Potato : Production Processing and Marketing

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Growing of potato plants. 3. Commercial potato production. 4. Soil management. 5. Cover cropping in potato production. 6. Barriers in special crop cultivation. 7. Seed potato production. 8. Pesticide resistance management. 9. Irrigation management. 10. Harvest management. 11. Agrometerology and potato production. 12. Potato storage management. 13. Factors affecting storability of potatoes. 14. Potato processing. 15. Marketing of potatoes. 16. Potato supply chain. 17. Potato production trends. Bibliography. Index.

"This book looks into the production techniques, crop processing and marketing processes that are involved in the supply of the reliable, uncomplicated crop that is the potato. Apart from delineating the various species and breeds of potato, the text gives a comprehensive account of the food value uses, cultivation techniques, production, processing, revenues, etc., which are wired in the potato produce.

In addition, it undertakes a comprehensive look into various breeding techniques which are being increasingly used to improve the quality and quantity of potatoes, as well as technology which is bringing dramatic changes into the way potato production is executed and managed. In addition to covering current trends and developments in the field, the book also devotes space to understanding the future of the business of potato production." (jacket)