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Article: Present position and trend of the potato crop in Sindh.
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- Economic Review
- Article date:
- September 1, 1995
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It is recommended that under PSPDP potato research in Sindh concentrates its efforts on the pilot area in Kotdiji (Babar village) and tries to develop a programme that takes into account the local potato cropping systems (potato and fennel inter-cropping). It is also recommended that field days on pests and diseases be organized to help farmers control them more efficiently and cost-effectively.
The potato crop in Sindh is cultivated on very small scale compared to the Punjab crop. Official statistics estimates the area under cultivation about 500-600 hectares which is about 1.3 per cent of the size of Punjab autumn crop. In order of importance, the five main ...