Kinds of Potatoes in pakistan|| How potato is benificial for us as food by @abdulsabor

Hello! Everyone, I hope all of you have a good day. Today we are going to discuss Potato kinds that are available in Pakistan market. And how many varieties of potatoes are developed so far. Experts of Potato Research and Development Board Punjab have prepared 7 varieties of potatoes at the local level which will provide high quality and better yields.

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Importance of Potato:
Potato is an important crop of Pakistan as it yields more per acre than other crops. Agricultural experts say potatoes are a complete food because they are rich in starch, vitamins, minerals and proteins. The potato crop is capable of yielding 2 to 3 times more on a dry basis than conventional grains. Increasing potato production is essential to meet the food needs of the country's growing population and reduce the pressure on wheat.

Varieties of Potato:
Chairman, Potato Development and Research Board, Punjab, told Express that his company has developed 7 varieties of Aloki locally, includes:

1. PRI Red
2. Ruby
3. Sadaf
4. Sialkot Red
5. Sahiwal Red
6. Cosmo.
7. Aloki

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Among them, the seed of PRI Red was given to Punjab Seed Corporation last year which was then mass-produced and given to the farmers and it yielded more than the normal crop. Chairman said that, four more varieties of potatoes have been per-qualified and now in the next few days their intellectual property rights will be auctioned. Various private companies will buy these varieties and then provide them to the farmers at cheaper rates. Locally grown potato varieties will not only be the best potato for chips but also beneficial for storage and dairy. We are currently cultivating seventh generation seeds imported from the Netherlands. We want to provide third generation seeds to our farmers so that they can get better and better yields at lower cost.

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Area where Potato is being Cultivate Most:

Punjab accounts for 95% of the total potato production in Pakistan. Potato is cultivated on an area of about 400,000 acres every year in Punjab. Due to the better quality of Pakistani potatoes, there is a demand all over the world. According to the demand of international markets, it is time to improve the quality of vegetables, especially potatoes, and increase its exports. He said that the production of potato in Pakistan is 4 million tons while the total domestic consumption is 2.5 million tons. The country is producing more than 1.5 million tonnes of potatoes out of demand, the export of which can earn valuable foreign exchange.

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