News on Potatoes for processing from Pakistan

Freshly harvested potatoes loaded for transport, highlighting Pakistan’s growing production and export potential.
January 19, 2026
Potato Varieties Suitable for Processing can Double Pakistan’s Export Earnings
Pakistan can double potato export earnings by focusing on industrial varieties and processing. Rising production, global demand, and quality seeds boost growth, while value addition opens high-value markets and stabilizes farmer incomes.
The Plant Sciences Division of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), in a Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) meeting on potatoes held on November 16, 2023
February 12, 2024
Variety Evaluation Committee in Pakistan has approved additional Potato Varieties for Commercial Cultivation
Pakistan's Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) has recommended repeat one-season trials for four table potato varieties - Cristina, GR-t33-13-2 (SANDRA), Rosegarden, and Primnsk - at research stations in Abbottabad and Islamabad.

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