DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF SEED POTATOES

Abstract

The potato seed production system in Kazakhstan needs to be modernized to meet modern conditions and market requirements. There are cases when seed material of poor quality, both domestically produced and smuggled from abroad, is detected, which ultimately leads to low yields and the spread of diseases. In this regard, an objective and reliable assessment of the conformity of seed potatoes for the purposes of certification will act as a driver in increasing competitiveness and ensuring high quality, and taking into account the appointment of potatoes as an industrial crop and food crop, it will contribute to the issue of increasing the food security of the country as a whole. When developing a certification system, it is important to conduct a conformity assessment procedure by an arbiter independent of the producer and consumer of seed potatoes, that is, a third party. The introduction of a certification and inspection system will ensure transparency and objectivity in the cultivation of potato seeds, which will create prerequisites for a significant increase in investment in seed production and the development of seed exports. Work on the development of a certification and inspection system for seed potatoes meets the needs of the seed potato market, is in demand, timely and relevant. As a result of research on the development and implementation of the seed potato inspection service, an algorithm was developed for the work of the inspection service of the designated authority for the inspection and certification of seed potatoes and the interaction of the designated authority with other organizations on the issue of inspection and certification of seed potatoes.