An India: An Dr Rahul Chaturvedi, a raibh a chuid oibre bainte amach ag níos mó ná 25,000 saothróir prátaí, ag dul isteach sa Phainéal Saineolaithe Prátaí
Dr Rahul Chaturvedi, who spent nearly 18 years with PepsiCo (Frito-Lay) and leads breeding at Tuberosum Technologies Inc., joins the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News.
Dr Rahul Chaturvedi, Director, International Research and Market Development at Tuberosum Technologies Inc., has joined the Painéal Saineolaithe Prátaí le Potatoes.News. Based in India, he has over two decades of experience in the potato industry, including nearly 18 years with PepsiCo (Frito-Lay).
From Frito-Lay India to three regions
Chaturvedi began his career in the potato industry in 2005, after returning from the USA and joining Frito-Lay India. He went on to hold leadership roles across South Asia, the Middle East and Africa, introducing and commercialising several potato chipping varieties.
He helped establish contract farming systems and aeroponics-based minituber production facilities, and advanced agronomic practices through technology transfer. According to his profile, these initiatives reached more than 25,000 potato growers across the region.
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Breeding with True Potato Seed
For the past three years Chaturvedi has been associated with Tuberosum Technologies Inc., Canada, where he leads the True Potato Seed (TPS) and conventional clonal breeding programmes. The work focuses on breeding solutions that enhance potato productivity, sustainability and resilience. He leads the company’s research and development agenda across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and supports its Canadian operations remotely, with visits to Canada three to four times a year.
Bronnadh Gradam an Tionscail Dhomhanda air ag Comhdháil Prátaí an Domhain 2026 sa Chéinia.
Réimsí saineolais
Próiseáil prátaí (sceallóga); forbairt cineálacha; Fíor-Síol Prátaí (FP); táirgeadh síolta prátaí; stóráil prátaí próiseála.
CÉN A MHEIDIRÍ
Variety, seed and storage decisions determine whether a potato meets a processor’s specification. For growers, seed producers and traders, a specialist who has worked on chipping varieties, contract farming and minituber production, and now on True Potato Seed and clonal breeding, can explain what these choices mean in practice across South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Bígí páirteach sa phainéal
Potatoes.News tugann cuireadh do ghairmithe prátaí ó aon tír páirt a ghlacadh sa Phainéal Saineolaithe Prátaí. Chun iarratas a dhéanamh, scríobh chuig v.kovalev@potatoes.news le beathaisnéis ghearr (80–150 focal), do réimsí saineolais, do thír agus d’eagraíocht, agus grianghraf portráide. Is é an painéal an chéad chéim i dtreo líonra idirnáisiúnta gairmithe prátaí atá á thógáil againn i gcomhar leis an gCamchuairt Idirnáisiúnta Prátaí. Léigh tuilleadh faoi sheoladh an phainéil.
Based on the expert profile provided by Dr Rahul Chaturvedi. Read his próifíl saineolaí.
