We continue our story about the potato expedition to India. Let us remind you that it was organized by the Potato System magazine with the support of the Potato Union and the POTATOES NEWS portal.
10 January The participants of the business tour faced a difficult choice: one part of the group went on an excursion to the Technico Agri Sciences Limited laboratory for the production of healthy potato seed material, the second - on a trip to farms. However, everything was very interesting.
Those who visited the laboratory got acquainted with the equipment and working methods of Indian specialists, and received detailed information about the varieties they work with in the country.
The second group visited the fields where seed and table potatoes are grown, and then visited a typical Indian potato storage facility. Representatives of the Russian side were able to ask questions about technologies for filling and unloading the storage facility, maintaining temperature; as well as the share of manual labor and even energy costs.
In the evening, all participants of the expedition enjoyed a buffet dinner organized by Technico Agri Sciences Limited. It ended on a very warm and friendly note, with handshakes, jokes and shared photos!
11 January The expedition participants visited one of the largest Indian enterprises for the production of agricultural machinery - the Mahindra plant in Chandigarh. The manufacturer has been the leader in the tractor market in the country since 1983.
The company produces a wide range of equipment, but its list of products contains practically no powerful energy-rich machines; most tractor models are designed for work on small sites. At the same time, as the excursion participants noted, the organization of production and assembly quality are at the highest level.