2ND INDIA INTERNATIONAL POTATO EXPO2010 (2ND IIPE'2010)
Event Date/Time: Feb 12, 2010 | End Date/Time: Feb 13, 2010 |
Registration Date: Feb 06, 2010 | |
Early Registration Date: Feb 06, 2010 |
Description
Potato Industry - Major Problems & Challenges
Huge losses in raw produce due to glut situations and inadequate storage
Instability in Potato Prices
Inadequate Agri-infrastructure
Institutional innovation and policy changes
Adverse effects of Climate Change on Potato Cultivation
Lack of processable varieties
Lack of skilled manpower
Loss of Biodiversity
Focus Area’s of IIPE’2010 –
Food Security-improving access to safe & nutritious food
Potato as an essential commodity deserves place in PDS System
Protection of Biodiversity by increasing stakeholders participation
Sustainable use of new technologies for better yield of Potato
Alleviating Poverty by exploring the power of Partnership
Ensuring Global Competitiveness
Intensifying Potato based farming systems
Modernization of Agri-Infrastructure
Impact of Climate Change on Potato Cultivation
Knowledge Management and Dissemination
Marketing and Export