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Having a history of nearly 150 years in Turkey, potato has become one of the most important agricultural crops of the country. Potato production, processing, marketing and consumption have become a major sector as well. However, regardless of these advancements, the Turkish potato sector has still not reached its full potential. Therefore, different approaches are needed in the Turkish potato sector to overcome chronic problems as soon as possible. This paper summarizes the past and the current situation of the Turkish potato industry and evaluates its weaknesses and strengths.
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This paper is based on: Çalışkan ME, Onaran H, Arıoğlu H (2010) The overview to the Turkish potato sector: challenges, achievements and expectations. In: Çalişkan ME, Arslanoğlu F (eds) Potato AgroPhysiology. Proceedings of the international symposium on agronomy and physiology of potato, 20–24 September 2010, Nevşehīr, Turkey, pp 1–10
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Çalışkan, M.E., Onaran, H. & Arıoğlu, H. Overview of the Turkish Potato Sector: Challenges, Achievements and Expectations. Potato Res. 53, 255–266 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-010-9170-1
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