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Tubers have always received more attention than the roots in potato research and potato breeding. In itself understandable. Nevertheless, knowledge of the root system is important in order to be able to work effectively on robust varieties, varieties that perform better under abiotic stress conditions such as drought, salinity, flooding, or a lower nitrogen input. Researcher Jan Henk Venema from the University of Groningen (RUG) is working on this.
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CIP appoints Dr. Simon Heck as Director General
The International Potato Center (CIP) Board of Trustees and CGIAR leadership have appointed Dr. Simon Heck as Director General of CIP and CGIAR Senior Director.
Solynta and FreshCrop sign hybrid potato collaboration agreement in Kenya
The Dutch company Solynta and the Kenyan seedpotato company FreshCrop team up to facilitate future introduction of clean potato starting material in Kenya through hybrid true potato seed. The goals is to end to the shortage of clean starting material in the region.
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Potato Variety Days 2021: Johan van der Stee, Meijer Potato
During the Potato Variety Days 2021, we asked participating breeding companies about the key focus of their breeders in their search for new varieties. In this blog post you may read the answer given by Johan van der Stee, Commercial Director of Meijer Potato, Rilland (NL):
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