Punjab gets new potato centre

Punjab would soon set up a potato center at Dhogri (Jalandhar). The idea is to promote seed potato production. This center will be built under the Indo-Dutch agreement with the help of mission for integrated development of horticulture (MIDH), according to the local press. An official spokesman said that Wouter Verhey, agriculture counselor, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Delhi along with Anand Krishnan, Deputy Counsellor Agriculture (India and Sri Lanka) visited the office of Director Horticulture Punjab to discuss about the progress of this center. (Source: Potato Business)