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.

Panel members

Prof Nomali Ngobese

South Africa

Associate Professor and Head of the Sustainable Crop and Resource Management Department, School of Agriculture, North-West University

Potato agronomy, crop physiology, seed-potato performance, postharvest management and sprout suppression, climate-smart production

Dr Joshua Okonya

Uganda

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

Dr Meksy Dianawati

Indonesia

Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

Seed potato production, aeroponic cultivation, breeding, agronomic practices

Become a member of the Potato Expert Panel

We invite researchers, agronomists, seed producers, processors, storage and machinery specialists, market analysts and other potato professionals from any country to join the panel. Members comment on news and trends for Potatoes.News readers, share their research and are featured with a personal expert profile.

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.