News on Potato Cultivation from Pakistan

Pakistan-Korea join hands to boost potato seed production in Pakistan
February 11, 2024

South Korea assists Pakistan to boost its local seed potato production

PR&P, PARC, Pakistan and the Republic of Korea are collaborating on Technical Cooperation Projects (TCP), notably focusing on seed potato production
Over 30pc of potato seed requirements can be met from tissue culture labs at NARC
March 27, 2023

Pakistan and Korea Collaborate on Aeroponic Technology for Seed Potato Production to Reduce Import Costs

Pakistan and Republic of Korea are working jointly on seed potato production through Aeroponics technology and 2nd generation crop is ready to harvest at PARC-National Agricultural Research Centre Islamabad.
Potato promotion in a grocery store in Beijing
February 06, 2023

China a potentially big export market for potatoes from Pakistan

China is a potentially big market for Pakistani potato, because the price of potato in China is higher, especially from January to April every year.
'Sowing the seeds' of better potato production in the Punjab
December 22, 2022

Improving potato production in Punjab, Pakistan

The 'Capacity building of small-scale potato growers in Punjab, Pakistan' project – led by CABI and funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) – is already ‘sowing the seeds’ of success.
The government of Pakistan plans to produce 4.87 Mln Tons Potatoes
November 12, 2020

Pakistan plans to produce 4.87 Million Tons of Potatoes

The Government of Pakistan has set a target to produce about 4.871 million potatoes and 2.220 million tons of onions during Rabi Season 2020-21 in order to fulfill the domestic requirements as well as for export.
Signing ceremony between Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Green System Pakistan Pvt Limited
October 09, 2020

Pakistan to Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) will Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology
Eleven new potato varieties approved for commercial cultivation in Pakistan.
August 28, 2019

Eleven new potato varieties approved for commercial cultivation in Pakistan

The Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) of Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has recommended 11 new potato varieties for commercial cultivation in Pakistan.
Pakistan proposes National Potato Institute; Seed potato import reduced by 50 percent
September 04, 2017

Pakistan proposes National Potato Institute; Seed potato import reduced by 50 percent

Pakistan has reduced the import of potato seeds by 50 per cent as a result of strong public-private partnership in locally-certified potato production through planning and technical assistance.
Pakistan: No duty on potato export and no plans to import potatoes
January 06, 2016

Pakistan: No duty on potato export and no plans to import potatoes

As farmers in Pakistan are getting ready for the harvest, false rumors are spread that the Pakistani government has imposed duty on the export of potatoes.

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