Published January 2, 2020
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Biochemical tuber composition of promising potato hybrids
Authors/Creators
- 1. Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy, 160 H. Kondratieva Str., Ukraine; * andb201727@ukr.net
- 2. Sumy Regional State Plant Cultivar Expert Center, Sumy, Ukraine
Description
According to Faostat, the current global potato production is 390 million tons, 25% of which is produced by China, 12%-by India, 9%-by Russia, 6%-by Ukraine. In Ukraine, with almost stable potato production at the level of 22 million tons and a consumption fund of 6 million tons, per capita consumption in 2013 was 135 kg, in 2014- 141 kg, and in 2018-143 kg. The modern world science confirms the key role of potatoes in ensuring global food security in the future (Duroy 2018; Yang 2016). In January 2015, the Chinese government announced (Gain Report Number: CH15036) efforts to increase potato production to 98 million tons and turn the crop into the country’s fourth-largest “grain” after rice, wheat and maize.