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Plans to strengthen China links announced at Potatoes in Practice 2017

Plans to strengthen China links announced at Potatoes in Practice 2017

The announcement was made at this year's Potatoes in Practice event (c) JHI
“We are delighted to build on our international links, which already span the five continents, and establish new collaborations in such topical subjects as breeding, genetics, pest and disease resistance and sustainable production systems”
Potatoes in Practice 2017 (c) James Hutton Institute

Plans to establish a £3m partnership between China’s Xisen Potato Industry Group Co. Ltd and our commercial subsidiary James Hutton Limited were announced at this year’s Potatoes in Practice event. The collaboration seeks to establish a laboratory which aims to breed new varieties and conduct research related to disease and pest resistance, tuber storage and potato processing.

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Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile).

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute