Agra Set to Become South Asia’s Global Hub for Tuber Crop Innovation and Potato Power

In a major agricultural breakthrough, the International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru, is setting up its South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC) in Agra. With ₹111.50 crore approved and partnerships with ICAR and IRRI, the center will champion seed innovation, germplasm conservation, processing-grade varieties, and farmer training via Krishi Vigyan Kendras—boosting both incomes and UP’s food processing secto