Abstract Conversion of potato from a tetraploid, heterozygous, vegetatively propagated crop to diploid F1 hybrid, via botanical seed, would constitute considerable advance for global agriculture, but faces multiple challenges. One such challenge is the difficulty in inbreeding potato, which involves purging deleterious alleles its genome. This commentary discusses possible reasons this and high...

Potato is a major staple food crops in the hilly region of Nepal. To assess production economics and marketing potato, study was conducted at Siddicharan municipality Molung rural Okhaldhunga, Nepal 2019. Altogether 60 samples, 30 from each location were selected randomly Economic analysis performed through cost benefit Cobb Douglas Production function. Amongst different variety used by farmers...

Experiments were conducted to study the plant growth and tuber yield of the seed potato collected from PVY and PLRV infected plants. The seed potatoes were graded as under size (<28 mm), A grade ( 28-40 mm), B grade (41-55 mm) and over size (>55 mm) which were planted following RCBD in the field. Third generation seed potatoes of Diamant variety were used. The incidence of viruses was confirmed...

water markets are instrumental in efficient allocation and pricing of scarce water by enhancing allocative and price efficiency of water use. the prerequisites for water market formation are tradable water rights independent from ownership of the land, extensive water canals, water use associations, and adequate market regulations. mojen water market has been facilitating exchange of alternativ...

PMTV (Potato Mop-Top Virus ) and PAMV Aucuba Mosaic Virus) are new damaging pathogens of potato crop in Romania. They can cause serious reduced yield decrease the tuber’s quality. In case these viruses, infected plants do not allways show signs disease symptoms depend on cultivar, virus strain environment. infection material produce spraing tubers sensitive varieties. causes heavy losses northe...