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International Potato Center (announcement Ref: 10-11/PB/IRS/SSA: Potato Breeder). The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a well-qualified and self-motivated Scientist to join its international team working to develop and test new potato populations and varieties. The position is based in Ethiopia.

The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international group of scientists has announced that it has released the first draft sequence of the potato genome. The PGSC started work on the project three years ago. The resulting ‘blueprint’ of how the potato works could revolutionize breeding programmes. Potato, a key member of the Solanaceae family, [...]

Emmeloord, 23 April 2009 – Yesterday’s kick-off marked one of many preparations leading to PotatoEurope 2009 in September next. On a sunny but chilly spring day in Emmeloord, the Netherlands the seed potato planting for the trial plots got started. The planting was carried out by ‘Proeftuin Zwaagdijk’ (Experimental Horticultural Station Zwaagdijk) on arable land [...]

A new online trading portal for potatoes has been launched on eFresh.com. The Potato Portal on eFresh.com aims to be the place on the Internet where seed potatoes, fresh/table potatoes, specialty potatoes, as well as processed potato products (chips, french fries, starch etc) can be traded online. The portal is an initiative of eFresh.com, the [...]

Expansion of world potato production is vital to food security. Booming potato production in the developing world could falter as the global economic slowdown reduces investment, trade and potato farmers’ access to credit, a new FAO report warned. The threat comes at a time when potatoes have become an important staple food and a lucrative [...]

The United Nations has proclaimed 2008 as the International Year of the Potato. Click here for the UN resolution. Click here for the minutes of the FAO arranged meeting on this topic. Please check the following link www.potato2008.org/ for more information with regards to the Year of the Potato. Global: FAO launches photo contest for Year [...]