This webinar presents the main findings of a study on the current status and outlook for potato processing in the Andean region, with a focus on Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It looks at trends in the French fry and potato chip industry, the traits varieties need to meet the demands of different types of processing, and the challenges the sector faces in securing a supply of quality raw material.

It also covers why certified seed is key to improving productivity and crop quality and to the adoption of varieties suited to industry. Participants will learn the main requirements potato varieties must meet for each industrial use, and why seed quality is essential to successful production.

Speakers:

• André Devaux (World Potato Congress, Belgium)

• Miguel Ordinola (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú / Laterite, Peru)

• Julio Kalazich (Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile)

Moderator:

• María Cecilia Bedogni

This webinar is part of the project “Use, Production and Marketing of Seed Potatoes in Latin America and the Caribbean,” funded by FONTAGRO, as part of its knowledge management, communication and transfer activities.

Watch the recording here.