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.
七月 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.
三月 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.
七月 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.
六月 18, 2016
Delayed monsoon spells trouble for potato growers in Hassan, Karnataka
Lack of rain has left potato growers of Hassan - a district in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka in distress.
十二月 23, 2014
Rabi Potato Production India might be up 25-30% over last year
Domestic potato production in India in the present Rabi season is likely to be 25-30 per cent higher over last year on account of good weather conditions.
二月 12, 2014
Late Blight expected to affect potato yield in West Bengal
Potato production in West Bengal is likely to be lower by 10-15 per cent on ‘late blight’ in a quarter of the growing districts.
七月 11, 2012
Steps taken to check potato late blight in the Indian state of Karnataka
The horticulture department and Krishi Vignana Kendra had organised a demonstration of spraying pesticides in Narasipura in the wake of spread of blight disease for potato crop under Salagame hobli in the taluk recently.
一月 07, 2011
Late blight attacks potato crop in Punjab
Late blight, a fungal disease, has attacked the potato crop in Punjab, which is a major producer of tuber crop in the country, raising fear of damage to the crop.
十一月 26, 2010
Blight ravages potato crop in Karnataka region, India
Potato farmers have lost lakhs of rupees due to destruction of potato crop by a bout of blight, yet, they are yet to receive any relief money from the Agricultural Department.
六月 14, 2009
Karnataka farmers shy away from potatoes in fear of blight
Owing to the fear of blight, many farmers are shying away from cultivating potato. Last year, potato was grown on 50,000 hectares of land in the district, but the crop on 35,000 hectares was affected by blight, and farmers lost Rs. 300 crore as a res...