Pakistan: 3rd aeroponic greenhouse for production of virus free seed potatoes established

Published Dec 16, 2022

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A new aeroponic greenhouse for the production of virus-free seed potatoes has been established at the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) in Pakistan, in collaboration with the Korean Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA). The greenhouse, which has a capacity to grow 9200 plants, was inaugurated by the Minister for National Food Security and Research, Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema, and the Ambassador of South Korea, Suh Sangpyo. The partnership aims to address the issue of low potato production in Pakistan due to the lack of quality seeds, with plans to produce 840,000 tons of virus-free potato seed locally.

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The third latest aeroponic greenhouse for the production of virus-free seed potatoes has been established at National Agricultural Research Center (NARC). The greenhouse was developed in collaboration with the Korean Program on International Agricultural (KOPIA). Minister for National Food Security and Research, Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema, Ambassador of South Korea, Suh Sangpyo, Chairman, PARC Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali and Dr. Cho Gyoung-rae, Director, KOPIA Pakistan Center inaugurated the house. Addressing the ceremony, Tariq Basheer Cheema said the government was grateful to the Korean government for the transfer of the latest aeroponics technology to Pakistan and the training of scientists. It is that potato is the fourth most important and cash-generating crop, but due to the lack of good quality seeds, it is facing problems like reduction in production, he said, adding that in Pakistan, potatoes are cultivated on an area of 300,000 hectares, while 20,000 tons of potato seeds ...

Source: Hortidaily