Potatoes Produced From Non-Certified Seed

11 years, 7 months ago - September 11, 2012

The production of potato in this method is to say from potato consumption alarm. This could have adverse effects on production.

" Producing potato that has not been certified by the appropriate agencies is certainly a threat to this product and vegetable, as well as for other plantations because of diseases and bacteria can spread , "Rodney made it clear Rama, General Manager (GM) of the Agricultural Marketing Board (AMB).

Like Jean-Pierre Rouillard, Manager CopéSud he believes that growing volume of fraudulent seeds, also called seed " vagabond " is used by some growers. This is the reason that explains the overproduction and oversupply current tuber of this plant on the local market.

Potatoes produced from these seeds come on the market at the beginning of the season. According to Jean-Pierre Rouillard, non-certified seeds cost four times cheaper than those imported from Europe or Australia.

Text by lexpress.mu

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