Global Potato Conclave to be held in Gujarat

The Global Potato Conclave is to be held between January 28 and January 31, 2020. PM Modi is to attend the conclave. PM Modi is to address the conclave.

Highlights

The conclave will hold live demonstrations of potato varieties, farm equipment, management practices. The conclave will include researchers from more than 30 countries and is to be conducted under 10 themes. It will cover next generation breeding practices, efficient management practices of potato cultivation, management strategies of potato diseases and pests. The themes of the conclave are as follows

• Potato Biotechnology and Omics
• Germplasm Management and Next Generation Breeding
• AI and ICT in Potato R&D.
• Potato Pest Management
• Potato Disease Management
• Technology transfer, social issues and policies
• Potato Value Chain management
• Advances in Seed Technology
• Climate change and crop management
• Post-harvest management and value addition.

Significance

After rice and wheat, potato is the third most important food crop in the world. The growth of potato has increased by 40% between 1961 and 2016. However, the area under potato production has decreased from 22.14 million hectares to 19.24 million hectares.

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020