The 1st International Potato Day

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Wednesday 20 March 2024

Official launch of the International Potato Day campaign, to be celebrated on 30 May (Photo: fao.org).

Originating in the Andes Mountains (South America) where it grew wild, the potato is now the 3rd most consumed food in the world and still offers enormous untapped potential.

WPC (World Potato Congress Inc) in collaboration with the FAO, the United Nations Food Organisation, announce the official launch of the International Potato Day campaign to be celebrated on 30 May.

This 1st International Day of the Potato aims to highlight the contribution of the potato to the lives of producers and consumers under the theme: 'Harvesting diversity, feeding hope'.

The FAO is proposing 'A guide to International Potato Day 2024' available in 6 languages (English, Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese) HERE

source : potatocongress.org