The world’s biggest potato producer ♻️

China is the world's leading potato producer with around with 94,362,175 tonnes production per year but the country is confronting the challenges of climate change head-on.

Recognizing the potato's significance in global food security due to its high yield, Chinese scientists are urgently developing heat-resistant potato varieties to ensure future food stability.

Climate change, driven by fossil fuel emissions, is elevating global temperatures and intensifying extreme weather events.

Potatoes are particularly susceptible to heat, with higher temperatures accelerating tuber growth but significantly reducing yields.

A study by the International Potato Center (CIP) in Beijing revealed that a 3°C temperature increase led to a more than 50% drop in potato yields.