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Punjab Agricultural University’s four new potato varieties—Punjab Potato 101, 102, 103 and 104—offer farmers options for high yield, early harvesting and late-blight resistance.
October 05, 2026
Punjab Agricultural University Introduces Four Potato Varieties for Higher Yield and Disease Resistance
PAU Ludhiana has released four potato varieties—PP-101, PP-102, PP-103 and PP-104. Yields range from 142–184 quintals/acre, with PP-103 offering early harvest and PP-104 moderate late-blight resistance. Seed is now available.
S. Soundararadjane (left) and KRK Reddy (right) exchange documents after signing a strategic partnership to advance microbiome-driven soil health in India’s potato ecosystem.
May 14, 2026
HyFarm Partners with Sri BioAesthetics to Boost Potato Yield Quality and Disease Control through Microbiome Driven Soil Immunity
HyFarm partners with Sri BioAesthetics Pvt. Ltd. to deploy microbiome-driven soil immunity, reducing diseases and improving potato yield, seed quality, and processing consistency via SoilFirst™ trials in Gujarat and Punjab.
Fyllo Announces Exclusive Precision Agriculture Partnership with HyFarm for India’s Potato Industry
January 15, 2026
Fyllo Partners with HyFarm to Drive Precision Agriculture Revolution in India’s Potato Industry
Fyllo partners with HyFarm to bring IoT-based precision farming to India’s potato growers, offering real-time soil, climate insights and predictive advisories to boost quality, sustainability and profitability across the potato value chain.
HyFun Foods' HyFarm Initiative Appoints Soundararadjane S as the new CEO, Pioneering Fresh Produce Innovation
November 19, 2025
From Seed to Shelf: Advancing Quality for Processing-Grade Potatoes in India
For India’s French-fry industry, the journey to global excellence begins not in the plant but in the field. Every step - from aerating seed stores to loading trucks - defines the quality that reaches international markets.
Corteva launches fungicide Zorvec Entecta for grapes and potatoes
September 21, 2025
Corteva Launches Zorvec Entecta Fungicide in India to Boost Potato Yield
Corteva launches Zorvec Entecta in India, a fungicide for grapes and potatoes, offering long-lasting protection against Downy Mildew and Late Blight. Rain-fast and systemic, it ensures healthy growth, high yields, and sustainable disease management.
Building regional capacity to manage invasive pests and diseases to safeguard sustainable seed potato trade
January 28, 2025
Building regional capacity to manage invasive pests and diseases to safeguard sustainable seed potato trade
Potatoes are increasingly traded globally, raising the risk of spreading quarantined pests and diseases. Organizations like EPPO and national bodies regulate many of these threats, necessitating a unified approach to pest and disease management.
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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.
New Potato varieties
January 25, 2024
Hemant Gaur, Founder, MD SV Agri: 'New Varieties to Shape the Future of India's Potato Value Chain'
SV Agri organized its Annual Variety and Seed Farm Show from January 8th to 10th, featuring the display of 14 new potato varieties.
Potato production through zero-tillage with straw mulch (PZTM)
December 28, 2023
CIP Introduces Zero Tillage Potato Farming Innovation in India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Peru
Zero tillage not only boosts soil fertility and raises carbon stocks but also prolongs the potato growing season by harnessing the residual moisture after the rice harvest.
Farmers show the potato fields affected by late blight attack in Machhiwara block of Ludhiana.
December 21, 2023
Late blight damages potato crop in Punjab, India
In a full-blown attack by the disease late blight, more than 50% potato crop in the fields has suffered extensive damage, leading to heavy losses for the farmers who had opted for diversification instead of growing wheat after paddy.
Agri dept sets 2030 target to become self-reliant in potato seed production
October 02, 2023
International Potato Center (CIP) supports West Bengal in becoming self-reliant in seed potato production by 2030
The state Agriculture department of West Bengal (India) recently set a target of attaining self-sufficiency in the production of seed potato by 2030. CIP is supporting the effort with their technology
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.
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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.
The potato crop in some of the districts such as Bankura and West Midnapore were affected by the late blight disease
March 13, 2020
West-Bengal potato farmers make a killing as weather turns bad
As weather in West-Bengal, India turns unfavourable, output falls sharply and potato prices shoot up.
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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An ammonia gas leak is not just damaging to potato plants. Exposure to ammonia gas can be lethal.
January 03, 2018
Farmers: Ammonia gas leak from cold storage destroys potato crop in 4 villages
An ammonia gas leak from a cold storage plant near Agra (UP, India) has caused damage to potato crops across four nearby villages, affecting some 500 farmers in the area.
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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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Grim situation: Potato Growers showing their crop near Shantigrama in Hassan District, Karnataka, India.
July 02, 2017
Potato Growers in Hassan losing hope of good returns as lack of rain results in poor germination
Within 30 days into potato cultivation this year, growers in Hassan, Karnataka are losing hope of good returns in their field. The poor germination is linked by experts to the lack of rainfall.
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