Ze Huang¹ , Wenzhong Huang²

1 Institute of Life Science, Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, 311800, China;
2 Biomass Research Center, Hainan Institute of Tropical Agricultural Resouces, Sanya, 572025,Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
Journal of Energy Bioscience, 2025, Vol. 16, No. 3   
Received: 03 Apr., 2025    Accepted: 11 May, 2025    Published: 27 May, 2025

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Potato is an important food crop in the world. It has a strong genetic basis and adaptability, and can be sustainably cultivated under different climate and soil conditions. By optimizing nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation management, using microbial agents and organic cultivation methods, nitrogen surplus, greenhouse gas emissions and pesticide use can be significantly reduced while maintaining yield. In some areas of the Netherlands and China, field monitoring and life cycle assessment showed that some fields successfully achieved high yields, low nitrogen surpluses and less pesticide use, and greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by more than 48%. The use of microorganisms and organic cultivation can also further reduce CO₂ emissions and improve soil quality, but economic feasibility remains an issue. Regional differences, farmers' knowledge level and economic barriers are the main difficulties in promoting sustainable practices. To address these issues, customized technical guidance should be provided and policy incentives should be used to support promotion, providing a scientific basis and practical solutions for the potato industry to achieve balanced development between the environment and the economy.

Potato cultivation; Sustainable agriculture; Environmental impact; Genetic origin; Case study