Irrigation and certified seed material needed for the development of potato growing in Uzbekistan

Published 2022년 8월 31일

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An expert from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Mehmet Emin Chalishkan, recently visited Uzbekistan to evaluate the country's potato production and identify potential improvements. This visit is part of a project aimed at boosting the potato industry, which includes modernizing production techniques, enhancing storage conditions, and developing high-quality potatoes. The project also focuses on improving the registration and certification of potato varieties and seeds, as well as increasing farmers' capacity through training workshops. However, the success of the industry hinges on overcoming challenges such as heat stress and drought, as well as dependence on imported seed material and the lack of fully adapted domestic varieties.
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International expert of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the production of seed potatoes Mehmet Emin Chalishkan visited Uzbekistan to study the current situation in the country regarding the production of seed and ware potatoes, assess the potential, as well as the existing obstacles to the development of the potato sector. The expert mission was organized as part of the implementation of the FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan project “Recovery and development of the potato sector in response to COVID-19”, launched last year, in Uzbekistan. The main goal of the project is to increase the production potential of the potato industry. To this end, within the framework of the project, work is underway to improve the system for registering potato varieties and certification of seeds, improving research in the field of modernizing potato production, developing the production of high-quality potatoes and improving their ...
Source: Eastfruit

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