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New GB Potatoes partnership opens door to crop protection

Collaboration will bring sector-wide benefits, says industry body

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
The new GB Potatoes and HCP partnership will give growers access to vital products
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The new GB Potatoes and HCP partnership will give growers access to vital products

Seed potato growers will have access to ‘critical' tools following a new partnership between by GB Potatoes and Horticulture Crop Protection UK (HCP). The move, supported by a grant from AHDB using...

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