News on New Potato Varieties from India

Revolution in Making for Potato Chips Sector in India - Near to Zero TPOD in September/October
September 23, 2024
Revolution in Making for Potato Chips Sector in India - Near Zero Total Potato Defects (TPOD) in September/October
SV Agri conducted its annual variety show featuring Ganesh variety of potatoes, attracting key stakeholders from the chips processing industry. 
Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India. He has held this position since May 2014 and is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Modi has been involved in various initiatives aimed at economic development, agricultural advancement, and social welfare in India.
August 19, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Introduces Three Innovative Potato Varieties Among 109 New Crop Strains
Developed by ICAR's Central Potato Research Institute, these new potato varieties aim to boost production, processing potential, and adaptability to warmer climates.
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January 25, 2024
Hemant Gaur, Founder, MD SV Agri: 'New Varieties to Shape the Future of India's Potato Value Chain'
SV Agri organized its Annual Variety and Seed Farm Show from January 8th to 10th, featuring the display of 14 new potato varieties.
Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato chips variety
January 10, 2024
Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato chips variety
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that PepsiCo can claim a patent for the potato variety grown for its potato chips.
Kevin MacIsaac says usually one area or two areas of Prince Edward Island have good potato crops, but this year, things are looking good across the Island. (Courtesy: Cody MacKay/CBC)
April 02, 2023
Indian government approves trials of GM Disease Resistant Potatoes & Fortified Bananas
After mustard, India will undertake trials of two other genetically modified (GM) food crops, bananas and potatoes, perhaps ushering in a new era of biotech-enhanced farming.
Red Candy is an Early Maturing Red Skinned Table Variety from Technico
August 20, 2021
Technico introduces a new early maturing red skin potato variety: Red Candy
Red Candy, a new potato variety launched by Technico Agri Sciences Ltd, combines early bulking with better storability. This addresses the key concerns of potato growers in e.g. in Bihar and Northern parts of West Bengal.
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'Amber Delight' : An Early Bulking Variety Bringing Prosperity to Table Potato Farmers in India
July 28, 2021
'Amber Delight' : An Early Bulking Variety Bringing Prosperity to Table Potato Farmers in India
Technico Agricultural Sciences Limited (TASL), India has been carrying out extensive varietal evaluation trials under its Varietal Advancement program across the potato producing states in the country.
Farmers harvesting Kufri Lima, a promising new potato clone developed in collaboration with the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI)
March 05, 2019
Odisha approves major potato project with the International Potato Center to achieve self-sufficiency
The Odisha Government has decided to approve a major project with the International Potato Centre (CIP) focused on sustainable intensification of potato cultivation in order to achieve self-sufficiency in production in this Indian State.
Sachid Madan of Technico (left) and Jonathan Snape of James Hutton Ltd (right) signed a collaboration agreement at the India UK FutureTech Festival in Chandigarh (India) in the presence of Andrew Ayre, the Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (
December 12, 2018
ITC's Technico partners with James Hutton Institute to introduce new potato varieties in India
James Hutton Limited, has entered into a five-year agreement with Technico Agri Sciences, a subsidiary of Indian company ITC Limited, to provide 16 potato varieties and 600 clones to be trialled and tested in India.
India: Lanzan variedad de papa que soporta altas temperaturas
October 18, 2017
India: Lanzan variedad de papa que soporta altas temperaturas
Desarrollada en colaboración con el CIP y el CPRI, Kufri Lima, como se llama la variedad, es temprana, tolerante al calor y resistente a los virus, características muy apreciadas por los agricultores locales.
Kufri Lima, a new early potato variety with superior heat tolerance, is introduced in India by CPRI and CIP. In this picture, farmers harvest Kufri Lima during multi-location trials of the new CIP clone.
(Courtesy: Central Potato Research Institute)
October 16, 2017
New potato variety in India, Kufri Lima, to take on the heat...
Farmers in India can expect higher yields and profits with the release of a new potato variety, Kufri Lima, developed by the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI)
The Potato Centre of Excellence in Jalandhar, Punjab is still under construction
August 07, 2017
Start-up of Punjab’s Centre of Excellence for Potato delayed
The Potato Centre of Excellence, Punjab’s only centre of its kind being set up at Dhogri village in Jalandhar, has not been completed yet, though the deadline for the project was 2015.
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Hassan Horticulture Research Extension Station of the University of Horticultural Sciences-Bagalkot (UHS-B) in Karnataka, India presents its new potato varieties
January 03, 2017
35 New Potato Varieties to be released in Karnataka in the next three years
The Hassan Horticulture Research Extension Station of the University of Horticultural Sciences-Bagalkot (UHS-B) in Karnataka, India, is all set to introduce 35 new varieties of potatoes in the next one to three years.
Utkal Tubers India Pvt Ltd would set up a tissue culture laboratory. Shown here is a part of a tissue culture laboratory in Tanzania a.o. involved in micropropagation of potatoes (Courtesy: Tenguru Horticultue Research and Training Institute)
April 21, 2016
Odisha signs MOU with Utkal Tubers India for seed potato production
The Odisha State Government on Wednesday signed an MoU with Utkal Tubers India Pvt Ltd to produce quality potato seeds.
Mahindra en HZPC beginnen gezamenlijke Indiase onderneming
April 23, 2014
Mahindra en HZPC beginnen gezamenlijke Indiase onderneming
HZPC Holland bv, wereldleider in aardappelveredeling, heeft vandaag in India met de Mahindra-groep (jaaromzet $16,7 miljard) in Chandigarh een overeenkomst getekend voor de oprichting van een gezamenlijke onderneming.
August 20, 2010
CPRI tells Indian Potato farmers to switch to heat tolerant potato varieties
With the mercury level steadily rising across India, potato growers need to switch to new varieties of heat-tolerant seeds for saving their crops, agriculture scientists have suggested.
December 06, 2009
CPRI develops heat resistent potato variety for India
Here is a good news for Indian potato growers.To cope up with the adverse effects of global warming, Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, has developed a new variety of potato - Kufri Surya - having more heat resistance.Night temperatures ...

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