Potato Production in China and Norway: Similarities, Differences and Future Challenges

Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. More than a billion people worldwide eat potato, and global total crop production exceeds 300 million metric tons. Potato is also an important crop in Norway and China. Norway has approximat...

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Published in:Potato research 2012-12, Vol.55 (3-4), p.197-203
Main Authors: Hermansen, Arne, Lu, Dianqiu, Forbes, Greg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Crop production
Life Sciences
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Potatoes
Vegetable industry
Vegetables
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Summary:Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. More than a billion people worldwide eat potato, and global total crop production exceeds 300 million metric tons. Potato is also an important crop in Norway and China. Norway has approximately five million inhabitants while China has 1.4 billion inhabitants. Potato production in the two countries is of similar importance relative to their respective population sizes.
ISSN:0014-3065
1871-4528
DOI:10.1007/s11540-012-9224-7