Potato-Potato System

The potato is a staple crop for many people around the world, and it plays a vital part in achieving Millennium Development Goals of ending hunger, poverty, and malnutrition. CO2 levels in the atmosphere are expected to rise, which gives a chance to boost potato harvests. This, however, can only happen if the crop is resilient enough to endure the additional impacts of climate change caused by the increase in CO2 concentrations. Climate change may positively or negatively impact biotic stress; however, it is anticipated that abiotic stress will increase significantly and threaten the production of potatoes. Changing climatic conditions present a significant challenge to the cultivation of potatoes because they increase the risk of crop failure, an extended growing season, low yields, poor quality, host-pathogen interactions, insect dispersal, and insect ecology are negatively impacted. Consequently, it is necessary to implement adaptation strategies such as modifying cropping systems and other inputs, planting dates, and growing regions. In addition, better water management practices need to be implemented, and resistant potato cultivars need to be developed.