Banas Dairy and BBSSL sign MoU to strengthen potato value chain

The partnership aims to establish an comprehensive ‘seed-to-market’ potato value chain that ensures the production of certified, disease-free seed potatoes

Banas Dairy (part of Amul and Asia’s largest cooperative dairy) and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to produce and distribute high-quality seed potatoes.The agreement was signed at Atal Akshay Urja Bhavan, New Delhi, in the presence of Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary (Cooperation), Government of India, and senior officials, with Sangram Chaudhary, MD, Banas Dairy, and Chetan Joshi, MD, BBSSL.

Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani stated that the partnership is an important milestone in empowerment and prosperity of farmers by strengthening value chains and boosting productivity.

The partnership aims to establish an comprehensive ‘seed-to-market’ potato value chain that ensures the production of certified, disease-free seed potatoes while promoting scientific cultivation methods, contract farming arrangements, and efficient market linkages. By aligning technological innovation with cooperative strength, the initiative seeks to enhance productivity, reduce input losses, and ultimately raise the income and resilience of potato-growing farmers across the value chain. Under the MoU, BBSSL will use Banas Dairy’s tissue culture and aeroponic facilities, while Banas Dairy will provide technical and market support.