Sumitomo Chemical Company which has a huge coverage in the market has always been supreme in the sector of agrochemicals. The company is striving hard to educate the potato cultivators of Punjab.
Potato is the 3rd largest crop in all over the world which is consumed by billions of people. Demand for potato is very high in world and it will increase future especially from developing countries. Food and agriculture organization of UN has declared potato “food for future”. NowIndia is the second largest producer in world.
There is top five producer of potato in world are China (74.8Mmt), India (41.565 Mmt), Russia (21.1(Mmt), Ukarine (18.7 Mmt), US (18.3 Mmt). In India in 2011-12 are of area was 19.07 lakh ha and production was 4,14,82,800 tone and yield was 217.53 q/ha. In 2012-13 it has increased with a tremendous rate area became 19.922 lakh ha and production was 45343600 tone and yield was 227.6 q/ha.
In Punjab in 2011-12 area was 84114hac, production was 2.10 mtone and yield was 25.01 metric tones. This figure has increased in 2012-13 as area became 85144 hac, production was 2.13 m tone and yield has also increased.
Price was 400-500 per quintal during January 2012 to april 2013. Increased in may to oct 2013 in 500 -750.Jan 2014 price was 1500-1600 rs/q ,1450-1550 in feb, mar 1300-1400. This data directly shows that this increment in area production and yield of potato crop in india there is huge scope to earn profit via growing this crop . Even there is increment in price also. Potato crop is very important to make high profit .
#These blogs were written as a part of the internship program at Sumitomo Chemicals.
#These blogs were written as a part of the internship program at Sumitomo Chemicals.
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