Chile: SAG reminds that deadline to register potato cultivation expires on December 31

“We are remembering this process well in advance, since we are in the planting period of this season, and this information collected by the SAG is the basis for planning health surveillance actions that allow us to protect the area against the potential entry of Quarantine pests that affect this crop, reduce local production, impact seed production and limit exports ”, said Eduardo Monreal. To comply with this procedure, farmers must go to the nearest SAG office and inform the origin of the seed they use, which must be legal (certified, current or their own, as long as it proves that it was produced on the same property). “This is a tremendously important region for potatoes, since about 11 thousand hectares are destined to the production of this crop, which corresponds to 22% of the national surface. We have small farmers who use their production for family consumption and for sale in local markets; and large producers, with greater specialization and use of technology whose ...