Potato is a crop grown on all inhabited continents of the globe. It is included in the top five crops of the world, used as staple food in several countries, and the number of people daily consuming the potato may surpass one billion. Despite the high quantities of seed potato produced worldwide, there are yield gaps due to challenges such as abiotic stresses, pests, climate change and poor production practices. A region-wide critical analysis of yield declining factors can help formulate management strategies that can improve potato yields. Bridging yield gaps in potato will ultimately ensure the role of this crop in securing current and future food security.
Potato Production Worldwide presents information on this global crop from its history, morphology, and taxonomy to the growth and development of the potato crop, including the latest strategies in addressing today’s biotic and abiotic challenges.
This book identifies the reasons for yield gaps in various potato production regions of the world, as well as presenting the best production practices, pest management strategies and approaches to deal with climate change from the perspective of potato production. Chapters provide important insights into potato production cultures and approaches in the major potato production countries. Potato Production Worldwide will be a valuable resource for researchers, scientists and students seeking a comprehensive view of successful potato production.
1. Potato Production Worldwide - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 9. List of Tables - p. Page ix 10. Chapter 1 : History, production, current trends, and future prospects - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 2 : Potato taxonomy and wild relatives - p. Page 15 12. Chapter 3 : Plant development in potato - p. Page 49 13. Chapter 4 : Environmental requirements of potato and abiotic stress factors - p. Page 69 14. Chapter 5 : Water management in potato - p. Page 81 15. Chapter 6 : Nutrient management in potato - p. Page 98 16. Chapter 7 : Weed management in potato - p. Page 114 17. Chapter 8 : Insect-pests of potato: importance and management - p. Page 128 18. Chapter 9 : Fungal, oomycete, and plasmodiophorid diseases of potato and their control - p. Page 141 19. Chapter 10 : Bacterial diseases of potato and their control - p. Page 172 20. Chapter 11 : Virus diseases of potato and their control - p. Page 190 21. Chapter 12 : Nematodes of potato and their management - p. Page 208 22. Chapter 13 : Seed potato production, certification, and trade - p. Page 233 23. Chapter 14 : Postharvest physiology and storage of potato - p. Page 257 24. Chapter 15 : Recent trends in genetics studies and molecular breeding of potato - p. Page 271 25. Chapter 16 : Role of genetic engineering in improving potato production - p. Page 291 26. Chapter 17 : Smart agriculture practices in potato production - p. Page 312 27. Chapter 18 : Potato production in China - p. Page 326 28. Chapter 19 : Potato production in Russia and Ukraine - p. Page 339 29. Chapter 20 : Potato production in the United States and Canada - p. Page 362 30. Chapter 21 : Potato production in Eastern Europe (Romania, Republic of Moldova, Russia and Hungary) - p. Page 378 31. Chapter 22 : Potato production in Bangladesh - p. Page 395 32. Chapter 23 : Potato production in South America - p. Page 406 33. Chapter 24 : An overview of potato production in Africa - p. Page 429 34. Chapter 25 : Conclusions and future prospective in potato production - p. Page 451 35. Index - p. Page 466
Potato is a crop grown on all inhabited continents of the globe. It is included in the top five crops of the world, used as staple food in several countries, and the number of people daily consuming the potato may surpass one billion. Despite the high quantities of seed potato produced worldwide, there are yield gaps due to challenges such as abiotic stresses, pests, climate change and poor production practices. A region-wide critical analysis of yield declining factors can help formulate management strategies that can improve potato yields. Bridging yield gaps in potato will ultimately ensure the role of this crop in securing current and future food security.
Potato Production Worldwide presents information on this global crop from its history, morphology, and taxonomy to the growth and development of the potato crop, including the latest strategies in addressing today’s biotic and abiotic challenges.
This book identifies the reasons for yield gaps in various potato production regions of the world, as well as presenting the best production practices, pest management strategies and approaches to deal with climate change from the perspective of potato production. Chapters provide important insights into potato production cultures and approaches in the major potato production countries. Potato Production Worldwide will be a valuable resource for researchers, scientists and students seeking a comprehensive view of successful potato production.
1. Potato Production Worldwide - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 9. List of Tables - p. Page ix 10. Chapter 1 : History, production, current trends, and future prospects - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 2 : Potato taxonomy and wild relatives - p. Page 15 12. Chapter 3 : Plant development in potato - p. Page 49 13. Chapter 4 : Environmental requirements of potato and abiotic stress factors - p. Page 69 14. Chapter 5 : Water management in potato - p. Page 81 15. Chapter 6 : Nutrient management in potato - p. Page 98 16. Chapter 7 : Weed management in potato - p. Page 114 17. Chapter 8 : Insect-pests of potato: importance and management - p. Page 128 18. Chapter 9 : Fungal, oomycete, and plasmodiophorid diseases of potato and their control - p. Page 141 19. Chapter 10 : Bacterial diseases of potato and their control - p. Page 172 20. Chapter 11 : Virus diseases of potato and their control - p. Page 190 21. Chapter 12 : Nematodes of potato and their management - p. Page 208 22. Chapter 13 : Seed potato production, certification, and trade - p. Page 233 23. Chapter 14 : Postharvest physiology and storage of potato - p. Page 257 24. Chapter 15 : Recent trends in genetics studies and molecular breeding of potato - p. Page 271 25. Chapter 16 : Role of genetic engineering in improving potato production - p. Page 291 26. Chapter 17 : Smart agriculture practices in potato production - p. Page 312 27. Chapter 18 : Potato production in China - p. Page 326 28. Chapter 19 : Potato production in Russia and Ukraine - p. Page 339 29. Chapter 20 : Potato production in the United States and Canada - p. Page 362 30. Chapter 21 : Potato production in Eastern Europe (Romania, Republic of Moldova, Russia and Hungary) - p. Page 378 31. Chapter 22 : Potato production in Bangladesh - p. Page 395 32. Chapter 23 : Potato production in South America - p. Page 406 33. Chapter 24 : An overview of potato production in Africa - p. Page 429 34. Chapter 25 : Conclusions and future prospective in potato production - p. Page 451 35. Index - p. Page 466
