"Because we have been able to supply quality material in the market, demand for our product has risen significantly over the last 2 years. We are well on track to produce 30,000 metric tonne of seed potato including IPM varieties by FY23," Sanjeev Mahant, CEO of Utkal Tubers told.
The University of Idaho seed potato germplasm program plans to move into a new laboratory building by mid-July.
Construction of the more than 9,000-square-foot building began Aug. 24 on Perimeter Drive on the Moscow campus. Ginno Construction of Coeur dâAlene and Castellaw Kom Architects of Lewiston are among those working on the $5.5 million project.
The program now occupies a corner of the Agricultural Science Building.
The new facility will have âseparate space and more room, so we can store potato germplasm more safely, and also produce more plants,â program director Jenny Durrin said.
It will provide space to start a larger germplasm-storage program and to work toward increasing sales, she said, adding that it will have classroom and other space.