Read More>> Technico Agri Sciences, a subsidiary of ITCNSE 0.85 % Limited, has entered into an agreement with Scotland-based James Hutton Institute to source 16 new varieties and 600 new clones of potato for trialing and testing in India. These varieties promise to benefit Indian farmers, the potato processing industry as well as help in the tuber exports.
Speaking on the agreement, Sachid Madan, chief executive of Technico Agri Sciences said, “We have been engaging extensively with farmers and processors to help improve farm yield in potatoes significantly. The improvement in yields along with better prices for such varieties has contributed to the doubling of farmer incomes in states like Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and others and has also facilitated exports and processing. This landmark agreement is yet another substantive step in m ..