IIPE 2008 : Catalyzing Growth
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Projecting potato as a crop with future
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Showcasing India as potential hub for potato based activities
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Showcasing agro-diversity and potential of Eastern India
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Exchange of information on best practices for potatobased agriculture production systems
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Collaborative R & D on seed varieties, disease control, production practices and post harvest management
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Collaboration on potato processing industry for food ? Collaboration on use of potato as industrial raw material
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Enhance investment in the potato realted activities in the production and consumption centers.
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Enhance international cooperation through
partnership building in potato related activities
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E - trading of potato – linking farmers with markets
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Agricultural Insurance and Risk Mitigation for
potato growers
Focus Areas for “IIPE - 2008”
“IIPE- 2008” will provide a platform to develop potato based food security strategy for India and the world over by covering following aspects:
- Geography and Production Zones
- Production Systems and Challenges
- Varieties and Seed Systems
- Research and Development
- Market and Export Opportunities
- Alternative uses of pota
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Research, Development and Extension on
- Technology for potato production
- Seed varieties & cropping system
- Role of research and development
- Linkages between R&D Institutions–Farmers-Industry
- Organic cultivation
- Post harvest technology (i) Storage (ii) Processing
Business Development
- Export promotion
- Exploring new markets
- Market linkages
Potato : Indian Scenario
- One of the fastest growing economy, 4th in Public Private Partnership
- Widely cultivated crop
- Growing demand
- Present production mainly for table purpose wide scope for processing and industrial uses
Industry - Farmers Interaction
- Training of farmers in improved technology
- Awareness generation of farmers for industrial use of potato
Processing Industries
- Industrial use of potato
- Post Harvest Management
- Food Safety and Quality Standards
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