date:May 06, 2016
advantages potato farming was non-existent on this stretch of land.
Sushma Arya, agronomist at the International Potato Center (CIP), said The summer is harsh and the soil sandy and difficult to travel on.
Once you get down to the field you are completely desiccated because it is so warm and dry.
Local enthusiasm for the project and the potential for real impact, however, made the CIP team decide to not only take the lead on the project but to increase its scope to include 16 farmers in Jodh