30 May 2024 is the first International Potato Day
The tasty tuber really deserves to be honoured by the United Nations and crop.zone also congratulates it
Potatoes are grown in at least 159 countries around the world. In many countries, the food culture would be poorer without potatoes and many people would be hungrier. Growing potatoes with a high yield and a tasty product is very demanding for farmers. From breeding, soil preparation and planting the potatoes to plant protection, siccation, harvesting and storage, everything has to be right to ensure that good potatoes end up on the table.
crop.zone supports potato farmers with the electrophysical crop.zone process following the increasing elimination of chemical siccatives. Using electricity instead of chemicals as an active ingredient, crop.zone allows the potatoes to develop a firm skin for good harvesting, transport and storage. And all this without waiting times required by regulations and with reduced dependence on the weather.
Because only with innovative technologies and farmers can we continue to produce the high yields, safe availability and affordable, healthy food that people need in line with the Green Deal and the Farm2Fork goal.
crop.zone joins many others in congratulating the potato:
- Inaugural International Day of Potato – May 30, 2024
- UN Observances: Potato Day
- FAO: International Potato Day
- FAO News: Theme of the First International Day of Potato
- UNRIC: International Day of Potato 2024 – Brussels Celebration
- Potato News Today: Celebrating International Potato Day
- IDEASS Online: World Potato Day 2024
- EAPR: International Day of Potato
- PotatoPro: International Day of Potato 2024
- Potatoes NZ: International Day of Potato 2024