India: Potato acreage seen crossing 2 million hectares

Favourable winter temperature is set to boost potato cultivation in the country this year. But experts have cautioned against the looming threat of late blight disease in the tuber mainly in the North, thereby hurting the yield. Potato acreage, which touched 2 million hectares last year, is likely to rise further on the good rainfall in the growing regions and favourable[Read More...]