SOIL CONDITION FOR POTATO PRODUCTION

Source: Potato production handbook By NPCK https://npck.org/Books/PotatoProductionHandbook2019(002).pdf Potato can be grown in a wide range of soil types but well-drained loamy to sandy loam soil is the most recommended. It…

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RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY AND CHARACTERIZE POTATO DRY ROT AND POTATO WILT PATHOGENS IN ALGERIA

Photo: Fusarium dry rot. OMAFRA Fusarium is one of the most important genera of phytopathogenic fungi, causing potato wilt in the field and potato tuber dry rot during storage. The…

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USE OF POTATO PEEL EXTRACT AS AN ANTIOXIDANT

  A photo showing potato peels used for extraction of antioxidant. In the last decade, there has been increasing attention given to new sources of natural antioxidant phytochemicals as a result…

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF POTATO

  Cooked potato -Research has found that vitamin C may help reduce the severity and duration of a cold. Potatoes are a good source of vitamin C. Raw potato must…

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INTEGRATING TRACEABILITY SOLUTIONS IN THE POTATO SUPPLY CHAIN

Packed potatoes with a bar code. The first step to traceability is labeling. While most farms are not required to label each piece of produce they sell, processors prefer…

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NEW POTATO VARIETY COULD HELP FARMERS IN EAST AFRICA

Researchers from the National Agricultural Research Organization Uganda and the International Potato Center have developed a new variety of potato, which is resistant to late blight. Using new molecular…

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POTATO GOODNESS: TURNING POTATO WASTE INTO FERTILIZER

In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at turning potato waste into fertilizer   A company based in the United Kingdom has joined forces with the British Clean Tech firm…

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POTATO GOODNESS

In the potato goodness corner, we shall look at how to prepare Crunchy Potatoes with Minced Meat. Ingredients: 4 large potatoes Chopped rosemary leaves, parsley 2 pinches of salt Minced…

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