volume 46 issue 3 (september 2012) : 242-248
SUSTAINING POTATO REVOLUTION: DEMAND OF SEED-POTATO IN GUJARAT (INDIA)
1Central Potato Research Institute,
Shimla-171 001, India
ABSTRACT
In recent years Gujarat showed high potato growth with the help of government support, large scale adoption of micro-irrigation and high seed-potato replacement. Kufri Badshah registered highest potato area (48%) followed by Kufri Lauvkar (23%), Kufri Pukhraj (18%) and other varieties (11%). Gujarat got high potato productivity (337 q/ha) by using latest potato cultivation techniques and faster seed-replacement (50%). The annual total and replacement seed-potato demand for Gujarat was 137148 and 68577 tonnes, respectively. The 4.5% ACGR (1998-99 to 2006-07) of potato area in Gujarat is expected to sustain over next five years. The total and replacement seed-potato demand during 2012-13 is estimated 170911 and 85459 tonnes, respectively. Only 26% replacement demand is met within state. Out of outside seed-potato demand, Kufri Badshah, Kufri Lauvkar, Kufri Pukhraj and ‘other varieties’ constitute (45%), (23%), (20%) and (12%), respectively. This huge demand opens business opportunity of producing micro-propagated healthy seed-potato in Gujarat.
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