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Restaurants and kitchens closed, events cancelled en masse. The impact of this on global potato consumption is clear. The chain has had a difficult year. Yet we must remain hopeful, because the potato still has a golden future.
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Accessible knowledge
Innovative seed potato cultivation provides a solid basis for consumption potato growers, who can then better respond to market demands.
Protection of plant varieties: work still to be done in many countries
In Europe, plant breeders’ rights are arranged fairly well with a protection period of 30 years for potato varieties. A right that can be invoked in the reproduction of the planting stock but also, if necessary, in the import or export of the planting stock or of the harvested material.
Journey to my past
Last August the potato-demonstration days were held in the Southwest of the Netherlands. This is a bi-annual potato event with harvesting demonstrations, demonstration fields, a small symposium and an exhibition with companies related to the potato sector. During the opening ceremony the first copy of the new Potato Handbook by Anton Haverkort was handed over…
Increasing knowledge
This year, it’s become abundantly clear that the European potato cultivation, trade and industry is not without risks.
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