/CBC)
April 02, 2023
Indian government approves trials of GM Disease Resistant Potatoes & Fortified Bananas
After mustard, India will undertake trials of two other genetically modified (GM) food crops, bananas and potatoes, perhaps ushering in a new era of biotech-enhanced farming.
IIT Mandi, a Research Institute in India, presents a Model To Detect Late Blight In Potato Crops Using a Photograph Of Its Leaves
July 21, 2021
Indian Institute presents a Model To Detect Late Blight In Potato Crops Using a Photograph Of Its Leaves
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, have developed a computational model for automated disease detection in potato crops using photographs of its leaves.
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
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CPRI develops potatoes resistant to cold-induced sweetening
August 28, 2013
CPRI develops potatoes resistant to cold-induced sweetening
The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla, India's premier potato research institute, has evolved a new technology to prevent conversion of starch into glucose in low temperature conditions, like cold storages.
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April 06, 2009
Processing industry in India to consume 10% of potato output by 2010-11
India's potato production has seen a phenomenal increase since the 1950s, mainly due to strong demand from the processing industry and remunerative returns.
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