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Global Potato Conference 2008

June 20, 2008

Potato is the fourth most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize. Realizing the potential of potato as the future food crop to feed the burgeoning global population, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) designated 2008 as "International Year of Potato ( IYP )". To celebrate the event, “Global Potato Conference 2008” will be held at NASC Complex, New Delhi, India from December 9-12, 2008. The theme of the Conference is “Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millennium”. This Conference is jointly organized by the Indian Potato Association (IPA), Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

Obtain more information about the GPC 2008 at http://www.gpc2008.in. For registration inquiries, contact Dr JS Minhas at minhasjs@excite.com.