Good Agricultural Practices for Potato Breeding Technology in Jambi

ABSTRACT
Potatoes are an important vegetable commodity and high economic value. Based
on the various constraints and information available, potato farming begins with the
availability of quality and healthy seeds in order to produce higher productivity, in
sufficient volume and available every season,therefore farmers can plant it on time. One
of the supporting elements to supporton potato production is the use of premium quality
seeds. Seed is a technology component that significantly increases potato production,
therefore new varieties are prioritized on improving yield, resistance to pests and
diseases, also high adaptation to local area agroecosystems. To realize theseexpectations,
it is very necessary to produce high quality of potato seeds to support potato selfsufficiency.
AIAT contributed and realized on increasing the availability of high quality
seeds by conducting good agricultural practice (GAP) usingPotato Seed Technologies.
This study was conducted in Kayu Aro, Kerinci Regency, from August to December
2017. The target of 25 tons of potato seeds wasachieved properlyand sustainably for long
time period for this areas.