Potatoes are an important food crop for their nutrition, economics, and uses. They provide essential vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates. Globally, potatoes are the fourth most produced crop and are an affordable source of energy. In Nepal, potatoes are the second largest cash crop by land coverage and productivity. Potatoes are versatile and can be prepared and eaten in many dishes. They are also economically important as a staple food for poor people and a raw material for various industries and alcoholic beverages.

1. IMPORTANCE OF POTATO
1) NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE
2) ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
3) USES AS FOOD

2. 1)Nutritional Importance
Each 100gm of edible portion of potato contains
Principle Nutrient value Principle Nutrient Value
Energy 77 Kcal Vitamin C 11.5 - 29.8 mg
Carbohydrate 17 g Vitamin B6 0.239 mg
Protein 2 g Calcium 10 mg
Total fat 0.1 g Iron 1.38 mg
Dietary fiber 2.2 g Magnesium 28 mg
Vitamin B9
( Folate )
11 – 37 mg

3. 2)Economic importance
 They provide low cost energy to human diet
 Grown in about 18.6 million ha in 150 countries with an
estimation production of 388 m ton annually
 Ranked 4th crop in production in world after maize , rice and
wheat.
 Good source of nutrient for poor people in developing countries
 Also known as poor man’s friend.
 In Nepal ,among cash crops ; ranks 2nd in land coverage ( 95,447
ha) and productivity ( 16.04 mt /ha ) both with production of
27,13,635 ha. (2075/2076)
 Staple crop of high hills of Nepal
 Important cash crop to address food insecurity in the country

4.  Low cost and higher productivity than any cereals.
 up to 85 percent of the plant is edible human food,
compared to around 50% in cereals.
 Many industries are based on potatoes

5. • Potatoes are favorite among all age groups.
• In Nepalese kitchen potato covers almost all
breakfast, lunch, supper and dinner.
• Many items can be made from potatoes from
boiled , half boiled , fried , cooked , culled
crips to even roasting .

6. 3) Uses and importance of potato
• Health benefits
 Heart health
Regulates cholesterol
Regulates blood pressure
Cancer prevention
Bone health
Immune support
Reduction of inflammation

7. • People in Palpa are proud of their aloo chukauni, in plains
Nepalese enjoy aloo bhujiya with roti, those living in the
highlands salivate over aloo bhat and aloo daal.
• Sometimes even better on a cold, dark winter's day we have
(usineko aloo) boiled potatoes with chillies pounded with salt
and garlic.

8. • Labs
• By products like peels to livestock.
• Many industries are based on potatoes items.

9. •Raksi ,Vodkas , moonshine , white lightning,
whisky are made from potatoes
•Rikikur is a common breakfast dish for
sherpas.

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