UK: Elveden Farms to become research hub for potato growers

An East Anglian farming estate is set to become a regional research and demonstration hub, aiming to help potato growers share ideas and maximise their productivity. The Elveden Estate, on the Norfolk-Suffolk border near Thetford, has become the nation’s second Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm – a project co-ordinated by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s potatoes division (AHDB Potatoes). SPot Farms are a “knowledge exchange” concept designed to demonstrate the benefits of levy-funded research and development within a practical, commercial environment, through a series of demonstrations and open days. More