Training on Seed Potatoes Held in Chon-Alay with International Expert Simon Jan Schutter

On July 13–14, 2025, a training on seed potatoes was held in the Chon-Alay district. The event was organized as part of the visit of international expert Simon Jan Schutter to Kyrgyzstan. The training was conducted under the Demonstration Cooperation Center (DCC) scheme focused on seed potatoes.

The training gathered 10 participants — farmers, project specialists, and representatives of cooperatives growing elite seed potato varieties.

On July 13, Simon Jan Schutter conducted a theoretical session, providing practical recommendations on storage, harvesting, sorting, pest protection, and disease prevention. Participants had the opportunity to ask questions related to their farms and receive useful answers.

 

On July 14, the training continued with a field monitoring visit to plots growing super-super elite and elite seed potato varieties. The expert, together with farmers and project specialists, inspected the fields and gave tailored agronomic advice to each farm.

Within this visit, farmers, agronomists, and inspectors received valuable knowledge and international experience on key requirements for growing seed potatoes. The materials and recommendations provided by the expert will be widely used by agronomists in further consultations and field monitoring.