Potato value chain experts meet to discuss the socio-economic impact of late blight disease resistant potatoes
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EmailPotato value chain experts meet to discuss the socio-economic impact of late blight disease resistant potatoes.
Potato value chain experts from the major potato growing regions of Indonesia gathered in Bandung recently to discuss the socio-economic impact of a late blight disease resistant potato. The gathering was sponsored by the Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership led by Research Organization Agriculture and Food (ROAF), a unit of National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).
The project, which is led by Michigan State University, is working with BRIN scientists on the development and release of a 3R gene late blight resistant potato in the Indonesian farmer preferred variety Granola. The potato, which was developed using genetic modification provides durable resistant to a disease that plagues potato farmers globally and accounts for billions of dollars is losses each year.
International project partner, the International Potato Center (CIP) leads efforts to understand the life cycle of the Granola 3R gene potato and its potential impacts on the Indonesian potato sector.
To dive deeper into this topic, CIP led an interactive Expert Elicitation Workshop bringing together stakeholders from across the five major potato growing regions of Indonesia.
Once analyzed and validated the information will be compiled and submitted for publication. The data will aid local and global researchers in developing seed and stewardship strategies for the late blight resistant potato.
