Potato Production Worldwide

1st Edition - October 22, 2022
Editors: Mehmet Emin Calıskan, Allah Bakhsh, Khawar Jabran
Language: English
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Potato is a crop grown on all inhabited continents of the globe. It is included in the top five crops of the world, used as staple food in several countries, and the number of pe… Read more

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Potato is a crop grown on all inhabited continents of the globe. It is included in the top five crops of the world, used as staple food in several countries, and the number of people daily consuming the potato may surpass one billion. Despite the high quantities of seed potato produced worldwide, there are yield gaps due to challenges such as abiotic stresses, pests, climate change and poor production practices. A region-wide critical analysis of yield declining factors can help formulate management strategies that can improve potato yields. Bridging yield gaps in potato will ultimately ensure the role of this crop in securing current and future food security.

Potato Production Worldwide presents information on this global crop from its history, morphology, and taxonomy to the growth and development of the potato crop, including the latest strategies in addressing today’s biotic and abiotic challenges.

This book identifies the reasons for yield gaps in various potato production regions of the world, as well as presenting the best production practices, pest management strategies and approaches to deal with climate change from the perspective of potato production. Chapters provide important insights into potato production cultures and approaches in the major potato production countries. Potato Production Worldwide will be a valuable resource for researchers, scientists and students seeking a comprehensive view of successful potato production.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Chapter 1. History, production, current trends, and future prospects
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Origin, domestication, and spread of the potato
1.3 Production trends
1.4 International trade
1.5 Potato production systems
1.6 Potato as a global food security crop
1.7 The transition of potato consumption
1.8 Future directions
References
Chapter 2. Potato taxonomy and wild relatives
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Center of origin and distribution
2.3 Domestication, selection, and early improvements
2.4 Germplasm diversity and taxonomic treatments of cultivated and wild potato species
2.5 Studies on markers and markers systems
2.6 Quantitative trait loci mapping studies
2.7 Genome-wide association studies
2.8 Conservation of potato genetic resources
2.9 Importance of potato germplasm conservation
2.10 In situ potato germplasm conservation
2.11 Potato gene banks (ex situ preservation)
2.12 In vitro potato conservation
2.13 Cryopreservation of potato
2.14 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3. Plant development in potato
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 General morphology
3.3 Descriptions of phenological stages of potato
3.4 Sprout development
3.5 The shoot system
3.6 The leaves
3.7 Canopy development
3.8 The stolon system
3.9 The tubers
3.10 The organs of sexual reproduction
3.11 The root system
3.12 A few comments on the relations between above-ground and below-ground development
References
Chapter 4. Environmental requirements of potato and abiotic stress factors
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Temperature: heat, chilling, and freezing
4.3 Water and drought
4.4 Soil and salinity
4.5 Conclusions
References
Further reading
Chapter 5. Water management in potato
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Crop evapotranspiration and water requirements
5.3 Irrigation scheduling
5.4 Irrigation methods
5.5 Water production function
5.6 Water-saving strategies
5.7 Water use efficiency
5.8 Fertilizer use efficiency
5.9 Saline water
5.10 Tuber quality
5.11 Pests and diseases
5.12 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6. Nutrient management in potato
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Macronutrients
6.3 Micronutrients
6.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 7. Weed management in potato
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Effects of weeds on potato crop
7.3 Weed control methods
7.4 Integrated weed management
7.5 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 8. Insect-pests of potato: importance and management
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
8.3 Transgenic approaches
8.4 RNA interference-mediated management
8.5 Potato tuber moth complex
8.6 Chemical control of potato tuber moth complex
8.7 Transgenic potato
8.8 RNA interference-mediated management of potato tuber moth
8.9 Aphids
8.10 Transgenic approach for aphid management
8.11 RNA interference-mediated management of aphids
8.12 Chemical management of aphids
8.13 Leafhoppers of potato
8.14 Potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae Harris)
8.15 Transgenic approach for potato leafhopper
8.16 RNA interference-mediated control of potato leafhoppers
8.17 Chemical control of potato leafhoppers
8.18 Wireworms
8.19 Transgenic control of potato wireworms
8.20 Chemical control of potato wireworms
8.21 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9. Fungal, oomycete, and plasmodiophorid diseases of potato and their control
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Black scurf and stem canker
9.3 Black dot
9.4 Silver scurf
9.5 Verticillium wilt
9.6 Early blight and brown spot
9.7 Fusarium dry rot
9.8 Leak–Pythium
9.9 Late blight
9.10 Pink rot
9.11 Powdery scab
9.12 Conclusions
References
Chapter 10. Bacterial diseases of potato and their control
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Soft rot and blackleg diseases
10.3 Potato bacterial wilt disease (Ralstonia solanacearum)
10.4 Common scab disease (Streptomyces spp.)
10.5 Zebra chip disease (Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum)
10.6 Potato ring rot (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus)
10.7 Stolbur disease (Candidatus Phytoplasma solani)
10.8 Pinkeye disease (Pseudomonas spp.)
10.9 Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 11. Virus diseases of potato and their control
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Major potato viruses
11.3 Conclusion
References
Chapter 12. Nematodes of potato and their management
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Globodera
12.3 Meloidogyne
12.4 Pratylenchus
12.5 Nacobbus
12.6 Ditylenchus
12.7 Nanidorus/Paratrichodorus/Trichodorus
12.8 Other nematodes
12.9 Conclusion
Ackowledgments
References
Chapter 13. Seed potato production, certification, and trade
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 History and evolution
13.3 Characteristics and expected qualities of certified seed tubers
13.4 Supply systems of seed potatoes
13.5 Certification and regulations
13.6 Production and trading exchanges of seed potatoes
13.7 Seed potato in the value chain
13.8 Conclusions: challenges and prospects for the seed potato sector
References
Chapter 14. Postharvest physiology and storage of potato
Abstract
14.1 Physiological processes occurring in tubers after harvest, affecting storage losses
14.2 Wet rot
14.3 Dry rot
14.4 Mixed rot
14.5 Silver scab
14.6 Alternariosis
14.7 Ring rot
14.8 Rules for maintaining optimal storage conditions
14.9 I Period—Dehumidification
14.10 II Period—Maturation
14.11 III Period—Cooling
14.12 V Period—Long-term storage
14.13 Potatoes for processing
14.14 V Period—Preparation of potatoes before their use
14.15 Natural losses
14.16 Diseases
14.17 Sprouting
References
Chapter 15. Recent trends in genetics studies and molecular breeding of potato
Abstract
15.1 General introduction
15.2 Fast progression of the genetic studies over the last decade
15.3 Evolution of the plant material used for genetic studies in potato
15.4 Principal traits targeted in genetic studies and marker-assisted selection
References
Chapter 16. Role of genetic engineering in improving potato production
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Transplastomic technology for the improvement of potato production
16.3 Utilities offered by transplastomic technology
16.4 Introduction of broad-spectrum strategy for insect pest control
16.5 Containment of genes
16.6 Site-specific integration in transplastomics
16.7 Improved level of foreign protein expression
16.8 Engineering of important metabolic pathways and molecular farming
16.9 Role of RNAi for improvement of potato
16.10 New breeding technologies for improvement of potato
16.11 Conclusion
References
Chapter 17. Smart agriculture practices in potato production
Abstract
Introduction
17.1 Smart farming concept
17.2 Smart farming technologies
17.3 Smart farming applications for potato
17.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 18. Potato production in China
Abstract
18.1 Production history
18.2 Production status
18.3 Present situation of the production technology
18.4 Problems in production
18.5 Suggestions for development
18.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 19. Potato production in Russia and Ukraine
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Conclusion
References
Chapter 20. Potato production in the United States and Canada
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Production history and statistics
20.3 Consumption and utilization
20.4 Imports and exports
20.5 Production practices
20.6 Current challenges
20.7 Conclusions and prospects
References
Chapter 21. Potato production in Eastern Europe (Romania, Republic of Moldova, Russia and Hungary)
Abstract
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Actual state
References
Chapter 22. Potato production in Bangladesh
Abstract
22.1 Production history and statistics
22.2 Production practices
22.3 Technology used in potato production
22.4 Potato varieties grown in Bangladesh
22.5 Strategies for intervention in potato sector of Bangladesh
22.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 23. Potato production in South America
Abstract
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Area, production, and yield
23.3 Genotypes (G)
23.4 Environment (E)
23.5 Management practices (M)
23.6 Technological level (Society)
23.7 Challenges
23.8 Future prospects
23.9 Conclusions and perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 24. An overview of potato production in Africa
Abstract
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Potato production in Africa
24.3 Potato production in northern Africa
24.4 Potato production in Sub-Saharan Africa
24.5 Potato production in East and Central African region
24.6 Potato production in southern Africa
24.7 Potato production in West Africa
24.8 Major constraints to potato production and productivity in Africa
24.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 25. Conclusions and future prospective in potato production
Abstract
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Current global status of potato production
25.3 Future directions
25.4 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Index

Mehmet Emin Calıskan

Mehmet Emin Çalışkan has been a professor of agricultural sciences since 2009. He has been a member of The European Association for Potato Research (EAPR) and The Potato Association of America (PAA) since 1997 and has been representative of the EAPR in Turkey since 2006. Additionally he was head of the Agronomy and Physiology section of EAPR during 2008-2104. Potato (production, physiology, and breeding) has been the main focus of his research since the start of his research and academic career. He has more than 100 scientific publications on various aspects of potato research and was an executive of the first project on the Development of National Seed Potato Production System in Turkey. He also advises various companies on seed potato production, cultivar development and Research & Development strategies.

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Agricultural Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Türkiye

Allah Bakhsh

Dr. Allah Bakhsh is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Turkey. He received his PhD in Molecular Biology from National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Later, he completed his postdoctoral research at Agricultural Biotechnology Division, Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey. He received the Early Stage Career Research Fellowship for postdoctoral research at Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy. Dr. Bakhsh’s current work is focused on the utilization of modern molecular tools to encode insect resistance trait in Potato and Cotton. He has published over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, written 10 book chapters. He is also an academic editor of PLOS ONE and reviewer for more than 10 peer-reviewed international journals.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Khawar Jabran

Dr. Khawar Jabran is actively involved in research, teaching and scientific write-up in the discipline of agriculture. His research work is focused on increasing crop yields through improved crop management practices, and management of abiotic and biotic stresses. Recently he is based in a potato growing region, hence, potato is a major focus of his research work. He has more than 150 publications that include research and review articles in peer reviewed journals, edited books, edited conference proceedings, edited special issues in the international scientific journal, papers in the conference proceeding, book chapters in the edited books and popular articles related to agriculture. His editorial roles include Associate Editor in Crop Protection, and Consulting Editor in Sugar Tech.

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Associate Professor, Department of Plant Production and Technologies, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Turkiye

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