Potato News from India

IIT Mandi Shows The Way To Detect Disease In Potato Crops Using The 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.

July 19, 2021

Mahindra HZPC brings colour to the potato sector in India

Recently Mahindra HZPC brought 30 more potato varieties from HZPC to India. They include HZPC's Perupas, an assortment of colourful varieties, rich in antioxidants for healthy lifestyle. The recently introduced varieties are expected to give rise to new and differentiated supply chains, especially in the modern retail space.

July 12, 2021

ITC’s Sunfeast takes on popular Bangladeshi potato biscuit brand

The brand’s latest potato biscuits will be available first in south India, West Bengal and markets in north-eastern states. These will be made available through ITCstore.in, general trade outlets and modern trade stores.

July 08, 2021

Jammu and Kashmir has potential of becoming a leading seed potato producer: Union Additional Secretary

Union Additional Secretary Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Vivek Agarwal said Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to produce high quality virus-free potato seeds and become its largest producer.

July 06, 2021

Technico is changing the Potato Value Chain in India and beyond

Technico Agri Sciences Limited (a 100% subsidiary of ITC Ltd.) is an Agri-Biotech Company involved in the business of producing and selling 'Early Generation' high vigor seed potatoes, with its award winning TECHNITUBER® Seed Technology.

Potato imports from Bhutan allowed again

July 01, 2021

Indian Government removes restrictions on potato imports from Bhutan

With retail potato prices rising sharply over April and May, the government of India has decided to permit the import of Potatoes from Bhutan without any license up to June 30, 2022.

Impact of sustainability agenda of potato processor McCain Foods in India

June 21, 2021

Impact of sustainability agenda McCain Foods in India

In line with the Global Sustainability Strategy and Commitments, McCain released its Global Sustainability Report with a focus on India, for the first time, to track progress across its sustainability pillars for the year 2020.

May 17, 2021

Potatoes From Paddy: Odisha Farmer’s Idea Saves 80% Water, Prevents Stubble Burning

Dilip from Odisha learnt an innovative method to grow potatoes using agro-waste, to put an end to stubble burning.

Potato processing firm HyFun will invest Rs 300 cr (40.9 mil. USD) to expand its manufacturing capacity

May 17, 2021

Indian Potato processing firm HyFun will invest USD 40 Million to expand its manufacturing capacity

HyFun, which produces and exports frozen potato products, will be investing Rs 300 crores (~40.927.410 USD) for expansion and will also foray into the domestic retail segment.

April 05, 2021

Bharat Insecticides Ltd. unveils its new identity as Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd.

Bharat Insecticides Ltd. (BIL), a group company of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) specializing in crop protection products announced that it has changed its name to ‘Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd.’ with effect from 1st April 2021.

April 02, 2021

Bengal’s potato output seen up by 16% on higher area, favourable weather

Cold storages full at 97% capacity; bumper crop drags prices of the spud down.

March 18, 2021

Costly seed potatoes and a low guaranteed selling price (MSP) could spell disaster for West Bengal farmers

Potato cultivators in West Bengal were afraid they will face severe losses as the price of good quality seeds have skyrocketed even as the minimum support price (MSP) fixed has remained relatively low.

March 12, 2021

Bumper potato yield gives price stability hope in West Bengal

Retail prices of potatoes have risen marginally, given that farmers have been scrambling to stock up on the harvest, which has had a bumper production this year. This very bounty and the stockpiling is expected to keep potato prices stable over the next season.

Bengal Cabinet allows cold storages to buy 10 lakh MT of potato

February 23, 2021

West Bengal allows cold storages to buy 1 Million tons of potato

Predicting a bumper harvest of potato this season, the West Bengal Cabinet on Monday decided to allow cold storage owners to purchase at least 10 lakh (1 Million) metric tons of tuber from farmers at a fixed price, so that they do not have to suffer losses, a senior official said.

ICAR-CPRS Ooty: ICAR-Central Potato Research Station, Muthorai, Udagamandalam (Tamil Nadu)

February 14, 2021

CPRI Ooty introduces two multi-resistant potato varieties, Kufri Sahyadri and Kufri Karan

Central Potato Research Institute, (CPRI) Ooty in Tamil Nadu has developed two disease resistant potatoes - Kufri Sahyadri and Kufri Karan - hybrid varieties which at present showing promising results in improving yield by 25 per cent to 30 per cent at laboratory level.

Allround India Lays The Foundation For Expansion And Capacity Enhancement

February 06, 2021

Allround India holds ceremony as construction of the plant expansion starts

On Jan 31, 2021, the team of Allround (India) Vegetable Processing Machines Pvt Ltd, Ambala, Haryana took part in the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of the expansion and capacity enhancement project of the unit.

Researchers say apical rooted cuttings are the solution for cheaper potato seed in India

November 21, 2020

International Potato Centre: Apical Rooted Cuttings offer cheaper potato seed in India

Researchers of the International Potato Center (CIP) explain the difficulties small potato farmers in many states of India may face to access good-quality planting materials at affordable prices.

November 10, 2020

Is the Potato still a Staple in India after prices hike 92% in a Year?

Prices of Potatoes and all other vegetables and pulses have steadily increased through the course of the coronavirus-infused lockdown.

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