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Establishment of Disease-Free National Seed Potato Production System in Azerbaijan - UTF/AZE/011/AZE

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The production of potatoes in Azerbaijan, while being extremely important for food security, is constrained by a shortage of high-quality planting material, for which the country relies on imports. Another constraint to abundant potato production is the widespread existence of untreated potato diseases and pests in the seed potatoes and soils.This project aimed to establish a national disease-free seed potato production system for Azerbaijan to diffuse technology and knowledge among extension agents, farmers, seed producers and processors.

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