Even though the State Potato Mission failed to take off due to the lack of direction and apathy of the government to the project, the state government has expressed its desire to extend its contract with the International Potato Center (CIP) for intensification of potato production, according to report by The New Indian Express.
The state government has written to the Asia Regional Director, CIP, Vietnam office, for the extension of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) signed last year for one more year.
CIP will provide technical support, including the introduction of early-maturing resilient potato varieties and agronomic practices assistance to improve the income of smallholder farmers and
