One of the most important limitations of potato production in this region is the low or no availability of certified seed potatoes in many countries. This situation produces negative effects with productive, economic and social consequences such as the disappearance of small and medium-sized producers, loss of employment, and impoverishment of farming communities, which compromises food security in the region. One means for the potato to fulfill its key role in generating food security is to have greater availability of this product in the markets, which would be achieved by increasing crop yields. Therefore, it is essential to increase the availability of certified seed potatoes for use in crops intended for ware potato production.
The increase in the use and production of certified seed potato, the valorization and development of differentiated areas for its production, the training of human resources and the harmonization of certification standards for Latin America and the Caribbean are important innovative solutions for the region. These strategies represent concrete contributions to an important advance in local and regional seed potato production, improving the current situation, since an increase in seed potato production would lead to greater use by ware potato producers, resulting in higher yields and increased availability of potatoes for human consumption, contributing to both food security and human nutrition in the region.
The proposed technological solution involves the use of certified seed potatoes by ware potato producers, it also aims to increase the number of certified seed potatoes producers, the yield, and the commercialization of this technology by those who already produce it. Furthermore, it focuses on valuing and developing differentiated areas for such production and harmonizing Certification Standards in Latin America and the Caribbean. These solutions will facilitate the availability of seed and the volume of ware potatoes for the population, thereby producing a significant social, economic, and food security impact throughout the region.
Certified potato seed: use, production and commercialization
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