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           to supply virus free cultures to the laboratories engaged                                                                                                                            production in the country.  Strengthening   of formal
           in tissue culture based mini tubers of potato.                                                                                                                                       potato seed production system by integrating micro
           Multiplication of shoots by sub culturing for 7-8                                                                                                                                    propagation shall be a strong technological option.
           passages. Optimization of conditions for shoots                                                                                                                                      Private sector is emerging as a major participant in
           multiplication and rooting in growth room. Hardening of                                                                                                                              potato seed production in India and other countries of
           micro plants for mini tuber production in high tech                                                                                                                                  the region. This sector can contribute further by
           hardening chamber.                                                                                                                                                                   developing and delivering new technologies and creating
           Advantages:                                                                                                                                                                          marketing chains also this sector can strengthen linkages
                                                                                                                                                                                                between technology generation and its delivery to the
           Rapid multiplication of quality planting material
                                                                                                                                                                                                end users. Another hi-tech system for mini tuber
           Multiplication rates of 1:100,000 micro plants may be
                                                                                                                                                                                                production i.e. aeroponic can be taken up. It is the
           achieved per annum. Multiplication rates very high
           compared to conventional seed production system. Also                    Potato Field Trial                                                     Potato  ield crop                    process of growing plants in an air or mist environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                without the use of soil or an aggregate. Giving a big  illip to
           lesser  ield exposures and therefore, lesser chance of
                                                                                                                                                                                                the productivity  ive to six times more production of mini
           virus infection. There are about 40 varieties of potato   processing industry suggests that demand for processing             2050. At present, production of Potato is 48.0 million
                                                                                                                                                                                                tubers as compared to tissue culture. It is hoped that with
           being produced in the centre, including Kufri Badshah,   quality potatoes over next 40 years will rise at the fastest         tonnes from an area of 20.8 million ha during 2014-15,
                                                                                                                                                                                                these developments integration of micro propagation in
           Kufri Pukhraj, Kufri Khyati and Kufri Chipsona. “The   pace for French fries (11.6%) followed by potato  lakes/               thus making India the second largest potato producer in
                                                                                                                                                                                                the formal seed potato system shall help in overcoming
           centre will train farmers to produce better quality potato   powder (7.6%) and potato chips (4.5%). The actual                the world after China.
                                                                                                                                                                                                the shortage of quality seed.  Availability of quality seed
           seeds and will also sell them at reasonable price.     demand for processing potatoes will rise from 2.8 million              Way Ahead                                              in adequate quantity shall improve potato productivity.
           Analysis of past experience and pattern of Indian      tonnes in 2010 to 25 million tonnes during the year                    Shortage of   good quality seed has been recognized as   Seed growers of the area  can make use of the technology
                                                                                                                                         the single most important factor hindering potato      in producing quality disease free seed.












































                                                Potato crop inside An  insect net house                                                 PTC expert team analysing field trial data (L to R): Dr. S. K Mehta, Dr. S.K Yadav and Dr. Mohinder Kadian CIP Regional Research Scien st

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