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February 12, 2024
Variety Evaluation Committee in Pakistan has approved additional Potato Varieties for Commercial Cultivation
Pakistan's Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) has recommended repeat one-season trials for four table potato varieties - Cristina, GR-t33-13-2 (SANDRA), Rosegarden, and Primnsk - at research stations in Abbottabad and Islamabad.
February 11, 2024
South Korea assists Pakistan to boost its local seed potato production
PR&P, PARC, Pakistan and the Republic of Korea are collaborating on Technical Cooperation Projects (TCP), notably focusing on seed potato productionMarch 27, 2023
Pakistan and Korea Collaborate on Aeroponic Technology for Seed Potato Production to Reduce Import Costs
Pakistan and Republic of Korea are working jointly on seed potato production through Aeroponics technology and 2nd generation crop is ready to harvest at PARC-National Agricultural Research Centre Islamabad.
December 22, 2022
Improving potato production in Punjab, Pakistan
The 'Capacity building of small-scale potato growers in Punjab, Pakistan' project – led by CABI and funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) – is already ‘sowing the seeds’ of success.
August 22, 2021
KOPIA Pakistan Centre and Aeroponic Potato Seed Production System inaugurated at NARC
Opening ceremonies of KOPIA Pakistan Centre and Aeroponic Potato Seed Production System was held at NARC Islamabad.
March 26, 2021
Pakistan aims for Self-sufficiency for seed potatoes by mid 2022
Pakistan is poised to become self-sufficient in potato seed by mid-2022. The country is going to start producing high-quality, virus-free, third-generation potato seed. Sponsored Content
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January 28, 2021
Pakistan research council distributes 50,000 potato tubers to Gilgit Baltistan to promote disease free potato production
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has provided over 50,000 potato tubers to Agriculture Department of Gilgit Baltistan (Northern Areas) in order to promote disease free potato production.
October 09, 2020
Pakistan to Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) will Produce Two Million Disease-Resistant Potato Potato Tubers Using Tissue Culture Technology
August 28, 2019
Eleven new potato varieties approved for commercial cultivation in Pakistan
The Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) of Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has recommended 11 new potato varieties for commercial cultivation in Pakistan.
September 04, 2017
Pakistan proposes National Potato Institute; Seed potato import reduced by 50 percent
Pakistan has reduced the import of potato seeds by 50 per cent as a result of strong public-private partnership in locally-certified potato production through planning and technical assistance.
January 14, 2017
Growing salt-tolerant potatoes in Pakistan
The Netherlands is exploring the possibility of starting a programme to grow salt-tolerant potatoes in Pakistan.
April 13, 2016
Pakistani companies urged to launch a multiplication of Dutch seed potatoes
Private companies have been urged to launch a multiplication of Dutch potato seeds in Pakistan with a view to reducing input cost of farmers as well as establishing a vibrant seed industry in the country Sponsored Content 
March 30, 2014
USAID Agribusiness holds training on potato seed in Pakistan
The Agribusiness Project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized a week-long training on Seed Potato Production Technologies in Pakistan.