Pakistan and Republic of South Korea use aeroponics technology to produce seed potatoes

Published Mar 31, 2023

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A collaborative project between Pakistan's Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the South Korean Program for International Agriculture (KOPIA) is aiming to introduce aeroponics technology for seed potato production in Pakistan. The initiative, announced at a recent briefing and already showing results at the PARC-National Agricultural Research Center in Islamabad, aims to decrease reliance on imported seed potatoes and boost local production. The potato is a crucial cash crop in Pakistan, with significant import costs of seed potatoes. The project also highlights the importance of involving the private sector in seed production and stresses the need for maintaining soil fertility. The goal is to produce 150,000 tons of high-quality seed potatoes within five years, which could potentially satisfy over 30% of the country's seed potato needs.

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Researchers and experts from Pakistan and the Republic of Korea are working together to use aeroponics technology for seed potato production, as more than 30% of potato seed needs can be met by production in tissue culture laboratories. It is reported by Fruit-inform with reference to the portal dailytimes.com.pk. The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the South Korean Program for International Agriculture (KOPIA) announced this at a briefing on "Progress and Future Plans in Aeroponic Seed Potato Production": KOPIA and PARC Joint Project at NARC in Islamabad" . The second crop is already ready for harvest at the PARC-National Agricultural Research Center in Islamabad. One of the goals of the project is to obtain high-quality potato seeds and independence from the import of seed potatoes. The potato is among Pakistan's main cash crops and was grown on 313,000 ha in 2022 with a total production of 7,937,000 tons. Seed potatoes in Pakistan are imported from the ...

Source: Eastfruit