In Una, Himachal Pradesh, a notable harvest of potatoes has led to favorable market prices, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri to advocate for a robust system to ensure fair compensation for farmers.
In a research facility northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team harvested a small cluster of potatoes, one as tiny as a quail’s egg, as reported by Reuters.
Along with the ongoing seed crisis in the peak of potato cultivation season, a shortage of fertilisers has added insult to injury to the northern farmers as they have to pay up to Tk 450 extra for per sack of fertiliser.
Altogether 56 farmers participated from five villages of Ri-Bhoi district.
Le immancabili delle tavolate delle feste? Ovviamente le patate! Anche quest’anno nelle cucine delle feste degli italiani non mancheranno le preparazioni a base di questo amato prodotto.
China is the world’s biggest producer of potatoes, because of their high yield relative to other staple crops.
Potato cultivation holds significant potential in Bangladesh and plays a crucial role in the country’s agricultural economy.
In fields of Bundelkhand, Aakash Chaurasia, who has expanded his black potato farm to two acres this year, explains why this crop is a game-changer.
