Pakistan
Abdul Khuram Wahid
CEO and Managing Partner, Green Perfect Plant (GPP)
Seed potato production, potato tissue culture, aeroponics, technology transfer
Potato Expert Panel
The Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News brings together scientists and practitioners from around the world who share their knowledge with our readers. Panel members comment on developments in potato production, seed systems, storage, processing and markets, and help us explain what new research means for growers and the trade.
30 experts · 19 countries
Showing 1–12 of 30 experts
Poland
Agnieszka Tołłoczko-Wróbel
Farmer, Szkotowo
Seed potatoes, Polish varieties, table and processing potatoes
China
Allen Wang (Wang Nan)
President, SnowValley Agricultural Group
Potato breeding and processing, global trade, digital agriculture, industrial cooperation, sustainable development
Kazakhstan
Baizhan Ualkhanov
Chairman, Union of Potato and Vegetable Growers of Kazakhstan
Agronomy, markets and logistics, seed production, agribusiness law, government–business cooperation, agricultural finance and insurance
Canada
Baljeet Singh
Senior Potato Breeder, Tuberosum Technologies Inc.
Potato breeding, potato research and improvement
India
Deepak Soni
Senior Manager – Procurement, ITC Foods
Potato value chain, contract farming, processing potato procurement, storage and supply chain, processing quality
Niger
Dr Ali Koura Abdoulaye
Research Scientist in Biotechnology, INRAN
Seed systems, plant breeding, genetics, seed technology
India
Dr Bhimi Ram
K.F. Biotech
Seed potato production, aeroponic minitubers (G0), plant biotechnology
Nepal
Dr Binod Prasad Luitel
Senior Scientist, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)
Potato breeding, haploid breeding, tissue culture, seed potato production, cultivation physiology
Namibia
Dr Fidelis Nyambe Mwazi
Chief Executive Officer, Namibian Agronomic Board
Crop science; agricultural research; geographic information systems and remote sensing; agronomy and horticulture.
Uganda
Dr Joshua Okonya
Program Officer for Agricultural Technology and Innovation, ASARECA; Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences
Integrated pest management, climate-resilient potato technologies, rooted apical cuttings, seed systems in Eastern and Central Africa
Kenya
Dr Josiah Mwangi Ateka
Agricultural economist, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Potato value chains, market systems, seed systems, post-harvest management, food loss and waste
Become a member of the Potato Expert Panel
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To apply, write to v.kovalev@potatoes.news with the subject “Potato Expert Panel” and send a short biography (80–150 words), your areas of expertise, your country and organisation, and a portrait photo you are happy for us to publish.