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How One French Fry Variety Turned Gujarat Into India's Processing Potato Hub

A first-hand account of Santana's adoption in Gujarat traces how a single potato variety, paired with irrigation and storage investment, helped build India's French fry export industry from near-scratch.

Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

AnalysisThe 30-year hunt for a blight-proof potato reaches Africa's fieldspotatoes.me Editorial Desk · Jul 9, 2026

AnalysisIndia's Quiet Crisis: Fresh Potato Exports Are in Freefallpotatoes.me Editorial Desk · Jul 9, 2026

AnalysisThe Indian Potato Value Chain: Where the Rupee Goespotatoes.me Editorial Desk · Jul 9, 2026