Zondii: seed potato growers and certifiers - trial partner

Opportunity for

• Seed potato growers and certifiers to be involved in research into the application of disease detection technology for potatoes.

Opportunity description

Industry challenge:

Potatoes are the biggest vegetable commodity grown in Australia, with an annual production of around 1.5 million tonnes valued at $830 million. It is also the third biggest vegetable commodity consumed globally, where more than a billion people world wide eat potato.

Various potato diseases have a global damage estimate of over $950 million, where disease can cause a loss of up to 90% yield.

Current opportunity:

Zondii are looking for collaborators who will aid in market research for the validity of disease detection technology in potatoes.

Other potential applications:

Zondii is also looking into the application of disease detection technology in other agricultural crops.

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