Coordinator of white potato seedlings in the Ministry of Agriculture, Delroy Williams, has revealed that the planting season for white potato is here – and that farmers should register with their local agricultural extension officers. Williams declared that the Desire Elite seedlings will be shared to farmers who have registered with their agriculture officers.
The coordinator stated that the white potato seeds are imported and will arrive in the country on December 11 and that the government will begin to distribute them to farmers by December 15, 2020. He said interested farmers should register their names, location of farmland, size of farmland, and desired number of potato seedlings for cultivation.
“White potato registration season is open now; farmers are being encouraged to go to their respective regional offices to register for the potatoes,” Williams revealed. “The established date for arrival is December the 11th, so we’re hoping at the ministry level we can start the selling of the seeds from the 15th of December.”
According to him, farmers should begin to prepare their farmlands for planting the white potatoes after registering with their agricultural extension officers. He added that the government will strive to help out farmers with fertilizers and farming implements where possible. He explained that the government agreed to import and distribute the Desire Elite white potatoes of 35-55 mm because of the preference of farmers and supermarkets for it.
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