The Global Potato Summit (GPS) 2025, held from 11 to 13 December 2025, marked a defining moment for India’s potato ecosystem, bringing together policymakers, global experts, processors, exporters, researchers, technology providers, and farmers under one roof. Organised by Media Today, the Summit showcased India’s growing leadership across potato production, processing, value addition, mechanisation, storage, and global trade.

Hosted at India Expo Mart & Centre (IEML), Greater Noida, followed by large-scale live farm demonstrations in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, GPS 2025 successfully bridged policy, technology, industry, and on-ground farming practices—positioning itself as one of the most comprehensive and globally integrated potato events ever hosted in India.

Grand opening ceremony sets the tone for GPS 2025

The Grand Opening Ceremony of Global Potato Summit 2025 set a powerful and aspirational tone for the three-day event. The Summit was formally inaugurated by Shri Shyam Singh Rana, Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of Haryana, in the presence of senior dignitaries including Dr. Sudhanshu (Member Secretary, APEDA), Mr. Sandip Thakkar (Managing Director, & Founder, S K Group), Ms. Vinita Sudhanshu (General Manager, APEDA) and esteemed international delegates.

Their presence underscored the strategic importance of the potato sector in India’s agri-export ambitions and rural economic growth. The ceremony was attended by leading policymakers, global potato experts, representatives from ICAR–CPRI, NHRDF, major processors, cold-chain companies, agri-tech innovators, and solution providers.

With participation from 600+ industry leaders, 200+ exhibitors, and delegates from 15+ countries, GPS 2025 began with a shared vision—to build a more innovative, resilient, and globally competitive potato value chain for India.

Driving the future of India’s potato economy

As India strengthens its position as one of the world’s 2^nd largest potato producers, GPS 2025 emerged as a strategic platform to unlock the next phase of growth—focused on seed innovation, processing technologies, modern storage, export readiness, mechanisation, and sustainability.

Through curated exhibitions, business networking, and thought leadership sessions, the Summit highlighted how India can move beyond volume-led production to become a global hub for high-quality, value-added potato products.

Media Today, through the Global Potato Summit, reaffirmed its role as a catalyst in shaping agricultural transformation by fostering ecosystem-wide collaboration between government bodies, global technology leaders, industry players, and farmers.

Strong government and industry backing

One of the defining strengths of GPS 2025 was the depth of governmental, institutional, and industry support it received.

The Summit was held under the esteemed chairmanship of Mr. Abhishek Dev, Chairman, APEDA and Chairman, Honorary Advisory Board, Global Potato Summit 2025. Under his leadership, the Summit was guided by a forward-looking vision aligned with global benchmarks in trade, technology, sustainability, and market access.

Institutional support came from APEDA, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, NHB, CPRI, MIDH, CIP India, and multiple State Governments—reaffirming the national importance of the potato sector.

Industry participation was equally impressive, with leading global and Indian companies showcasing advanced solutions and investments across the value chain. Prominent participants included MANTRA (JV of Haldiram’s & SK Group), Agristo, Hungritos, HyFarm, Technico, Ross, Vibracion, Simplot, Fry & Bake, Tummers, Kiron, Mahindra HZPC, MS International, Green Fay, DF Bio Tech, Survir Agritech, Kiremko, Farmtom, Crown Flakes, Syntegon, Shaktiman GRIMME, Jain Irrigation, Huntin Organics, and many others.

Global participation

What truly set Global Potato Summit 2025 apart was its strong international footprint. Delegations, companies, and policymakers from over 15+ countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Israel, China, and key Asian and African potato-producing regions, actively participated.

Their involvement brought global best practices in seed breeding, precision agriculture, cold storage, processing machinery, and international potato trade, elevating GPS 2025 into a globally benchmarked platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Power-packed conference and knowledge exchange

The Summit hosted a dynamic conference program featuring expert-led sessions, impactful panel discussions, and technical presentations that addressed the most critical challenges and growth opportunities in the potato sector. Centred around the theme “Empowering India’s Potato Ecosystem for Global Leadership,” the conference offered a strategic roadmap for the industry’s future.

Over two days, industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners engaged in focused discussions on productivity enhancement, climate-resilient farming practices, export competitiveness, processing-led growth, and farmer profitability—ensuring that innovation remains both scalable and inclusive. Key panel discussions explored:

• The global potato landscape and India’s evolving role in shaping its future

• Unlocking India’s domestic and export potential in the global potato market

• Leveraging India’s agricultural strengths and potato production capabilities

• Modern technologies and innovations in potato processing, handling, and storage

• The role of women across the potato value chain

• Taking India’s potato-based foods, dishes, and snacks to international markets

• Advances in seed varieties, technology interventions, and sustainability

• Building future-ready cold storage and infrastructure for a resilient potato value chain

Indian Potato Industry Excellence Awards: Celebrating leadership, innovation and impact

A special attraction of the day 1 of the conference was Indian Potato Excellence Award recognizing outstanding individuals, companies and technologies that are shaping the future of India’s potato value chain—from seed to processing, exports, mechanisation and community development. The award ceremony was graced by the presence of Mr. Jung Bahadur Sangha (Sangha Farm), Mr. Abhigyan Prakash (NDTV), and Ms. Vineeta Sudhanshu (APEDA), adding distinction to the occasion and underscoring the industry’s collective commitment to recognising farmer-led excellence.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred on Mr. Sachidanand Madan, Convener, Global Potato Summit and former Advisor at ITC Limited, honoring his decades-long contribution to policy, industry integration and institutional leadership in the potato sector.

Excellence in seed development was highlighted with the Potato Seed Industry Excellence Award and Community Impact & Rural Development Award presented to Technico Agri Sciences Ltd., acknowledging its leadership in quality seed systems and farmer-centric development. Women in Potato Seed Excellence Award went to Dr. Indira Laxman Dhume of Mahindra HZPC for her role in advancing organised seed production.

In processing, Balaji Wafers received the Chips Industry Leadership Award, while Iscon Balaji Foods Pvt. Ltd. was recognised with the Frozen Potato Products Leadership Award. HyFun Foods Pvt. Ltd. earned the Frozen Potato Products Export Pioneer Award, underscoring India’s growing global footprint in frozen potato exports. Crown Flakes Pvt. Ltd., led by Ms. Avanti Murarka, was honoured as the Flakes Industry Pioneer.

Export excellence was recognised through awards to M S International Pvt. Ltd. and S K Group for their leadership and pioneering efforts in fresh potato exports.

Innovation across varieties and technology was celebrated with awards to Meijer Potato (Lady Rosetta), CPRI (Kufri Jyoti), STET Holland (Santana), HyFarm, Shaktiman GRIMME, and Survir Agritech, reflecting advances in varieties, mechanisation and cultivation practices.

The awards concluded by honouring grassroots excellence, with Mr. Jitesh Patel of Gujarat named Potato Farmer of the Year, and GreenFay Farm Foods receiving the Farm-to-Fork Excellence Award, reinforcing the sector’s inclusive and future-ready growth trajectory.

Potato Farmer Excellence Awards steal the spotlight on day two

The second day of the Conference featured a special and inspiring attraction—the Potato Farmer Excellence Awards, celebrating the vital role of progressive farmers in strengthening India’s potato value chain. The awards were presented to outstanding farmers nominated by reputed Indian potato industry players, recognising excellence in productivity, quality adoption, innovation and sustainable farming practices.

The Potato Farmer Excellence Awards were conferred upon Shilpa Ben Dilip Bhai Patel, Rakesh Bhai Patel, Mr. Tanuj Pant, Harjinder Sandhu, Bhavjit Singh, Arvinder Singh, Sukhvinder Singh, Ashok Patidar, Ashok Bhai Lakhu Bhai Patel, P. Singh Khosa, and Krishna pandit. Potato Agronomy Excellence Award was conferred to Mr. Tanuj Pant from Technico Agri Sciences Pvt. Ltd.

The ceremony highlighted the strong collaboration between farmers and industry, showcasing how on-ground innovation, improved seed adoption, mechanisation and best agronomic practices are driving higher yields and better market integration. The recognition served as a powerful reminder that farmers remain at the heart of India’s growing and globally competitive potato ecosystem.

From Field to Future: Live farm demonstrations

The final phase of GPS 2025, held on December 12–13, shifted the focus from conference halls to the fields with large-scale live farm demonstrations at Upeda Village, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, in association with Agristo.

These demonstrations transformed the fields into live learning hubs, offering farmers hands-on exposure to advanced seed varieties, smart irrigation systems, high-efficiency fertilizers, and state-of-the-art farm machinery under real-world conditions. Farmers, industry experts, and partner companies engaged in meaningful interactions, peer learning, and practical problem-solving.

By showcasing clear, evidence-based improvements in yield, quality, and profitability, the demonstrations ensured that global innovations translated into measurable on-ground impact—empowering farmers to confidently adopt modern, sustainable practices.

As Global Potato Summit 2025 concluded, it left behind a strong legacy of collaboration, innovation, and farmer-centric growth. The Summit successfully reinforced India’s ambition to emerge as a globally competitive potato powerhouse, driven by technology, investment, policy alignment, and international partnerships.

With its unique blend of global expertise, industry leadership, and deep farmer connect, GPS 2025 has set a new benchmark for agri-sector events in India—paving the way for a more resilient, innovative, and sustainable future for the global potato ecosystem.