(Registered Society under Indian Societies Registration Act 1860
(Act XXI of 1860)
(Founded in 1974, Reg. No. 206/74)
Indian Potato Association (IPA) was established in 1974, to coincide
with the Silver Jubilee of Central Potato Research Institute. The
Headquarters of IPA is located at Central Potato Research Institute,
Shimla (HP). Late Dr. Mukhtar Singh, the then Director, Central
Potato Research Institute conceptualized the idea of formation of
Association in order to bring all the potato workers, associated
with the cause of potato, under one umbrella. He was also the
founder President of the association. Since then, the Association
has been nurtured by many a stalwart without whom the Association
would not have attained the present heights. For encouraging potato
research and development, the Association publishes an
internationally renowned Potato Journal.
The year 1999 was a milestone in the history of Association when it
organized a Global Conference on Potato at New Delhi to celebrate
its 25 Year jointly with Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla
that also completed its 50th year. It was a memorable year for it as
over 500 delegates including 85 foreign delegates shared their
experience and ideas on the potato research and technology. The
conference was acclaimed as the best organized conference in recent
years both by national and international agencies. It contributed
significantly to the knowledge of basic and applied science of
potato and helped in reorientation and strengthening of potato
research and development. To commemorate the “International Year of
the Potato” in 2008, Indian Association organized the Global Potato
Conference in New Delhi. The conference was attended by 551
delegates from more than 30 countries including 84 foreign
delegates. These conferences were acclaimed as the best organized
conferences in both by national and international agencies.
Structure
The Association has six zones each of which is headed by a
Vice-President and counseled by four councilors. President,
Secretary, Joint Secretary, and the Treasurer are all elected from
the Headquarter (Shimla), for a two-year term. Director General,
Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Secretary, DARE
Government of India is the Chief Patron. The Association also has an
Editorial Board headed by an Editor–in–Chief.
