b'BREEDING CHALLENGESThere are some challenges to potato breeding as climate change affects growing conditions globally and government restrictions on technology hinder advancements.Vos says climate change has been a major challenge for breeders atThe varieties we introduced HZPC. Droughts in parts of the world have led them to look closer at droughtnow are already stronger and tolerant varieties while diseases have also started to move further north as temperatures and weather changes have made disease resistant varieties morein the coming 10, 15 years important. there will be the turnoverWith storage chemicals such as chlorpropham (CIPC) no longer allowed toof varieties that will really be used in parts of the world, breeders are turning their attention to creating potato varieties which allow for longer storability with less use of chemicals. swipe out the varieties that The varieties which HZPC has introduced give storability, because farmershave been there fordont have chemical available there. Are easier to produce, marketable yield goes up and this is just the start, Robert Graveland, director of research with100 years or more. HZPC, says. The varieties we introduced now are already stronger and in theROBERT GRAVELANDcoming 10, 15 years there will be the turnover of varieties that will really swipe out the varieties that have been there for 100 years or more.However, there are still some technologies breeders arent able to use. According to Vos, HZPC isnt using CRISPR technology because their customers do not accept varieties developed using itCRISPR developed plant varieties are not allowed in the European Union.High ef ciency with belt trailers Minimum drop height High capacity INNOVATIVEECONOMICALRELIABLEENJOYABLE54 SPUDSMART.COM WINTER 2021'