Today (23rd April, 2024), PHDEC conducted the webinar on the topic of “Managing Quality Issues in Potato Exports to Global Markets: Focus on to Address the Green Potatoes and Black Heart Disease”.
The aim of the webinar was to bring the maximum of the stakeholders on board to discuss the issue of “The Green Potatoes and Black Heart Disease” which was highlighted in Potato Market Intelligence Report 2024 by Trade Wing Embassy of Pakistan, Moscow, Russian Federation. Due to said disease the supply of Pakistani potatoes to Russia during 8 months of financial year 2023-2024 decreased by 68.61%, whereas in value terms the supply dropped by 75.22% as compared to 2022-2023.
Dr. Khalid Farooq, Seed Potato Expert, Korea Program on International Agricultural (KOPIA, Pakistan) explained the causes, spread, effect and management of the disease and suitable remedial measures.
A large number of progressive growers/farmers, exporters, R&D, entrepreneurs and academia participated in the webinar and valued the PHDEC’s initiative.
