The Potato Conference was held on October 28 and 29, 2018 in Zhaotong, China. Zhaotang has a population of over 6 million inhabitants and is one of the poorest regions in China.
In attendance at the conference for the World Potato Congress (WPC) were: President, Romain Cools who made a presentation on WPC’s toolbox as an instrument for small potato communities to set up a successful potato business; Peter VanderZaag, WPC Director and Chairman of WPC’s International Advisors, chaired the two-day conference; and Elven Huang, WPC International Advisor, China and CEO of Yunnan Tumama Technology Company LTD. Mrs. Huang was also one of the organizers of this conference.
Approximately 250 people from around the world attended the Potato Conference. The Chinese government representative opened the conference by stating that the potato is one of the key crops which can help alleviate poverty in this region.
The two-day conference focused on two key themes: the launch of the campaign “Imagine a world without potatoes” and “Challenges and opportunities for the potato industry in the Asia Pacific region”.
