All India Coordinated Research Project on Potato

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Historical background

Potato is one of the major non-cereal food crops and currently ranks 4^th in production in the world after maize, wheat and rice. The productivity of potato in India is quite low (18.75 t/ha) due various biotic and abiotic stress there is an ample scope of improving the productivity of potato in sub-tropical climates of India. Hence, the need of AICRP on Potato was felt to carry out region specific trials on evaluation of new hybrids, agronomic practices, potato based cropping systems, control measures for various diseases and pests, potato storage practices and identification of methods for reducing post harvest losses. In view of these eventualities the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Potato was initiated during 4^th Five Year Plan in the year 1970-71.

Presently, it has a nationwide network of 25 centers located in distinct agro-climatic regions of the country. Seven of these centers are based at CPRI regional stations, 17 in different State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and 1 voluntary center at Ranichauri in Uttarakhand.