Experts, scholars head to Ulaanqab for potato industry meet

The opening ceremony was marked by the unveiling of the Inner Mongolia Potato Industry Promotion Association, regarded as being a significant milestone for the region.

In recent years, Ulaanqab has implemented its Potato Industry Efficiency and Added-Value Action Plan, striving to address various sector weaknesses, enhance strengths and leverage its competitive advantages.

The city has progressively established a comprehensive potato industry supply chain encompassing breeding, propagation, cultivation, processing and sales.

Currently, Ulaanqab boasts 37 potato processing enterprises, including two national-level and six regional-level leading operations.

The range of products has expanded from basic starch to an impressive array of 135 products across 21 categories, including French fries, potato cakes and instant noodles. The city is said to lead the nation in potato processing capacity, technological advancement and product diversity.