Индия: Д-р Рахул Чатурведи, чиято работа е достигнала до над 25 000 производители на картофи, се присъединява към експертния панел по картофи
Dr Rahul Chaturvedi, who spent nearly 18 years with PepsiCo (Frito-Lay) and leads breeding at Tuberosum Technologies Inc., joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
Dr Rahul Chaturvedi, Director, International Research and Market Development at Tuberosum Technologies Inc., has joined the Експертен панел по картофи от Potatoes.News. Based in India, he has over two decades of experience in the potato industry, including nearly 18 years with PepsiCo (Frito-Lay).
From Frito-Lay India to three regions
Chaturvedi began his career in the potato industry in 2005, after returning from the USA and joining Frito-Lay India. He went on to hold leadership roles across South Asia, the Middle East and Africa, introducing and commercialising several potato chipping varieties.
He helped establish contract farming systems and aeroponics-based minituber production facilities, and advanced agronomic practices through technology transfer. According to his profile, these initiatives reached more than 25,000 potato growers across the region.
Делнични дни. Отписване с едно кликване.
Breeding with True Potato Seed
For the past three years Chaturvedi has been associated with Tuberosum Technologies Inc., Canada, where he leads the True Potato Seed (TPS) and conventional clonal breeding programmes. The work focuses on breeding solutions that enhance potato productivity, sustainability and resilience. He leads the company’s research and development agenda across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and supports its Canadian operations remotely, with visits to Canada three to four times a year.
He received the Global Industry Award at the World Potato Congress 2026 in Kenya.
Области на експертиза
Potato processing (chipping); variety development; True Potato Seed (TPS); potato seed production; storage of processing potatoes.
ЗАЩОТО МОЖЕ ДА БЪДЕ?
Variety, seed and storage decisions determine whether a potato meets a processor’s specification. For growers, seed producers and traders, a specialist who has worked on chipping varieties, contract farming and minituber production, and now on True Potato Seed and clonal breeding, can explain what these choices mean in practice across South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Присъединете се към панела
Potatoes.News кани специалисти по картофи от всяка страна да се присъединят към експертния панел по картофи. За да кандидатствате, пишете на v.kovalev@potatoes.news с кратка биография (80–150 думи), вашите области на експертиза, вашата държава и организация, както и портретна снимка. Панелът е първата стъпка към международна мрежа от професионалисти в областта на картофите, която изграждаме заедно с Международния тур по картофи. Прочетете повече за стартирането на панела.
Based on the expert profile provided by Dr Rahul Chaturvedi. Read his експертен профил.
