A patticipatOI)' technology development experiment was carried out 011 potato i11 mid hill bari
land at the Agricultural Research Statio11, Pakhribasfor three consecutive years ( /999-2002) to
develop production packages for early potato production (August planting). Varieties Kufri
Sindlmri, Cardi11al, Desiree and Local Red (Sidhmw Local) were used improved management
practices as well as farmers' traditional practices. In the trial, the highest yield ( 14.85 t/ha) was
given by Kufri Sindhuri. The mean yield obtained under the improved management practices
( 14.03 t/ha) was higher than the mean yield obtained with the farmer's practice ( 11.47tllta). A
net profit of Rs. 7,821 per ropani was obtained from early potato where the traditional
Maize+ Millet croppi11g system was identified as non-profitable in economic tenus. Three years
of experimellfation and subsequent swveys have showed that early potato can be produced in
October-November/or off-season markets.

A patticipatOI)' technology development experiment was carried out 011 potato i11 mid hill bari
land at the Agricultural Research Statio11, Pakhribasfor three consecutive years ( /999-2002) to
develop production packages for early potato production (August planting). Varieties Kufri
Sindlmri, Cardi11al, Desiree and Local Red (Sidhmw Local) were used improved management
practices as well as farmers' traditional practices. In the trial, the highest yield ( 14.85 t/ha) was
given by Kufri Sindhuri. The mean yield obtained under the improved management practices
( 14.03 t/ha) was higher than the mean yield obtained with the farmer's practice ( 11.47tllta). A
net profit of Rs. 7,821 per ropani was obtained from early potato where the traditional
Maize+ Millet croppi11g system was identified as non-profitable in economic tenus. Three years
of experimellfation and subsequent swveys have showed that early potato can be produced in
October-November/or off-season markets.