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Potato production

 

WHAT WE SELL

Seeds

Agricultural machinery

Expertise & services for
successful crop
management

ADDITIONAL INFOS

Crop cycle

 

 


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 Integrated expertise and services for successful potato
   crop management

We sell seeds and farm equipment as part of global solutions which integrate expertise and services and thus, enable farmers to maximise profits with their potato crops. A dedicated team specialized in arid and semi-arid agriculture helps built a sustainable crop management program adapted to each growing area. Apart from technical field experience, they bring in method, care, patience and observation which are essential skills to increase profitability. Below are a few key points for successful crop management practices:

Take great car in soil preparation and planting

We consider soil preparation and planting as one of the most important stages of the crop management program. They must be conducted in order to improve crop establishment and water efficiency which will help reduce input costs.

Optimize inputs

In these latitudes, potatoes are also a high input crop; irrigation is needed in most production areas; fertilization is essential as the plant has a shallow root system unable to respond to such a quick growth and short development cycle; and of course, crop protection is also important to avoid yield decrease. If not properly managed, inputs become very costly and can ruin the crop's profitability.

More recently, our wide experience has enabled us to provide turn-key projects.

 

See a complete description of our approach

 

 

      

Useful links

 World Potato Congress web site
 FAO statistical database
 PNTTA bulletin - Moroccan Ministry of
Agriculture (in French)

Information files on dieases and pests
on the FNPPPT/GNIS web site

Elorn Plants - quality seeds

World production

Although native to temperate climates, potato is now grown in many countries, from north to south, and so becoming one of the world's most important food crops. Total world production is about 300 million metric tons. Major growing countries are: China, Russia, Poland and the USA.


World production
Data : FAO (1998)

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Document created : june 2002 - updated : mars 28, 2008

Publication director : Jean-François MARTIN - ICS - 61 rue de la Coppinerie - 17220 Bourgneuf - France

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