Pakistan and South Korea collaborate on aeroponic technology for seed potato production to reduce import costs

Published Apr 5, 2023

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A collaborative effort between Pakistan and the Republic of Korea aimss to improve seed potato production in Pakistan using Aeroponics technology, with the second harvest ready at the PARC-National Agricultural Research Center in Islamabad. The project, a partnership between PARC and KOPIA, targets higher productivity, reduced post-harvest losses, and increased farm-level processing, with the potential to significantly cut Pakistan's import bill for potato seed. Potato is a crucial cash crop in Pakistan, with 313,000 hectares cultivated in 2022. The initiative also underscores the importance of agricultural sector growth and the need to reduce reliance on imported potato seed. Plans are underway to expand greenhouse facilities at NARC to produce large numbers of first-generation seed potato tubers, with the goal of producing 150,000 tons of high-quality fourth-generation seeds within five years.

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Pakistan and Republic of Korea are working jointly on seed potato production through Aeroponics technology and 2nd crop is ready to harvest at PARC-National Agricultural Research Center Islamabad. He said PARC and KOPIA are collaborating on a project for Aeroponic Potato Seed Production System, with the goal of achieving higher productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, promoting farm-level processing, developing human resources, and creating significant job opportunities. Potato is one of the largest cash crop of the country and during 2022 it was cultivated on an area of 313,000 ha with total production of 7937,000 tons. Potato seed in Pakistan is mainly imported from Holland, which is not only expensive but also of the fifth generation or above. Pakistan's annual import of potato seed is around 12,000 to 15,000 tons, which costs around PKR 2-3 billion (USD 7000 - 10000 ) . The local production of seed through this technology will help minimize this import bill. During the ...

Source: Argenpapa