[State and development prospects of potato processing branch of the Republic of Belarus]
2007
Klypa, V.I. | Dajnyak, M.P. | Andreeva, E.A., Belarus State Concern of Food Industry Belgospishcheprom, Minsk (Belarus)
State of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) processing branch and perspective trends of its development in the Republic of Belarus within the frames of the State Programme of Potato Production for 2006-2010 were analysed. The following main barriers for potato production for processing industry were analysed: reduction of cultivation areas; lowering of potato yields up to 43 c/ha; difference between purchase price of table potato and potato for industrial processing; low starch content in potato for the industrial processing. Measures on reconstruction and re-equipment of potato processing industry, processing enterprises supply with high-starch potato varieties promoted the increasing of starch content, made it possible to organize the modified starch production, decrease import and increase export of potato products in the Republic by means of quality improvement and diversification of potato products. According to the State Programme in 2006 there were produced 172,2 thousand tones of potato for the industrial processing (152,2 thsd tones - for starch and depressor production and 20 thsd tones for potato products production), 13 thsd tones of starch and 7 thsd tones of potato products. Measures of prepayment credits of potato production enterprises promoted the increasing of potato gross output by means of application of new high-starch varieties. By 2010 it is planned to increase starch production up to 50 thsd tones and organize export of 30-32 thsd tones of starch
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