Potato Industry
Information
Profile @ a Glance
- Potato is a rich source of starch and it is consumed mainly
for its calorific value.
- Potato also contains significant amounts of vitamins and minerals.
- It is estimated that about 25 % of the potatoes, which are spoiled
due to several reasons, may be saved by processing and preservation of
various types of processed products.
- The potatoes can be processed for preservation and value addition in
the form of wafers/ chips, powder, flakes, granules, canned slices
- A potato crisp is a thin slice of potato, either flat or wavy, fried
in vegetable
oil and salted or seasoned to taste.
- Potato granules are used for the preparation of various recipes, to
add to vegetable and non-vegetable recipes and to enhance the quantity
as well as to enrich the food value
- There is a huge potential for processed potato products such as
potato flakes, potato powder, frozen potatoes, frozen french fries
- Potato chips/wafers are one of the most popular snack items consumed
throughout world. It is by far the largest product category within
snacks, with 85% of the total market revenue
- India is one of the largest snack markets in the Asia-Pacific region
contributing three percent to the total Asia-Pacific snack market
revenue.
- There is an increased opportunity for the players in Potato chips to
act as contract manufacturers for the leading global brands entering the
Indian market
- The range of potato chip production includes high technology lines
having a production capacity from 80 up to 2,000 kg/h of finished
product.
- The range of French Fry production includes high technology lines
having a production capacity from 300 up to 6,000 kg/h of finished
product.
- Turnkey Project Execution companies are there with attractive offers
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Potato Cultivation
- Cultivation Guide
- Growing Potato Plants
- Cultivation Notes
- Many Varieties
- Potato Cultivars
- Variety Selection
- Planting Potato Seed
- Harvesting & Storage
- Potato Varieties
- The International Potato Center
- Farming Technology
- Commercial Farming
- Improving Potato Quality
- Gardening tips
Processing, Technology & Project Information
- Potato Crisp Processing
- Potato Chips - Turnkey Projects
- Dehydrated Potato Flakes
- French Frying Plant
- Project for Establishment of Potato and Banana Chips
Manufacturing Unit
- Potato Flakes Plant
- Manufacturing Unit for Potato Chips & Wafers
- Industrial Consultancy Cell, Potato Chips & Wafers, Potato
Granules
- Advanced Technologies for Potatoes & Sweet potatoes, Genetic
Diversity with Modern Molecular Biology, Bio-safety Regulations
- Genetically Modified Potatoes - Methods, Products for Analysis -
Diet Sodas, Frozen potatoes & Microwave Oven.
- Potato Products Patent
- French Fry Potatos
Markets
- Online Potato Information
- Korean Market Overview, Market Sector Opportunities and Threats,
Cost & prices, Market Access, Key Contacts
- African Potato Industry.
- Bulk potato futures contract, Contract terms & Administrative
Procedures
- International Potato Centers
- British Potato Prices
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India Information
- Government Support
- Indian Potato
- Canadian co plans potato processing unit in Gujarat
- Himalaya in contract farming pact with HP potato farmers
- What Price?
- Potato Statistics - Harvesting Areas, production, Yield,
Imports, Exports
- 1990 - 2003 Potato Harvesting Areas in India
- 1990 - 2003 Potato Production Range in India.
- 1990 - 2003 Potato Yield in India.
- 1990 - 2003 Potato Seed in India.
- 1990 - 2002 Potato Import Quantity in India.
- Potato Seed Technology - North-East Indian Farmers.
- Production Statistics: Annual
Years1961 to 2005
Regulatory Issues
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Quality Control
- Certified Seeds
Products & Company Profiles
- Quantum Tubers Corporation
- French Fries
- Agro Consultants
- Bacon Wrapped Baked Potato
- Oven Fried Potatoes
- Potage Parmentier
- Potato Salad
- Potato Soup
- Potato Wine or Vodka Lite
- Smashed Potato
Useful Links
- History of the Potato
- Agri-food economic and policy analysis, methodologies.
- High Quality Potato Seeds
- Sales Brochure
- Sweet Potato Fermentation
- Research Institute
- Potato Resources
- Potato Trade Shows & awards
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