2008 - the Year of the Potato

No, it’s not a joke! 2008 will be the International Year of the Potato, as declared in a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly.

The humble potato is a remarkable tuber and is one of the world’s most important foods.

You can read more here.

Let’s hope that the UN doesn’t make a terrible mash of the Year, otherwise we’ll all have had our chips!

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