Potato Production and Management with Preference to Seed Potato Supply Chain, Certification and Actors Involve in Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 01-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. N. A. Siddique ◽  
J. Sultana ◽  
M. S. Huda ◽  
M. R. Abdullah ◽  
M. A. Chowdury
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Seed Potato ◽  
Potato Production

scholarly journals Studies on feasibility of sustainable quality seed potato production technology and development of supply chain for the benefit of small and marginal potato growers of Karnataka

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
Shahid Ali ◽  
B B Kumar ◽  
C M Kalleshwara Swamy ◽  
M S Kadian ◽  
B V Ramakrishna
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Seed Potato ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Heavy Rain ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Rabi Season ◽  
Seed Potato Production ◽  
Kharif Season

Management of aphid vectors in potato is important for the production of quality seed potato. Aphids are the major vectors of many potato viruses which transmit viral diseases limiting the seed potato production. To explore the area with aphid free/low population a weekly aphid observation was made in major potato growing areas of Chikkaballapur and Chickmagalur districts during rabiand kharif seasons to assess the build-up trends on the standing crop using aphid-leaf count and catches of yellow water pan and yellow sticky traps. Aphid population was below threshold level in the areas surveyed, however in Chickmagalur aphid build-up was erratic due to heavy rain fall followed by dry spells. Harvested potato in Chikkaballapur was treated and stored in cold storage for three months. During June, 50 per cent of the seed stock was transported to Chickmagalur area for planting in kharif season and remaining seed was used for planting in Chikkaballapur area during rabi season. In Chickmagalur, the harvested and treated seed was stored in low cost country potato store for three months and 50 per cent seed from warehouse was transported to Chikkaballapur for rabi planting and remaining seed was planted in Chickmagalur area during November thereby saving nearly 40 per cent of seed cost. Thus, the feasibility supply chain has been established making the local potato growers self-sustainable in quality seed potato production resulting in 30-40 percent seed requirement met locally produced quality seed and non-traditional areas will be brought under potato cultivation. The breeder seed was multiplied under low cost insect proof net houses during rabi season in Chikkaballapur area, harvested seed was stored in cold storage thereafter distributed among the local potato growers for planting during kharif season in Chickmagalur area.

scholarly journals Traceability and certification of seed potato by blockchain technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kapil Kumar Sharma ◽  
Paramjeet Singh ◽  
Vijay kumar Dua ◽  
Jagdev Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Seed Potato ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Seed Supply ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
Good Quality Seed ◽  
Input Cost

The use of blockchain technology for the seed supply chain will bring a real change to seed management. It provides the ability to track the purity of the seed. The unique digital identity created for every batch of seeds provides a complete history of the seed supply chain providing transparency and visibility to the buyer. Potato is designated as “ Future Food” for food and nutritional security to the developing world by FAO in 2008 In Indian Agri-scenario potato’s is the fourth most important food crop after Rice, wheat, and maize. Potato, a vegetatively propagated crop, and its yield is affected by several factors. Among them, quality seed is one of the most important factors. Input cost for seed purchase goes upto 40 to 50 percent of the total input cost of the crop. The average yield increase from 30 to 50 percent by the use of good quality seed as compared to farmers’ seeds was reported by FAO in a document on potato in the Asia Pacific (https://www.fao.org/3/i0200e/I0200E05.htm). Punjab has earned the status of “Seed Bowl of Potato” which meets 90% of the total disease-free potato requirement of the country (Status report Department of Horticulture, Punjab). It stands 6th in total potato production of 2.87 million tonnes, recording productivity (28.70 t/ha) from an area of 1.06 lakh ha in 2019-20 (Horticulture Statistics Division, Department of Agri. & Cooperation). The government of Punjab (Department of Agri &farmers welfare) in the Year 2019 initiated the certification and traceability of seed potato to ensure optimum transparency. This task was entrusted to Punjab Agri Export Corporation (PAGREXCO) along with a Bangalore based company- Cropin Technology Solutions as the technology partner. Blockchain technology will be used to undertake certification and traceability of seed potato right from nucleus to seed level (harvest). In the crop season, 2019-20 a group of 23 farmers/seed producing agencies come under the umbrella with 1809.80 acres of seed potato of different varieties registered for certification. In the years 2020-21, the area under different stages of certification stands at 1499.63 acres.

Technical Efficiency in Seed Potato Production Systems in Uganda

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3(J)) ◽  
pp. 122-140
Author(s):  
Ambrose Rwaheru Aheisibwe ◽  
Razack B. Lokina ◽  
Aloyce S. Hepelwa
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Seed Potato ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Estimates ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Seed Potato Production ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Income Source

This study established the level of technical efficiency and its determinants among the informal and formal seed potato producers in the southwestern highlands agro - ecological zone of Uganda. A multi- stage sampling procedure was employed to select 636 households (499 informal seed producers and 137 formal seed producers) from which data was collected for two seasons using a semi - structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the stochastic frontier approach with a one - step approach. Maximum likelihood estimates for the efficiency parameters showed that both informal and formal seed potato producers were not fully efficient. The mean technical efficiency for informal and formal seed potato producers was 8 1 .4 and 80.4 percent respectively. In terms of yield loss, informal and formal seed potato producers respectively lost an average of 981 and 1,208 kg/acre of seed potato tubers due to inefficiency factors . Specifically, off- farm income source, scale of production, seasonal variation, access to extension services and seed producer being male positively influenced informal seed producers’ technical efficiency while producers’ level of education and seed potato variety diversity negatively influenced their efficiency. For formal seed producers, technical efficiency was influenced positively by producers’ education and negatively by household size. The study suggests that there is an opportunity to improve technical efficiency of informal and formal seed producers by 19 and 20 percent respectively. Therefore, this calls for increased investment in developing and promoting high yielding varieties, provision of extension services, input intensification and addressing gender issues in seed potato production in the context of limited arable land .

Suitability of a Cool Maritime Climate for Seed Potato Production

Nature ◽  
1944 ◽  
Vol 154 (3916) ◽  
pp. 644-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. VAN DER PLANK
Keyword(s):  
Seed Potato ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Seed Potato Production ◽  
Maritime Climate

scholarly journals Seed Potato Production Business through a Gender Lens

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Etiang Joseph ◽  
Rose Mwesige ◽  
Sarah Kyarisiima ◽  
Ambrose Aheisibwe ◽  
Kwikiriza Gerald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Potato ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Seed Potato Production ◽  
Gender Lens

scholarly journals Производство и фитосанитарная оценка семенных клубней картофеля в лесостепи Приобья Алтайского края

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.V. Chevychelova ◽  
E.I. Sedykh ◽  
S.V. Zharkova ◽  
V.I. Leunov
Keyword(s):  
Seed Potato ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Seed Potato Production ◽  
Planting Time ◽  
Potato Varieties ◽  
Altai Region ◽  
Disease Resistant ◽  
Resistant Varieties ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Production Indices

Представлены результаты исследований производства семенного картофеля в условиях Алтайского края. Дана оценка отечественных сортов картофеля репродукции элита по производственным показателям и по фитосанитарному состоянию клубней к моменту их посадки. По каждому заболеванию, зафиксированному в Алтайском крае, выделены наиболее устойчивые сорта.The research findings on seed potato production in the Altai Region are discussed. The domestic potato varieties of elite reproduction are evaluated according to their production indices and phytosanitary condition of tubers at planting time. The most disease resistant varieties have been identified for each disease recorded in the Altai Region.

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