ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF POTATOES IN ENSURING FOOD SECURITY AND THE IMPACT OF SEED POTATO IMPORTS ON SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Introduction. It is known that the primary task of the economy in the society is the food security of the country, and in this process, the problem of providing the population with potato products from agricultural products is gaining strategic importance. Because the history of potato cultivation and the fact that this product occupies the main place in the diet of food consumption today requires the development of the potato growing system all over the world.