STUDIES ON MANAGEMENT OF LATE BLIGHT DISEASE OF POTATO CAUSED BY Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary.
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2017-12-15
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) popularly known as the King of Vegetables is a
starchy, tuberous crop, it belongs to family Solanaceae. It is originated from South
America, in the mountains of southern Peru and Bolivia. It is the world's fourth-largest
food crop following rice, wheat and maize. United Nations (UN) declared the year 2008
as the International Year of Potato (IYP) in order to increase awareness about the
importance of the potato in addressing issues of global concern, including hunger,
poverty and threats to the environment. UN declaration of the International Year of
Potato reflects the importance of the potato in the diet of the world’s population (Gupta
and Modgil, 2008). Potato cultivation, transportation, storage and processing provide
much needed employment in rural/sub-urban areas in India (Pandey and Sarkar, 2005).
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